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Mark Your Spot Braille Alphabet Bookmark

Photo of aluminum bookmark, embossed with the braille alphabet in two rows. A blue silk cord decorated with silvery beads drapes from right to left.

Our Mark Your Spot Braille Alphabet Bookmark is a great gift for anyone who loves braille, or for anyone who is learning braille! This clever marker doubles as a place holder and as a reference for those times when you might want to confirm the dot positions on a particular letter. With two rows of braille characters, our bookmark is a great way to learn as you go. We’ve added a cord long enough to drape over a book cover or binding, and we added a touch of bling to the cord ends with pretty silvery beads. What a thoughtful gift for a student or bookworm! Bookmark, aluminum, 6inches long by 1 inch wide. Cord, about 6 inches long.

Mark Your Spot Braille Rules Bookmark

Photo of our "braille rules" aluminum bookmark ruler, shown horizontally, with the cord at right, curving in front to the left.

Our newest Mark Your Spot Bookmark variation is actually a braille ruler! Along one edge, you’ll find numeral markers that indicate inches, and along the opposite edge, we’ve embossed “braille rules,” in grade 2 braille! We add a cord long enough to drape over a book cover or binding, and we embellish the cord with pretty silvery beads. It’s a bookmark, it’s a ruler, it’s the perfect braille gift for a teacher, mentor, crafter, or student. Or, anyone who just loves braille! Bookmark is aluminum, and measures 6 inches long by 1 inch wide. Cord, about 6 inches long. Note: We do not recommend you use the ruler for situations that require pinpoint accuracy.

Mark Your Spot Bookmark

Photo of two brass braille-embossed bookmarks, each with a tan leather cord decorated with brass beads.

Our incredible metal bookmarks are a brilliant combination of beauty and practicality. Each measures 6 inches long by about 1 inch wide, with a leather cord terminating in a bead embellishment to drape over the book cover or binding. We offer several already embossed with your choice of sayings, such as “Braille brainiac,” “reading rocks,” “world’s best teacher,” and “follow the dots.” Our unique bookmarks are a perfect gift for that tough-to-buy-for person who has everything. Bookmarks, 6 by 1 inch. Leather cord, bead embellishment. Choose copper, brass, or aluminum.

Mark Your Spot Custom Bookmark

Photo of custom bookmark embossed in braille with quote by Mark Twain: "Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."

Mark your spot, and make a special gift even more unique with customization! Create a meaningful message in either brass, copper, or aluminum. We’ll emboss up to 2 lines of up to 16 Braille cells for a gift that is sophisticated and personal. Consider using Grade 2 Braille to conserve space, and don’t forget to include punctuation, spaces, or any special characters such as the numbers sign or capital letter dot six. We will add a cord and bead embellishment that will be long enough to drape over the book cover or binding. Our custom Mark Your Spot bookmarks are the perfect gift for teachers, book lovers, or for the person who has everything. In the photo, we embossed the famous quote by Mark Twain: “Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” Timeless wisdom, and a gorgeous gift. We also offer custom engraving, shown in the second photo, with Elegant Insights Braille Creations engraved into a copper bookmark, featuring a leather cord decorated with copper beads. A beautifully bespoke, elegant idea for those hard-to-buy-for people in your life. Bookmarks are 6 inches long by 1 inch wide. Cord, about 6 inches long.

Our best braille gifts for dads and grads!

Gifts for the graduate

Congratulations, class of 2024! Give a gift that’s perfectly personalized with initials, date, or the name of their alma mater!

Keep their info safe with our fab little fortress!

Shop for our Card Guard Metal Wallet here!

We love our shiny steel Spot-on military-style dog tags because there are so many ways to use them.

Photo of all 3 Spot-on tag sizes, along with a business card for size comparison. Check out these multi-use tags here!

Dad will love these practical presents:

Help dad keep track of his mobility cane with our Follow-the-Dot tracker tag holder cane charm.

Photo of the Follow The Dot tag holder in light turquoise, with an alpha letter "L" charm attached to the chain. Shown with tracking tag inserted, printed with letters EIBC for demo purposes only. Tracking tag is not included. “Find My…” perfect gift for dad here!

