Give Love, Give Relios!

Valentine's Day is almost here! It's a chance for us to tell the people we're close to that we love them. Wives, daughters, mothers, sisters, best friends... You want to find the perfect gift to say I love you with all your heart, but maybe you're having trouble finding it.

You might be in a bit of a spot like Pedro, one of our marketing assistants, was at Christmas time. He was looking for just the right gift his girlfriend, asking for advice and ideas. But it had to be just right.

Or maybe you're in a situation like these Relios customers:

My mother is nearly impossible to shop for...she has everything and does very little in the way of hobbies (reading, gardening, etc.)...
J.H. from Pennsylvania

I was looking for something to buy my sister for but couldn't figure out what to get her...
V.R. from Florida

Well, Relios is here exactly for moments like these! With our help, each person found just the right gift. Call our customer service department (800-827-6543) or visit our Valentine's Day Gift Center and we'll help you find a gift that will touch the heart of that special person.

Find your way to great southwestern gifts, jewelry gift sets, inspirational gifts, or shop by price to meet your budget.

Try out our selection of heart jewelry for gifts that turn how you feel into a bold literal statement. Find rhodonite, mother-of-pearl, and lapis jewelry shaped like love's greatest symbol in pendants, earrings and bracelets.

The Loving Family collection of jewelry will help you share with your loved ones how much your family means to you, like it did for J.H.

Check out the display of our top 10 Valentine's Day gifts and our necklace enhancers. Enhancers make a great gift idea. The hinged bail lets you move an enhancer from one necklace to another to create lots of unique looks! It's like giving the gift of a whole jewelry collection in just one versatile piece.

Our love-inspiring accessories are sure to get you all the hugs and kisses you can handle! So run to ReliosJewelry.com and get your loved ones gifts they'll never forget!

Introducing Relios at Uptown!

If you know Relios then you know that we have a wide variety of ways for you to buy our jewelry and connect with us. We have our retail website (http://www.reliosjewelry.com) and a store in Texas. We also have jewelry available on Amazon. And we have profiles on Facebook and Myspace and this blog. But the hope of every business is to grow, and Relios is preparing to add a new member to the family.

On November 14, 2008 Relios is adding a new retail location at ABQ Uptown. This new store is going to be at the heart of Albuquerque's newest and hottest shopping destination. The ABQ Uptown area is chock full of great upscale retail and dining spots where you can find everything from culinary gear to clothes to jewelry and sandwiches to steaks.

Located next to Marcello's Chophouse on Q Street, our new store is going to offer a wide variety of our products from our discounted Corazon line of jewelry up to our new Collection pieces. Coming right before the holidays, our new store is going to be a great place for you to find the perfect holiday gifts.

We're not just excited because this is a new store. It's our first Relios branded location, and our first location in our hometown. The new store is just a short drive away from the factory, and it's going to make it possible for us to get a better handle on the jewelry styles and colors you like.

If you live in the Duke City or you're just passing through, drop by and look around the new store when it opens. Need the details?

Relios Jewelry at ABQ Uptown
2201 Q Street NE Suite A
Albuquerque, NM 87110
(505) 888-9603
Store hours:
10am to 9pm Mon. -Th.,
10am to 10pm Fri.-Sat.
12pm to 6pm Sun.

ABQ Uptown is at the intersection of Louisiana and Indian School, just a block North from the Louisiana exit of I-40.

Following the wave -- What's hot in jewelry?

You might have caught the spread in Elle Magazine or our posting on fall fashion, but the big colors for this fall are jewel tones. Especially purples and blues. It's not limited to the stunning shoes, elegant holiday dress, or the new scarf you've got for this year's big holiday family outing. You're seeing a big a splash of color in this fall's jewelry collections as well! In particular you're seeing two stones really capture the imagination of designers: lapis lazuli and malachite.

Lapis If turquoise is number one in the world of southwestern jewelry, then lapis is easily the second most popular stone. Lapis has been a valued stone since well before Predynastic Egypt, and if you recall from our earlier post about fall fashion, purple was alleged to have been Pharaoh Cleopatra's favorite color. Well, would you believe that her famous blue eyeshadow was made from crushed lapis? Lapis was first mined in Afghanistan, but today many sources around the world supply us with this vibrant blue stone. Along with turquoise, lapis is one our favorite stones here at Relios. We love the potent blue hues. You'll find a great selection of lapis jewelry on our website. But if you don't find something there, and you still want those blue tones for this fall, try our Tempting Teals Collection which is new for 2008.

Compare our lapis jewelry (earrings and necklace) and our Tempting Teals 8 inch 3-strand bracelet to the jewelry mentioned in Elle Magazine.

Malachite Green with envy? Your friends will be when they see you decked out in our malachite jewelry or if you're looking for other green jewelry browse our selection in our new Gorgeous Greens Collection. Malachite gets it's rich green color from the weathering of deposits of copper. Archaeologists have found that malachite has been mined in Timna, Israel (King Solomon's Mines) for well over 3,000 years. Domestically, there are sites throughout the United States where malachite is found, but it's especially prominent in Arkansas and Arizona. One of the largest known pieces of malachite in the US is "The Tazza," a large cup-like sculpture presented to August Heckscher by Czar Nicholas II.

We have an assortment of malachite jewelry, such as these necklaces and earrings. You might also like our Gorgeous Greens Collection.

Once you've finished finding the lapis and malachite jewelry that fits your mood, take some time to see what else we've got for you in our Fall Collections or our Outlet jewelry!

Remember, the holidays are coming fast! Find great gifts at Relios Jewelry.

Purple Is Where The Party Is

As the cold weather moves in, the leaves turn signaling the coming of the autumn season. It's time for hot cider, warm fires and holiday parties. It's also time for the new Fall fashion season to kick into gear! This year the stars of the color palette are deep blues and purples.

from Lucky Magazine, Sep. 2008, pg 128

According the Pantone Fall 2008 Color Trends Report, designers are emphasizing blues, greens and purples, with warm reds, orange and yellows this year. Along with the color palette, there are hints that the fashion style echoes Art Deco styling. In their Fall Fashion issue,Vogue magazine is advocating "statement necklaces," big bold necklaces that really give you a sense of flair.

from Lucky Magazine, Sep. 2008, pg 122

from Relios Jewelry, Passionate Purple 3 Strand Necklace

Purple is believed to be favorite color of the Pharaoh Cleopatra, an icon of powerful women in history and royalty. Find the pharaoh in you by joining in on the fall craze for purple and dark blues.

Start your fall jewelry now with the Passionate Purples and the Fabulous Fuchsias Collections by Carolyn Pollack at Relios Jewelry.