Press/Media
For press inquiries, product samples and/or a PDF of our current media kit, please contact Gretta at gretta@atterg.com.
BUSSBUSS Deal of the Day, Fall 2010 "We've been eyeballing these Atterg custom disc necklaces, featuring the names of children and loved ones, for a while now -- they'd make such great gifts for all the lovely ladies with babies that we know..."
Working Mother magazine featured a give-away in conjunction with a reader's survey in which an Attérg® custom sterling cuff was selected as one of the prizes. August/September issue, 2008.
American Idol contestant Brooke White wears Attérg®' handmade "Mia" earrings! Season 7, episode May 21.
Attérg® jewelry as worn by Heidi Bressler of NBC’s television show, “The Apprentice” for the launch of Clairol Natural Instincts Go-Go Nightclub! Visit Heidi’s website.
L. A. Parent Our sterling silver Breast Cancer Awareness jewelry was featured in the L.A. Parent´s "Pink Pages", "Soaring Styles"...,Sept. 2008
MomLogic.com featured the Attérg® Sentiments collection along with a photo of Brooke Shields as their Daily Obsession! June 30, 2008
A bracelet designed by Gretta Van Someren of Attérg®, Inc. was included in the La Femme Film Festival celebrity honoree gift bag. Recipients included Sally Kirkland, Ellen Pompeo (Grey’s Anatomy), Rosie Perez, Diana Ossana (Brokeback Mountain), Marisol Nichols (24) and Aline Brosh McKenna (Devil Wears Prada) among others.
Oct. 2006
Jewelry designs by Gretta Van Someren and Le Tran were featured within the Best of America Jewelry Artists hardcover and online flip book. Best of Artists promotes "outstanding, present day professional artists from around the world." Kennedy Publ., 2010
StyleBakery.com “spends months compiling the hottest emerging designers and the hippest independent boutiques to bring you the best of the best for the Fall/Winter season. From sassy to sophisticated, Gretta of Attérg®, Inc. creates ever-evolving designs enriched with striking color palettes, unique textures and the finest materials in multiple styles.”
Attérg® Finds Success Among Fashion-Savvy Celebrities-Jewelry from Attérg® has recently been spotted on an ever-growing list of the biggest starts in film and television. PWeb, July 1, 2008.
Gretta Van Someren's original earring design with tutorial was re-published in the BeadStyle book: Chain & Metal Jewelry. Article: Modern Metal Earrings, pp. 46-47. Jan. 2010
Art Jewelry re-published an original design by Gretta Van Someren in the book: Complete Guide to Making Wire Jewelry. Article: Strike it Rich! “Hit the mother lode with this matching bracelet-and-earring set composed of sterling silver coins, carnelian gemstones, and silver coils.” pp 80-83. Nov. 2007
Oshkosh Luxury Living Magazine, May 2007. Article by Sarah Owen, "Art You Wear". …she’s been a teacher, a freelance poet and last a fine artist. At 38, Gretta Van Someren’s upscale jewelry company “Attérg®, Inc.” is thriving and finding a unique niche to fill in the Fox Valley…
Attérg® was featured in the BussBuss 2007 Holiday Gift Guide for Her …When chocolate-dipped strawberries and mistletoe aren't enough; tell him to visit Attérg® for a unique piece of handcrafted designer jewelry…
Gretta Van Someren and Attérg®, Inc. were featured in the UW-Whitewater magazine, Winter 2007, pg. 36. Article: Milestones & Profiles, Gretta (Garwell) Van Someren ’91. “What do Eva Longoria, Molly Sims, Ellen Pompeo and Brooke Shields have in common? They all wear 1991 UW-Whitewater alumna Gretta (Garwell) Van Someren’s personal line of jewelry, Attérg®, Inc.…
Bead Style magazine featured an original earring design with tutorial by Gretta Van Someren. Article: Modern Metal Earrings pp 32-33. Vol. 6, Issue 4. Published by Kalmbach Publishing co.
Home Jewelry Business Success Tips, May 2007. Article: Interview with Gretta Van Someren, Part 2. …From classic elegance to suburban chic, Attérg®, Inc. (ah-ter-zh) presents ever-evolving jewelry designs in multiple styles and color choices… To read entire article, click here.
"With an eye for combining colors and textures and the fine tuned skills of a wire artist, Gretta Van Someren of Atterg brings many different design choices to make your mouth water..."

