artisan jewelry

Circling the neck with round beads of sese wood, this stunning necklace is centreed by a waterfall of pendants crafted from recycled paper. Ghanaian artisan Akwele Suma designs and crafts the necklace, making a statement for ecological preservation.

The artist uses the paper at hand so paper colours will vary, making each design a unique example of handcrafted art. These beads receive a protective coat of clear nail polish.

Determined to help the environment recover its ancient beauty, Thai artisan Somyot Sawasdee uses eco-friendly beads made from recycled paper and cement to form a chic design. Featuring a palette of pink hues, this beaded necklace also comes with brass accents and a comfortable cotton cord finishing in a sliding knot enhanced by a raintree wood bead.

Determined to help the environment recover its ancient beauty, Thai artisan Somyot Sawasdee uses eco-friendly beads made from recycled paper and cement to form a refreshing design. Featuring a palette of blue hues, this beaded necklace also comes with brass accents and a comfortable cotton cord finishing in a sliding knot enhanced by a raintree wood bead.

Inspired by the ideologies of people like Albert Einstein and Martin Luther King, Jr., Ghanaian artisan Akwele Suma hand-crafts a lovely beaded pendant necklace recreating nature, animals and humans living together in harmony as a symbol of justice and peace. A collection of lovely charms depicting people, trees, fish, elephants, birds, houses, the globe and a pendant of the scales of justice are handmade from recycled cardboard, detailed with ink, knotted onto a silk cord and topped with sese wood beads.