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About Artefact Day
Jewelry inspired by the world's most beautiful places.
From Rome to Paris — and every brunch in between. Artefact Day makes sterling silver and gemstone jewelry for everyday wear: pieces that feel considered, look effortless, and carry a little of the places that inspire them.
Named for places
Every collection begins with a destination.
Louvre's clean emerald cuts. Como's single, quiet solitaire. Roma's halo of light. Each Artefact Day collection takes its name — and its mood — from a place we love.
All collections
Sixteen places, one sterling silver story.
The collection
Shades of blue, touches of light
How we make it
Sterling silver and ethically sourced gemstones.
Every piece is crafted in high-quality sterling silver, finished to resist tarnish while keeping its bright, signature shine.
Our gemstones are ethically sourced and evaluated for consistent color and clarity before they are set — then each piece is hand-finished by skilled jewelers so it sits securely and catches the light.
Sterling silver
High-quality 925 silver, finished for a bright, long-lasting shine you can wear every day.
Ethically sourced stones
Sapphire, aquamarine, topaz, pearl and more — each chosen for color and clarity.
Hand-finished
Set and polished by skilled jewelers for a secure, comfortable fit.
Travel · History · Architecture
Inspired by the cultures of the world's most beautiful places.
Artefact Day began with travel — with domes, arches and old stone streets, and the photographs we brought home from them. History, architecture and the light of a place are where every collection starts.
Below are a few of those places, and the pieces they inspired.
Photo: Elijah Cobb / Unsplash
Roma Round Aquamarine Halo Earrings
Collection 01
Roma
Rome, Italy · The Pantheon
Nearly two thousand years old, the Pantheon's dome is ringed by row after row of coffers, all leading the eye to a single circle of open sky at its center.
The Roma halo follows the same idea: a ring of small white sapphires drawn around one center stone, so the light gathers in the middle.
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Santorini Pearl Halo Pendant Necklace
Photo: Matthew Waring / Unsplash
Collection 02
Santorini
Cyclades, Greece · Oia
Whitewashed walls, blue church domes and the Aegean below — Santorini is a study in white and blue, softened by evening light.
Santorini pairs a lustrous freshwater pearl with a halo of white topaz: the white of the village, and the shine of the sea at dusk.
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Photo: Milad Alizadeh / Unsplash
Marrakesh Round Aquamarine Micropavé Stud Earrings
Collection 03
Marrakesh
Morocco · Ben Youssef Madrasa
Inside the Ben Youssef Madrasa, every surface is patterned — zellige tiles, carved cedar and stucco fine as lace, built up from thousands of small pieces.
Marrakesh brings that detail to jewelry: a center stone framed by micropavé, tiny white sapphires set close together like a mosaic.
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Louvre Emerald Cut Blue Topaz Stud Earrings
Photo: Edoardo Bortoli / Unsplash
Collection 04
Louvre
Paris, France · The Louvre
A former royal palace with a modern glass pyramid in its courtyard — the Louvre sets clean geometry against centuries of history.
The Louvre collection uses the emerald cut: long, step-cut facets and straight lines that reflect light in clear, even flashes.
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Photo: Katarzyna Zygnerska / Unsplash
Bali White Sapphire Stud Earrings
Collection 05
Bali
Indonesia · Pura Ulun Danu Beratan
The tiered shrines of Ulun Danu Beratan rise from the edge of a mountain lake, surrounded by gardens, mist and water.
These earrings carry the same calm: three white sapphires gathered into one small, bright cluster, made to be worn every day.
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Cairo Akoya Pearl Strand Necklace
Photo: Thomas K / Unsplash
Collection 06
Cairo
Egypt · The Pyramids of Giza
The pyramids of Giza have stood for more than four thousand years — a reminder that the most lasting designs are often the simplest.
Cairo is our collection of classics: pearls, among the oldest gems people have treasured, strung in a single, timeless line.
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Photo: Evan Verni / Unsplash
Como Round Aquamarine Pendant Necklace
Collection 07
Como
Lombardy, Italy · Lake Como
Lakeside villas, still water and mountains behind — Lake Como has drawn travelers for centuries with its quiet, unhurried elegance.
Como is a single solitaire. One stone, simply set, in the clear blue of the lake — aquamarine takes its name from the Latin for "sea water".
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Positano Petite Round Malibu Blue Sapphire Stud Earrings
Photo: Sebastian Leonhardt / Unsplash
Collection 08
Positano
Amalfi Coast, Italy
Houses stacked down the cliffside to the sea, lit up as the sky turns from blue to violet at dusk.
Positano captures that hour in Malibu blue sapphire — a soft blue-green, set as petite studs for every day.
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Shop now Shop by gemstonePlace photography via Unsplash: Elijah Cobb, Matthew Waring, Milad Alizadeh, Edoardo Bortoli, Katarzyna Zygnerska, Thomas K, Evan Verni, Sebastian Leonhardt.