Our custom engraved or braille-embossed business card cases are practical as well as personal.

Photo of our Steel Yourself Card Case engraved with Elegant Insights on front cover.

Shop for our selection of business card cases here!

Don’t forget your teacher!

Photo of aluminum bookmark, embossed with the braille alphabet in two rows. A blue silk cord decorated with silvery beads drapes from right to left.
Our beautiful metal bookmarks are such a classy gift. Shop our selection of Mark Your Spot bookmarks here!

Our Magnum Opus collection is an artful ensemble of jewelry and accessories in a music motif, perfect for your piano teacher, band leader, or choir director.

Find gifts for the music lover here.

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Have a custom design in mind?

Elegant Insights Braille Creations jewelry and accessories are beautiful, unusual, accessible, and inclusive. You’ll get noticed, and get compliments! Our distinctive braille jewelry and accessories collection is entirely handcrafted, made to order, and in many cases, can even be personalized. Ask about our custom braille jewelry design service. We bring out the beauty of braille!

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The Elegant Insights 2021 Holiday Gift Guide and your Open House Invitation!

As we head into serious crunch time for the 2021 holiday shopping season, I thought it was time to publish my annual gift guide. If you are still stuck for a fresh idea, or could use a little help wrapping up your pursuit of the perfect present, what follows are a few of my best gift picks from Elegant Insights.

For the home:

Photo of the Snowman Holiday Ornament, braille embossed with Merry Christmas 2021. He has an engraved face and buttons, a textured,patterned hat, and he is wearing a blue silk cord scarf.

Deck the halls with our 2021 Snowman Holiday Ornament. Last year for the first time, we rolled out what will ultimately be a series of holiday ornaments, and our first was a snowflake. This year, by way of a social media poll, we have a snowman! Our sweet snowman is engraved on both sides, and can be personalized with a message in either braille or precision engraving. He’s even wearing a silk cord scarf!

Shop for our Snowman Holiday Ornament here, $39.00USD plus shipping.

For pet parents:

Photo of the Kitty Craze purse charm on a purple background

This year we expanded our critter collection by adding two new purse charms, one for dog lovers, and another for those of you who are crazy for kitties. Each features lots of silvery beads and embellishments, such as a collar, paw charms, dog bones and a hematite “ball” toy on the doggy version, and a sparkly collar, paw print charms, a ball of “yarn,” and cats in various poses on the kitty version.

Shop our Touch of Purse-onality Handbag Charms Collection here. $25 to $35, plus shipping.

For the hard-to-shop-for:

If you are looking for an elegant, classy gift for someone on your list who is really tough to buy for, check out our newest bookmarks. A bookmark may seem like an offbeat gift idea, but for a boss, co-worker, or father-in-law, our Mark Your Spot bookmarks have lots of space for a longer braille or engraved message. We even have a bookmark embossed with the entire braille alphabet, another that’s a braille ruler, and an option that’s completely customizable for whatever you’d like to say, in your choice of metals, as well as your choice of braille or engraving.

Book it to our Mark Your Spot bookmarks! $25 to $35, plus shipping.

For the love of your life:

When there’s nothing else to say, let our Love Always and Forever 3-piece jewelry vignette tell your love story. Available in 3 metal and gemstone combinations, our heart jewelry in braille will speak volumes…one dot at a time.
Photo of the Always and Forever 3-piece set, with bracelet, necklace and earrings in copper with rose quartz beads

Shop for the Love Always and Forever 3-piece set here. $125 plus shipping.

As was the case last year, shipping backlogs and delivery delays are going to make for a bumpy season for online shopping, so we want you to be aware of our order deadlines. The final day you can place an order for on-time holiday delivery will be Monday, December 13th. If you have a custom design in mind, get your order in as soon as possible, preferably, this week. Christmas Eve falls on a Friday, and we’d like to give you time to wrap your presents and get them under the tree, so by ordering on the 13th, that gives us only about 10 days to get your item to its destination. Shop soon!

