Article in Accessory Emporium

"All you creative thinkers can take heart. Even in this volatile economy, all you need is a desire, a gift and stick-to-it-tive-ness to pursue your dreams.

I’ve found still another artisan who has all those qualities and her creations will make you stand up and take notice.

The baubles are found at Fairy Dust Studios and their creator is Michele Hinkle, a mother of 3-yr-old twins and a 10-yr-old. Michele began designing jewelry about four years ago after receiving an invitation from a friend to attend a “jewelry making party.” Her initial designs were simple and very inexpensive but upon studying gemology, it catapulted her to experimenting with quality metals and gemstones. She has aligned herself with a group of fellow artisans at The Beadhive and credits these associate designers with helping to refine her style.


Michele proudly offers her works of art in Coeur d' Alene Idaho using Swarovski Crystals, Bali, Sterling, Hill Tribe, and on occasion, Tibetan Silver. Hinkle’s office is right above one of the only Bali Silver shops in the Northwest and she has her pick of everything new coming into the states. As for the design, each piece is personal and comes from her creative nature, not sketches. She simply sits at her jewelry desk and picks up a stone or two. She then digs into her findings drawer and that's when the magic begins.


Michele enjoys creating and finds designing custom trinkets gives her the opportunity to interact with her buyers to produce one-of-a-kind items."

           Arlene Moskwa - Accessory Emporium