With shoppers increasingly turning to their computer to make purchases, more and more small-scale retailers are being put out of business. In an effort to save the art of traditional craftsmanship in Italy, one jewelry designer declared, “if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em.”

Enter Artemest, an e-commerce site that brings beautifully crafted Italian-made goods to shoppers around the world. Get the full story and view some of the products at The New York Times.