Visit us during our Holiday Open House!

Have questions about any of our products? I’m hosting a holiday open house on Wednesday, December 8, from 2PM to 5PM Pacific time, 5 to 8PM Eastern. Log in to my virtual Christmas party by zooming in with the links below!

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Meeting ID: 856 2938 7351
Passcode: 479946

Wishing you a happy and healthy holiday season!

Laura

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Sparkle Dots Subscription Box

Mixed composition photo representative of the Sparkle Dots subscription. A small white box and a teal jewelry pouch rests on purple tissue paper at front left. A strand of pearls is draped from the box, along with a wire bracelet. At top is an Elegant Insights business card next to a heart charm embossed with E I.

The Elegant Insights Sparkle Dots Box will consist of jewelry designs based upon our in-house collections. Many of the items are embossed in braille, although not all. Each quarter, you’ll receive one or more items valued at over $25. You’ll get traditional jewelry such as bracelets, necklaces, or earrings, fun accessories, like purse charms, cane charms, zipper pulls, or key tags, or even selected items from our gift collection, such as holiday ornaments, bookmarks or barware. You’ll also get jewelry-related products such as cleaning, care, or travel solutions. Be first to receive our newest designs, and get early access to coordinating items to fill out your collection. We won’t tell you everything, because we want you to be surprised, and we want to delight you each time you open your box of bling! You’ll receive a new box every season, one in June, September, December, and March. After you receive your box, head to the Sparkle On Blog to get all the details, including styling tips, links to coordinating items, and a complete description of everything in your Sparkle Dots Box!

Important note: At the moment, subscription cannot be mixed with other items in your cart. Complete the checkout process for your Sparkle Dots box separately from other purchases. Also, PayPal is not yet available for subscription purchases. Use the Stripe credit card option at checkout. Your subscription box will be shipped USPS Priority Mail. You will receive tracking details when your box is on the way. Photos for the Sparkle Squad subscription is decorative only, and does not reflect any specific item you will receive. For more information, go to elegantinsightsjewelry.com/sparkle-squad/.

Sparkle Squad

Welcome to the Elegant Insights Sparkle Squad!

What is it?

Its our brand new, direct to you, exclusive jewelry subscription club that brings the bling!

Select from two options, each with a different emphasis.

You’ll receive a new box of jewelry and accessories every three months.

The Elegant Insights Sparkle Dots Box will consist of jewelry designs based upon our in-house collections. Many of the items are embossed in braille, although not all. Each quarter, you’ll receive one or more items valued at over $25. You’ll get traditional jewelry such as bracelets, necklaces, or earrings, fun accessories, like purse charms, zipper pulls, key tags, or even selected items from our gift collection, such as holiday ornaments, bookmarks or barware. You’ll also get jewelry-related products such as cleaning, care, or travel solutions. Be first to receive our newest designs, and get early access to coordinating items to fill out your collection. We won’t tell you everything, because we want you to be surprised, and we want to delight you each time you open your box of bling! If you have a friend or loved one with low or no vision, the Sparkle Dots Box subscription is the perfect gift.

The Sparkle Dots Box is just $25.00 plus an $8.95 flat-rate shipping per quarter. That means you’ll get a new box every 3 months, as long as you are subscribed.

The Essential Elegance box is a carefully curated selection of traditional jewelry, valued at over $50.00, that will enable you to build a stylish wardrobe of coordinating designs. Delivered quarterly, the Essential Elegance Box is for anyone who loves easy-on, easy-off jewelry that can be worn from desk to dinner, casual to cocktails, or date night to dinner at home. Our inclusive designs feature magnetic and frustration-free clasps, slip-over-the-head necklaces and slide-on bracelets, and lots of pieces that can be worn multiple ways so that you get the most bang for your bling! Plus, from time to time we’ll include a few surprises like fashionable accessories, such as a makeup bag, gadget case, or wristlet, sure to enhance your style profile!

The Essential Elegance Box is just $50.00 plus $8.95 flat-rate shipping per quarter. That means you’ll get a new box every 3 months, as long as you are subscribed.

