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CRAFTED FOR YOU

ABOUT KATE KOEL

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PACKAGED WITH CARE

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CRAFTED FOR YOU

ABOUT KATE KOEL

gift ready

PACKAGED WITH CARE

MEET US IN PERSON

WEST CHICAGO | DUPAGE

DuPage Event Center & Fairgrounds | 2015 Manchester Road, Wheaton, IL 60187

June 27+28

11am – 5pm

  • Saturday+Sunday, 11-5

    Wheaton IL

    Markets For Makers
  • Sat+Sun, 11-5

    San Francisco

    Vibe Markets
Can You Wear Jewelry Every Day? An Honest Guide to Everyday Jewelry from a Jewelry Maker
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Can You Wear Jewelry Every Day? An Honest Guide to Everyday Jewelry from a Jewelry Maker

Yes, you can wear jewelry every day, but everyday jewelry does not mean jewelry you never remove, never clean, and never care for. The best everyday jewelry is usually simple, mostly metal, and made from materials that can handle frequent wear, such as solid gold, platinum, sterling silver, or real 14k gold-filled jewelry. But no material is indestructible. Even good jewelry will scratch, bend, tarnish, dull, or collect buildup over time depending on your lifestyle.

Handmade turquoise pendant necklace with crushed turquoise and mother-of-pearl in resin, Kate Koel Vacation Treasures collection
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Turquoise Jewelry: A Designer's Guide to Wearing the Sea

Turquoise has carried meaning across oceans and centuries — protection, calm, the steady blue of water remembered. This is a designer's guide to wearing it, built around our Vacation Treasures collection, where real turquoise lives inside every piece.

Gold pendant necklace with gemstone resting on neckline, Kate Koel handmade jewelry
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Pendant Necklace Guide: How to Choose One You'll Actually Wear

A pendant necklace should feel like a small piece of you sitting close to your heart. This guide walks through every style we make, gemstone, heart, pearl, initial, turquoise, crystal, malachite, so you can choose the one that actually fits your life.