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October 19, 2006
Rising Jewelry Designer Chosen for LA Femme Film Festival Gift Bag -- Wisconsin-based jewelry designer, Gretta Van Someren of Attérg®, Inc., has had her products selected for inclusion in a gift bag for fifteen celebrity honorees at the 2nd Annual LA Femme Film Festival in Beverly Hills, CA. PRWeb, Sept. 1, 2006.
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Gretta Van Someren's original earring design with tutorial was re-published in the latest BeadStyle book: Easy Beading, Volume 5: The Best Projects from the Fifth Year of BeadStyle Magazine (Hardcover). Article: Modern Metal Earrings, p 193.
Pizzazz Creations® jewelry was recently reviewed by Thrifty Boutique Jewelry!

Pizzazz Creations incorporates Gretta Van Someren’s incredible wire work skills combined with unusual lampwork beads, semi-precious beads and/or metalwork pendants and accents to create very desirable pieces of jewelry.

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Pizzazz Creations® was honored to have been selected to donate a few jewelry pieces to the PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) fundraiser for the KTEH Silicon Valley Public Television Holiday Auction this month! This wonderful auction helped them to continue to provide quality programming and community outreach programs - something so very important in today’s society.
Gretta's 3-strand pearl bracelet design was re-published in the latest BeadStyle book: Easy Beading, Volume 2: The Best Projects from the Second Year of BeadStyle Magazine (Hardcover).
As seen in stylebakery.com Designers on the Rise. Artistic fashion with pizzazz. Designer Gretta Van Someren creates fresh and innovative jewelry enriched with striking color palettes, unique textures and the finest materials.
Rebranding Introduces New Era for Popular Jewelry Designer -- Gretta Van Someren, jewelry artist and the entrepreneur behind Pizzazz Creations®, announces new company name, Attérg®, Inc.. PRWeb & eMediaWire, August 21, 2006.
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Bead Style magazine featured an original bracelet design with tutorial by Gretta Van Someren. Article: Alluring Pearls pp 54-56. Vol. 3, Issue 4. Published by Kalmbach Publishing co.
Fort Worth, Texas – The City's Magazine: Article: Top Attorneys 2004. Melinda Watts Smith, Attorney, wears original design by Gretta Van Someren of Pizzazz Creations. Published December 2004, pg. 33.
Wedding Jewelry Trends: Wedding ceremonies and receptions are wonderful opportunities for fun and creative accessorizing! Showcases original bridal designs by Gretta Van Someren of Pizzazz Creations and Saori C. Published 5/10/05 by BellaOnline.
Color and Style:  Wedding Jewelry Trends by Chris Franchetti showcases several of Pizzazz Creations’ bridal designs.  Published 4/27/05 by The Bead Bugle.
Home Jewelry Business Success Tips:  The Business Guide for Jewelry Artists.  Article/Interview with Rena Klingenberg: Gretta Van Someren of Pizzazz Creations:  a Jewelry Business Success Story.  Published 3/1/05.
Art Jewelry featured an original bracelet and earring design with tutorial by Gretta Van Someren.  Article:  Strike it Rich! pp 74-77.  Vol. 1, Issue 3, published by Kalmbach Publishing Co.
International magazine The Jewellery World Review featured a company profile of Pizzazz Creations® with images of exclusive designs by artist Gretta Van Someren in the May, 2004 edition.  Based out of Bangkok, Thialand.
The Wire Artist Jeweller featured a rendition of Gretta Van Someren's original design, Simple Coiled Earrings with tutorial.  Vol. 7, No. 2, published by the Wire Artists Group, Inc., Stratford, Ontario, pp 30-33.  Article:  Just for Fun!  Simple Coiled Earrings.
Gretta Van Someren along with three other "estrogen-enhanced entrepreneurs," (as quoted by writer, Jennifer Walla), were featured in the Feb. 2004 edition of the Fox Cities Magazine!  Article:  "Crafty Women:  Meet four enterprising women who have found a way to turn their craft into a little cash."  pp. 16-18.
What fun it was to discover a design by Pizzazz Creations® on the Nov. 11, 2003 cover of Women, a magazine published for and about women in Northeast Wisconsin!
Gretta Van Someren was featured in The Wire Artist Jeweller, Vol. 6, No. 11 double issue, published by the Wire Artists Group, Inc., Stratford, Ontario, pp. 48-49.  Article:  Gallery Artist/Profile.
Gretta Van Someren was featured in the Fox Valley Business Outlook article published by the Appleton-Neenah-Menasha, Wis. Post Crescent newspaper.  Fox Valley Inc. pg. 2, "Area artist wired into multimedia designing."
Fox News Good Day Wisconsin, Northeast Wisconsin's most popular morning show, highlighted Pizzazz Creations® jewelry live for the featured event, The Twelve Days of Christmas by Autumn Galleries, 301 Mall Drive, Appleton, WI.