About Us

Unique, handcrafted jewelry has always captivated our world, and for many years we have offered our own EXQUISITE DESIGN JEWELRY. From the very beginning, we have focused on a COMBINATION OF ELEGANCE AND EXTRAVAGANCE. Our jewelry is meant to be TRULY SPECIAL, UNIQUE IN DESIGN, AND IDEALLY, VIBRANT IN COLOR. At the same time, our bracelets, necklaces, earrings, rings, and brooches are ALWAYS ELEGANT AND EASY TO COMBINE, ADDING A TOUCH OF SOPHISTICATION to even the most minimalist outfits.

For this INNOVATIVE APPROACH to the jewelry industry, we have RECEIVED NUMEROUS INTERNATIONAL AWARDS, and we find new inspiration daily in both traditional and unconventional jewelry-making techniques.

In SALZBURG, where our jewelry journey began in 2006 when we first imported hand-painted pumpkin shell earrings from Latin America, we have been CREATING NEW JEWELRY DESIGNS REGULARLY EVER SINCE. Exchanges with ARTISANS and ARTISTS WORLDWIDE allow us to continuously develop our jewelry. TRADITIONAL JEWELRY TECHNIQUES that have influenced us have primarily been GLASSWORK FROM ITALY AND JAPAN. From our southern neighbor, we learned the MICROMOSAIC TECHNIQUE, and from JAPAN, we source our MIYUKI GLASS BEADS, which are crafted bead by bead in Salzburg into beautiful rings and earrings, often custom-made to perfectly match our customers’ outfits. MANILLA TELAR WEAVING ART from COLOMBIA & MEXICO remains an integral part of our DESIGNS, as does the traditional EGYPTIAN SCARAB PATTERN, available at ARDECO as NECKLACES, EARRINGS, RINGS and BRACELETS: ELEGANT & EXTRAVAGANT AT THE SAME TIME!

All our UNIQUE JEWELRY pieces are marked with the UNIQUE and DISTINCTIVE ARDECO logo or the ARDECO icon:

Jewelry Gallery

DEVELOPING a PIECE OF JEWELRY takes time, passion, and a lot of patience. Here is a HAND PAINTED sketch of an EARSTUD from the ARDECO HOME series CREATED in 2022, followed by the ARDECO model WEARING FINISHED EARSTUDS made of GOLD AND GEMSTONES during a during a photoshoot at CASA ARDECO four years later, launch of ARDECO HOME JEWELRY SERIE, perfectly matched with SCARAB MIYUKI BRACELET.

HAND DRAWING by Peter Rathgeb in CASA ARDECO for new JEWELRY LINE ARDECO HOME
ARDECO MODEL wearing WONDERFUL HOME EARRINGS made of GOLD AND GEMSTONES

In 2018, the official founding of the company and the subsequent registration of the ARDECO brand as the ARt and DEsign COmpany marked the NEXT MILESTONE FOR THE SALZBURG JEWELRY INDUSTRY. Our DESIGN LINES are divided into three distinct categories: ARDECO MIYUKI – everything related to GLASS ART AND GLASS TECHNOLOGY; ARDECO TELAR – the UNIQUE TECHNIQUES OF WEAVING AND EMBROIDERY; and ARDECO FINEST – exquisite JEWELRY MADE OF GOLD, SILVER, PEARLS, AND GEMSTONES. From Mozart’s birthplace, we supply both wholesalers and retailers in Europe. We are a FAMILY BUSINESS and therefore we address the needs of our CUSTOMERS IN A PERSONAL WAY. We always STRIVE TO FIND A SOLUTION for you in the form of a SUITABLE, UNIQUE PIECE OF JEWELRY! Share your wishes and requirements with us by emailing us at office@ardeco.shop, calling us at +436601777626, or visiting us in our store during opening hours. In our self-operated store at the Designer Outlet Salzburg, we not only sell jewelry but also host JEWELRY WORKSHOPS and LIVE SALES EVENTS. We also offer a jewelry REPAIR SERVICE, repair your favorite old jewelry, and have MANY UNIQUE ANTIQUE PIECES AVAILABLE! You can find these both in our store and in our online shop at:

One of our CLASSIQUE DESIGN CATEGORIES is ARDECO TELAR – here we offer hand stitched and hand woven unique JEWELRY PIECES. Fabric is stretched in a frame and then EMBROIDERED with a wide selection of BEAUTIFULLY COLORFUL and matching threads. This traditional hand-embroidering makes each PENDANT unique and beautiful! Have a look at the following post to getting inspired and visit us in SALZBURG at our JEWELRY STORE where we offer WORKSHOPS teaching this OLD TRADITIONAL JEWELRY TECHNIQUE to our clients on a monthly basis:

ARDECO FINEST is the DESIGN CATEGORY where we count on certified GOLD, SILVER, PEARLS and GEMSTONES. Every JEWELRY PIECE is 100 % HANDMADE with a lot of LOVE. Bracelets, Earrings, Colliers and Rings of ARECO FINEST are beautiful to combine with ELEGANT OUTFITS and are the perfect CHOICE for ELEGANT OCCASIONS such a weddings, evening parties, cocktail receptions, festivals such as the SALZBURGER FESTSPIELE and executive dinners. Have a look at how we produce this DESING CATEGORY:

The third DESIGN CATEGORY of ARDECO is ARDECO MIYUKI where GLASS BEADS are THREADED by HAND with LOVE and PASSION to making a UNIQUE JEWELRY PIECE, either a RING, a BRACELET, a BROOCH or simply WONDERFUL LIGHT EARRINGS like the NEW LEOPARD EARRINGS and SUMMER EARRINGS worn by our models at the end of this page. And just below this post, you find many images of the PRODUCTION PROCESS behind this PRODUCT CATEGORY that we love so much because we can achieve so many beautiful color combinations with it – ARDECO MIYUKI:

EXTRAVAGANT & elegant JEWELRY Collection

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