Give yourself the gift of time, and reduce the stress of shopping with a subscription that’s sure to make your life a little easier, and a lot more fun!

  • Convenience: Skip the shopping trip. You’ll never have to worry about whether you have something fresh and fashionable for your next event. Our Sparkle Squad boxes arrive in your mailbox or at your front door every three months.
  • Personalization: Fill out a short questionnaire so we can provide you with an experience that is geared to your preferences. Not a fan of pastels? Don’t have pierced ears? Let us know and we’ll curate a collection that suits your style.
  • Consistency: You’ll know what to expect, and when. Budgeting is easy with our 1 – 5 – 10 quarterly schedule.
  • Flexibility: Switch it up with a choice of two different Sparkle Squad boxes. Choose a one-time box if you just want to check things out, subscribe to quarterly deliveries, or get a discount when you subscribe for a full year in advance. We hate long goodbyes, so hassle-free cancellation is your call, any time.
  • Exclusives: You’ll get products that can only be found in the subscription box, or that are shipped to you well in advance of their appearance on Elegant Insights.
  • Promotional pricing: Items available in our Sparkle Squad subscriptions may be discounted from our regular retail prices. You’ll get it sooner than everyone else, and at a better price, too!
  • Gifts galore: Not crazy about an item in your box? Pay it forward, so that your subscription becomes your personal gift drawer.
  • Pretty packaging: Your items will come wrapped in colorful tissue, a decorative box, a glittery drawstring jewelry pouch, or ribbons and bows, so opening your box will feel like getting the best gift ever.

How it works:

The Sparkle Squad subscription is a seasonal plan. Boxes are shipped quarterly, one each in spring, summer, fall, and winter, on fixed dates that will remain the same every year. The first box will ship June 10. The second, September 10. The third, December 10, and the fourth box will ship March 10. If the 10th of the month happens to fall on a Sunday or holiday, we will ship the next available business day.

No matter which box you choose, if you subscribe before the 5th of the ship month, you will be subscribed to the currently available box. If you subscribe after the 5th of the ship month, or during a non-ship month, you will receive the next available box. So, with the fixed seasonal quarterly ship dates above in mind, if you subscribe before the 5th of June, September, December, or March, you will receive the upcoming box. Subscribe after the 5th of the ship month, or during July or August, you will receive the September box. Same goes for October and November, January and February, April and May. Those are non-ship months, and if you subscribe any time after the most recent ship date, your first box will be the next season’s box.

You will get a reminder about your upcoming automatic credit card payment on the 1st of the upcoming ship month. To cancel, you must do so no later than the 3rd of the shipping month. Want more details? Don’t miss your chance to read our ever fascinating Terms and Conditions. With all those commas and clauses and three-dollar words, you’re sure to be informed as well as entertained.

Your 1 – 5 – 10 subscription schedule will flow like this:

  • You will receive a reminder email the first day of the shipping month.
  • Your credit card on file will be billed automatically the fifth of the shipping month.
  • Your Sparkle Squad box will be shipped on a seasonal, quarterly basis on the tenth of the shipping month, on the 10th of June, September, December, and March. Or, shortly thereafter, in the event of a weekend, holiday, crisis, or calamity. Looking at you, 2020.

    • Join now!

    Become part of the Elegant Insights Sparkle Squad and skip the shopping trip! We’ll see to it that you have something fun and fab to wear to summer festivals, concerts, conventions, holiday parties, or to the workplace. We’ll also offer coordinating items that you can purchase to expand your collection. Love your nugget necklace, but wish you had a matching cross pendant? Adore your chain bracelet, but want to fill it out with a choice of charms? Looking for a way to personalize a present? You’ll always find new, handcrafted designs at Elegant Insights. Flexible payment options, extra holiday gift boxes, and lots more fun is being planned, so don’t miss the opportunity to join the Elegant Insights Sparkle Squad! Here’s how:

    Step 1: Review this page to learn all about the subscription choices and how it works.

