Set up Aurel

1. From your Shopify admin, go to Online Store > Themes and add Aurel from the Theme Store. It is added to your theme library unpublished, so your live store is not affected.
2. Choose Customize to open the theme editor. Pick a preset under Theme settings if you want a different starting look.
3. Set your logo, colors and fonts under Theme settings, then build your home page with sections.
4. When you are ready, choose Publish from the theme library.

Before you edit theme code, duplicate the theme (Actions > Duplicate) and work on the copy. Code changes are not covered by theme updates or support.

Open the theme editor and select the gear icon to find these groups.

• Header: choose the logo position (Left or Center), the menu position (In line with logo or Below logo), a sticky header (None, Always or On scroll up) and an optional transparent header over the first section of the home page.
• Menus: the header uses the menu you pick (Main menu by default) and supports three levels. Choose Dropdown or Mega menu. A top-level item that links to a page gets a "View all" link at the top of its dropdown.
• Mega menu promotion: add this block to the header, enter the exact title of a top-level menu item, and pick an image, heading and link. It shows beside that item's columns.
• Account: when customer accounts are on (Settings > Customer accounts), the account icon appears in the header on desktop and mobile.
• Country and language selectors appear in the header and footer when your store sells in more than one country or language (Settings > Markets and Settings > Languages).
• Announcement bar: add one or more announcements with optional links. Rotate announcements automatically is off by default; when on, visitors can pause it.
• Footer: add Brand information, Menu, Text, Email signup and Social media icons blocks. Payment icons, policy links and the country and language selectors are toggled in the footer settings.

Add these from Add section in the theme editor. Every section has its own color scheme and top and bottom padding.

The Product information section is made of blocks you can reorder or remove: Text, Title, Price, Variant picker, Size guide, Engraving, Quantity selector, Buy buttons, Pickup availability, Inventory status, Materials, Description, Collapsible tab, Icon with text, Share, Custom Liquid and app blocks.

• Gallery: choose a Desktop layout of Stacked or Thumbnails; mobile always uses a swipeable carousel. Images of different shapes are fine. When a shopper picks a variant, its image is shown first.
• Loupe: turn on the loupe in the section settings and a magnifying lens follows the pointer over product images on desktop. Every image also opens full screen.
• 3D models and video: upload them to the product in your admin and they appear in the gallery. 3D models include View in your space on supported phones.
• Variant picker: show options as buttons or dropdowns. Options with color swatches set in your admin show as swatches. For common metal values such as yellow gold, white gold, rose gold and platinum, Aurel shows metal dots even before you configure Shopify option-value swatches.
• Trust strip: add the Trust strip block near price or buy buttons to show three short assurances, for example certified stones, complimentary resizing and insured shipping.
• Buy buttons: Add to cart plus dynamic checkout buttons. Gift card products show a recipient form automatically.
• Recently viewed: add the Recently viewed section below product recommendations. It remembers products in the visitor's browser only and renders their image, title, price and shape.
• Subscriptions: products with selling plans show one-time and subscription choices.
• Pickup availability: shown when a location offers local pickup (Settings > Shipping and delivery).
• Inventory status: shows Low stock or In stock from your real inventory, only for products that track inventory.

Ring builder: add the Ring composer section to a page, then choose the setting collection and stone collection. A shopper can pick a setting and centre stone in either order; Aurel keeps compatible metal, size and variant choices where possible and adds both products to the cart as one build.

Charm builder: add the Charm builder section and choose a Chains collection and a Charms collection. Shoppers pick a chain, add charms up to Most charms per chain (five by default), see the running total, and add the whole set to the cart in one step.

Stack builder: add the Stack builder section and choose a Stackable pieces collection, such as stacking rings or layered necklaces. Shoppers choose between Fewest pieces in a stack and Most pieces in a stack (two to four by default), see them layered in order, move or remove a layer, and add the stack in one step. Each cart line shows its layer number. It is on by default in the Aurel and Vow presets.

Pairing bench: add the Pairing bench section on ring product pages and choose the matching bands collection. The section looks at the selected ring variant and picks the band variant with the closest matching metal and ring size before adding the set to cart.

