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Smokey quartz grounds you and helps to manifest your true self. Do you want to take a break? Consider smoky quartz. Do you want to achieve your goals? Smokey quartz. Discover the mysteries of smokey quartz and move forward. What do you want smokey quartz to help you with?

rose quartz gives you love

Rose quartz is the sweetest. The stone of love. For yourself and for others. We tend to be strict with ourselves. Rose quartz embraces you and loves you. With its loving and feminine energy, rose quartz is a source of peace and harmony. In relationships with others, and even more important, in relationship with yourself.

jewelry with garnet

Garnet is not to be missed. A powerful and energizing stone in an intense red color. In the Middle Ages, the stone was called ‘carbuncle’. ‘Car’ stands for darkness and ‘buncle’ for spark. Garnet is like candlelight in the dark, full of passion, motivation and creativity. When problems pile up, garnet gives you courage and perseverance. With passion comes desire and romance, and garnet is a big fan of these feelings as well.
Emma worked as a brand manager for A Beautiful Story for the past five years. A meaningful job as it’s about telling our story. She’s now leaving the nest for a new challenge, because sometimes you have to leave to grow. At A Beautiful Story we don't say: too bad you're leaving us. Instead we say: for you, our door is always open. This is Emma's story.
The holidays are coming. Christmas, New Year's Eve, friendsgiving. A month to pull out all the stops. From a visit to your grandparents to a dressed-up New Year's party. From Christmas breakfast to drinks with friends. Every occasion calls for a different outfit. The finishing touch to every outfit? Jewelry. Jewelry is nice to wear, but nice to give as well. We all know that. And our artisans in Nepal, they like to make it for you. So you can shine in this dark month.

festive gifts on paper

The way we work with our artisans is fair trade, but we also want our products to be fair trade. That's why we carefully select where our products come from. Also our paper gifts. Like the garland cards. Products that are made with attention, also deserve special attention. Because they are beautiful stories. Stories on - and made of - paper. For the festive season.
The word holidays comes from the Old English word hāligdæg. Quite literally, holy days. Days that we cherish, days for resting and reflecting. Days of giving and being grateful. No work commitments, just time to care. For ourselves and for each other. And what makes a better gift than a handmade present with meaning?

celebrate you and me

We all have our own personality and our own character, just like our gemstones. Together we capture all the stories. In honor of our fifteenth anniversary, A Beautiful Story has designed a limited edition Anniversary Collection. Different types of gemstones combined in eight different styles. To celebrate you and me.

going further together

“As we look back on 15 years of A Beautiful Story, there's one thing we've learned: if you're stuck, ask for help. There are always angels crossing your path wanting to give support. This time for our anniversary. Because of corona we had to cut our events budget. We were jumping with joy when several companies wanted to sponsor our event. Because of them, our anniversary is still possible.
It's 2006 when Cathelijne decides to save a Nepalese silver factory in distress. Now, 15 years later, we look back on this journey with her. A road with highs and lows. Best lesson learned? We have to do it together!
How do you lead a good life in Nepal? What do you need? And how can we at A Beautiful Story ensure that we create stable jobs with a positive impact? Those were the questions we asked ourselves in 2018.
At A Beautiful Story we make lucky tools: jewelry, greeting cards and gifts that do something. That help you on your life journey. A gemstone that gives wings, a bracelet that brings luck, a deck of cards that provides insights. Our gifts all tell their own story. And one story leads to another. This is Martine's story, she got in touch with A Beautiful Story a few years ago. Her story left us without words.
The corona crisis is hitting us hard. No turnover, the supply of jewelry is running out and our artisans can no longer produce anything. The workshops are closed, because Nepal is in lockdown. Fortunately everyone is healthy, and we would love to get back to work soon.