    Step 2: Select this link to tell us your preferences.
    Step 3: After you fill in your details, select the send button.
    Step 4: At the bottom of the page, choose the link to proceed to the product page to subscribe, or choose the link to return to this page.

    That’s it! Remember to subscribe to the Sparkle On blog, where you’ll find a complete description of both boxes after the ship date for each quarter. If you have any questions, select this link to contact us!

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The Elegant Insights Braille Creations 2018 Holiday Gift Guide

When it comes to choosing gifts for your colleagues, friends, and loved ones, there are almost always a few people on your list who are easier to buy for than others. It can be frustrating when you are racking your brain to come up with a gift for that person who has everything, or for a new friend, love interest, or boss. Giving a gift can be especially anxiety producing when you want to give something meaningful, and not just a token or throwaway gift.

What if there is someone on your gift list who has vision loss? You want to give a gift that will be useful, right? A tech gadget? Some sort of daily living aid? Before you go there, realize that people with disabilities are people first, and just like everyone else, people who are blind or visually impaired enjoy the fashionable, fun, and frivolous as well! Not every gift has to be practical, useful, or sensible. So, what makes an ideal gift for a person with vision loss?

Presenting the Elegant Insights Braille Creations 2018 holiday gift guide. When you want to give a gift that is beautiful, personal, sentimental, or romantic, we’ve got you covered. Here is a short list of suggestions, categorized by price and recipient. Happy shopping!

For Mom, Sis, Nana, or GF:

The “I Love You” necklace. Really, what else is there to say? This necklace says it all. A large heart pendant is braille-embossed with the words “I love you” in grade 2 braille. It’s available in three color ways, either copper with rose quartz beads and copper accents, brass with lavender jade beads and brass accents, or steel and aluminum with blue agate and hematite accents. The pendant hangs from the ring of the toggle clasp, which is worn in front, and is enhanced by a pretty little cluster of the beads and embellishments. the chain is a solid cable chain in the metal that matches the pendant.

The I Love You Necklace, $50.00. Shop the I Love You Necklace here.

The “Always and Forever” dangle earrings are a great match to the “I Love You” necklace, as they are heart shaped charms, and they are available in the exact same metal and bead colors. One earring says “always” in grade 2 braille, and the other earring says “forever” in grade 2 braille. The hearts and bead clusters dangle about an inch or so from a leverback earring finding.

The Always and Forever Heart Dangle Earrings, $25.00. Shop the Always and Forever Earrings here.

For Dad, Bro, or best bud:

The Spot-on Military-style Dog Tag is available in your choice of metals and sizes. We call these “military-style” because the tags are just like the ones worn by our men and women in uniform. They feature a rolled edge, and they are available in brass, copper, and shiny stainless steel. We offer the tags in your choice of ways to wear them. As a necklace, we drop them onto a 24 inch ball chain. If you want to use it as a key tag, we offer a carabiner clip and split ring so it can be attached to backpacks, belt loops, laptop bags, or just about anywhere. Most importantly, the dog tags can accommodate up to 2 lines of up to 7 braille characters, so if you want us to personalize one for you , don’t forget to include punctuation, spaces, and special characters such as the numbers sign or the capital letter dot. Want more space? We also offer a jumbo tag, available in steel only, which can accommodate up to 4 lines of up to 9 braille characters. the jumbo tag is a great luggage tag.

The Spot-on Military Style Dog Tag, standard size, $20.00. Get the Spot-on Dog Tag here.

The Spot-on Luggage Tag, jumbo size, $25.00. Go here for the Luggage Tag.

Our Decanter Enchanter ID Plaques are elegant identifiers for your libations. If you decant your wine or spirits, we have a set of brass, copper, or aluminum charms that will help you to identify or differentiate between the contents of your containers. Each set of 3 plaques is available braille-embossed with the names of popular wine varietals or spirit types, but you can also request a custom set. Add the Elegant Insights tactile touch to your home bar.

Decanter Enchanter Plaques, set of three, $60.00. Find the Decanter identifiers here.