True-size hand and finger sizer: turn these blocks on in the product template. The true-size hand draws the ring on a hand in real millimetres after screen calibration. The finger sizer can measure an existing ring or use circumference, then selects the closest Ring size variant.

Shop by shape: add the Shape bar section to collection or landing pages and link each shape to a filtered collection URL. Use Shopify Search & Discovery filters or shape-specific collection rules so each link lands on the right diamond or ring shape.

Materials: the Materials block and the Materials section read product metafields in the aurel namespace. Create these definitions under Settings > Custom data > Products, then fill them in on each product. Products without values show the fallback text you set on the block, or nothing.

Engraving: the Engraving block adds a text field with a live preview. The text is saved with the cart item as the line item property named in the block (Engraving by default), so it appears on the order and on printed packing slips. Set a character limit and preview lettering, and turn on Show only on tagged products to limit it to products tagged engravable (or a tag you choose).

Ring size guide: the Size guide block adds a link that opens a conversion table (US, UK, EU, India and millimetres) in a drawer. By default it shows only on products with an option named Ring size; change Option name to match your products, or leave it blank to show it everywhere. The Ring size guide section shows the same table on any page.

Gift options: turn on Show gift wrap and gift note under Theme settings > Cart. Shoppers can tick gift wrap and write a note in the cart. They are saved as the cart attributes Gift wrap and Gift note, so they appear on the order in your admin and on packing slips from apps that print cart attributes.

Gift wrap is a free option by default. To charge for wrapping, create a gift wrap product and add it to your store as a separate item.

• Filters come from the Shopify Search & Discovery app. Add filters there for availability, price, product type, vendor, variant options or metafields, and they appear on collection and search pages.
• The Product grid section sets products per page, columns on desktop and mobile, filter layout (sidebar or drawer), sorting, and pagination or a Load more button.
• The Collection banner section shows the collection title, description and image.
• Collection discovery: add the Collection discovery section near the top of a category page to show fast chips for engagement rings, ring settings, loose diamonds, wedding bands, wedding party and popular shapes.
• Product-card badges are automatic: paired rings can show Matching band, bridal rings can show Made to order, and sale or sold-out states use the badge settings.
• Search suggestions appear as shoppers type in the header search. Turn them off under Theme settings > Search.

• Cart type Drawer opens a side drawer when a product is added; Page takes the shopper to the cart page.
• Both show discounts, order notes, gift options, the estimated total and dynamic checkout buttons.
• Pick a collection to show when the cart is empty under Theme settings > Cart.

Aurel is built to be used with a keyboard and screen readers: menus, drawers, the gallery, filters and the cart all work without a mouse, and every animation stops for visitors who prefer reduced motion. Images load at the size the screen needs and below-the-fold images load as the shopper scrolls.

• Add alt text to every product and section image in your admin.
• Keep text and background colors in each color scheme at a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1.
• Compress large images before uploading. Shopify serves them in modern formats automatically.

1.1.0 (2026-10-04): Lustre and Charm presets; charm builder; stack builder; Heirloom home page leads with provenance and the archive; ring-table drawer off by default on the Lustre and Charm headers; the sticky product column only sticks while it fits the window; combined listings in the variant picker.

1.0.0: first Theme Store version, bridal. Three presets (Aurel, Vow and Heirloom); ring builder, pairing bench, true-size hand, finger sizer, shop by shape, collection discovery chips, recently viewed products, PDP trust strip, inferred metal dots, loupe and full-screen zoom; engraving, materials, ring size guide and gift options; filtering with a sidebar or drawer; cart drawer; predictive search; mega menu; country and language selectors.

Send a request from the Aurel support page at happifyapps.com/themes/aurel/support. Include your store URL, what you expected and what happened, and a screenshot if you can. You get an email confirmation straight away and a reply within 2 business days.

• Covered: questions about theme settings, sections and blocks; bugs in the theme; installing and updating the theme.
• Not covered: changes to theme code or problems caused by edited code; third-party apps; custom design or new features. For these we recommend hiring a Shopify Partner.