JOINING FORCES WITH THE LEAKEY COLLECTION
The Leakey Collection has focused on zulugrass bracelets and jewelry in Kenya since 2002. Their iconic grass beads are dyed with low-impact dyes and strung on durable elastic. The sale of their products contributes to wonderful work in East Africa, including creating employment for thousands of women, promoting health and hygiene, bringing clean water into homes, and mentoring young girls through school.
Philip and Katy Leakey, founders of The Leakey Collection who live among the Maasai in East Africa, wanted to provide their neighbors with work opportunities. They came up with an imaginative idea to utilize the excellent beading abilities of the Maasai women by using a readily available, sustainable resource- GRASS- as the primary element.
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Dimensions: 2"L
Crafted from: Brass, turquoise
Made in: Kenya
About the Artisans:
Minnie, the talented owner and designer of Nairobi's House of Cindimini says, "I design handcrafted aesthetically appealing minimalist jewelry that speaks of my passion for clean lines, understated elegance and my joy in creating from the heart."
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Talented Kenyan artisans repurpose cow horn into sleek hoop earrings. Since cow horn varies in tone, each pair of earrings is completely unique. Each hoop is secured to the ear by posts-and-back closures.
Sold as a set of earrings. Because this is a handcrafted item, each may vary slightly, see images for examples of variation.
Dimensions: 1.75"L x 1.75"W
Crafted from: Brass, cow horn
Made in: Kenya
About the Artisans:
Talented Kenyan artisans take advantage of the natural and recycled materials available to them, including cow bone and horn, to craft amazing jewelry. Bone is sanitized and carved into gorgeous shapes and added to brass for modern African jewelry.
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Handmade in Kenya, these striking earrings are comprised of a solid spear of brass that will add a gleam and a sparkle to your eyes.
Measures 2.75"L.
About the Artisans:
Victor, one of our newest artisans with his workshop and foundry in Nairobi, has a group of designers who handcraft beautiful jewelry using readily available materials such as brass, cow bone, cow horn, etc.
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Creative Kenyan artisans handcraft these chic earrings comprised of a solid spear of brass tipped with dyed grey cow bone.
Measures 2.75"L. Because this is a handcrafted item, each will vary slightly.
About the Artisans:
Victor, one of our newest artisans with his workshop and foundry in Nairobi, has a group of designers who handcraft beautiful jewelry using readily available materials such as brass, cow bone, cow horn, etc.
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Talented Kenyan artisans handcraft these lovely earrings from brass. Designed to hang from the ear on affixed wires, each earring catches light beautifully on its gently hammered surface.
Earrings measure 0.5"W x 1"L. Because this is a handcrafted item, each will vary slightly.
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Talented Kenyan artisans handcraft these stylish earrings from brass and cow bone. Cow bone is a natural material with subtle differences in color and pattern, so slight variations are to be expected.
Sold as a set of earrings. Because this is a handcrafted item, each may vary slightly.
Dimensions: 0.75"W x 2.25"H
Crafted from: Brass
Made in: Kenya
About the Artisans:
Talented Kenyan artisans take advantage of the natural and recycled materials available to them, including cow bone and horn, to craft amazing jewelry. Bone is sanitized and carved into gorgeous shapes and added to brass for modern African jewelry.
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Maasai artisans fashion these bold, eye-catching earrings from wire and colorful beads. These accessories are beautifully crafted and so fun.
Earrings measure 2"L x 3"H. Because this is a handcrafted item, each will vary slightly.
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Maasai artisans fashion these bold, eye-catching earrings from wire and colorful glass beads. These accessories are beautifully crafted, and stylish!
Earrings measure 2"L x 3"H. Because this is a handcrafted item, each will vary slightly.
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Talented Kenyan artisans handcraft these lustrous earrings from brass. The two distinctive elements at top and bottom are bound together by a central band, so the bottom swings gently. Each earring has a post-and-back ear wire.
Sold as a set of earrings. Because this is a handcrafted item, each may vary slightly.
Dimensions: 0.5"W x 2.25"L
Crafted from: Brass
Made in: Kenya
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These lightweight elephant earrings, with a classic black bead, are cast out of aluminum by a talented Kenyan jewelry artist named Simon. Their fun and simple design can be paired with a wide variety of outfits.
Sold as a pair of earrings. Because this is a handcrafted item, slight variations may occur.
Dimensions: 1.5"L x 2"H
Crafted from: Aluminum, beads
Made in: Kenya
About the Artisan:
Simon is a Kenyan artist with amazing attention to detail and natural craftsmanship. He specializes in cow bone jewelry and art, with special care being give to use reclaimed, environmentally friendly, or recycled materials.
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These handcrafted earrings are created using Kenyan shillings, some of which date back several decades. The coins are hollowed and topped with a turquoise bead, then strung on French earwire.
The earrings are a unique way to show your love for East Africa while also looking incredibly chic. Measures 2.5"L x 1"W. Because this is a handcrafted item, each will vary slightly. Fair trade.
About the Artisans:
Gabriel Muragu learned the art of jewelry crafting from his father, who trained in export readiness with Alan Donovan at African Heritage. Together, the father and son team craft beautifully styled adornments from an upstairs workshop in Nairobi's central business district.