For the Big Kahuna, Fellow Office Drones, Teacher, or the Hostess with the Mostest:

If you know someone who is an avid braille reader, perhaps your boss or book club members, our Mark Your Spot Bookmarks are a classy gift. Available in shiny brass or gleaming copper, we can custom emboss a name, date, or even a company name or special quote for a gift that’s perfectly personalized. A leather cord and bead accent drapes over the book binding to add a pretty touch to the bookmark, even when tucked inside their favorite braille book.

Mark Your Spot Custom Embossed Bookmark, brass or copper, $30.00. See the options here, then call to request your customization.

The set of 6 Sublime Vine Wine Glass charms add a touch of style to any stemware, and are a great gift to bring to a holiday party. Make everyone’s wine glass easy to identify with charms that are both visually as well as tactually distinct. Each set includes 6 different words in braille, and are available in several shapes and themes.

Sublime Vine Stemware Charms, set of 6, $65.00. Check out the choices available in our Sublime Vine Stemware Charms. Cheers!

For your Girl Gang:

When you want to give a little somethin’ somethin’, but don’t want to go overboard on the budget, you’ll be a hit when you give a personalized gift of a bracelet or necklace with your recipient’s initials in braille. Choose from 3 shapes in 3 metal colors, brass, copper, or steel/aluminum, and request up to 3 initials on a heart, star, or mini dog tag. Each necklace is 18 inches long with a toggle clasp, worn in front, and the bracelet is 7 and 1/4 inches long secured with a toggle clasp. They’re pretty, personal, and perfect for your best friend forever.

Initial Impressions Bracelet, $30.00.

Initial Impressions Necklace, $35.00. Shop for both Initial Impressions Necklace and Bracelet here!

Our Zippity-do-dot Zipper Pulls Set is just plain cute. Clip them on any standard zipper that has a hole, and add a fun flash of style to a jacket, wristlet bag, or backpack. Available in several styles and metal colors, we have some that are already braille-embossed, and some that are available for you to customize. Let us know which set you’d like to give, and enjoy the gratitude. You’ll get a set of two zipper pulls.

Zippity-do-dot Zipper Pulls Set, $20.00. Click or tap to check out the choices of zipper pulls sets.

The “wow” gift for Daughter, Sis, or BFF:

Our Butterfly Dreams necklace and Earrings Set is so pretty, uplifting, and flat-out happy-making. If she loves butterflies, this set will let her dreams take flight. A gleaming golden brass pendant butterfly is braille-embossed with “dream,” and features a cluster of white and blue faux pearl beads and crystals that all dangle from the toggle clasp, worn up front. Matching earrings feature baby butterflies with blue beads and crystals on a steel ear wire. Chain is an 18 inch solid brass cable chain. earrings are an “in line” style about an inch long from top to bottom.

Butterfly Dreams Set, $75.00. Make her butterfly dreams come true here.

The “wow” gift for the LOYL (love of your life):

Will you love her always and forever? Proclaim your adoration with our 3-piece “Love Always and Forever” necklace, bracelet, and earrings suite. The set comes with our “I Love You” necklace described above, with the coordinating “Always and Forever” earrings. Additionally, you’ll receive our beaded bracelet with a heart charm on one end embossed with “always” in grade 2 braille, available in the same 3 color configurations as the necklace – copper with rose quartz beads, brass with lavender beads, and our stainless steel and aluminum version with blue agate beads. It’s a stunning set, and it’s a gift that we promise will keep on giving. She’ll love it, and you.

Love Always and Forever 3-Piece Set, $125.00. Shop for the Love Always and Forever Set here.

Need more gift ideas? Just drop us a note or call us! We also offer a complete custom design service, so if you want to know whether or not your braille jewelry gift ideas will work, we will help you make it happen. the final date we can accept a custom order for guaranteed on-time holiday delivery is Monday, December 10th, so get your ideas on our drawing board! Call 702-605-1265 or email customer.service at elegantinsightsjewelry.com.

Wishing you a very happy holiday season from all of us at Elegant Insights Braille Creations!

Sparkle on!

Laura