we call our partners!

When Fiona looked for work during the day, her children were not safe at home. Needing to find work at night left her one option: brothels. An opportunity to learn sewing meant she could leave the brothels. Now she is proud to share her work with her children!

Our pieces from Ecuador are handcrafted from sustainably harvested seeds like acai, tagua, and achira giving another value to the rainforest! Each step in the supply chain is evaluated for fair trade principles from harvesting, to shaping, dyeing and jewelry assembly!

Women who have contracted HIV are faced with leaving their village due stigma. However, they have found hope by working with other women living with HIV, transforming bullet casings into beautiful jewelry.

Rocio had her first baby at 26 with her husband whom she met in University. Without her mother’s determination, Rocio’s path would have been that of her peers: leave school before 5th grade, get married and have her first baby by 15.

Marla and Rocio have altered generations to come.

Many women in India are marginalized because of their gender or social caste. Through life-changing work as artisans, women advance socially and economically, giving them the means to send their children to school rather than to beg on the streets.

We visited Karyawati and her darling daughter, Intan, 6 years ago and are heading back in April, 2026! As a fair trade silversmith, Karyawati was able to renovate her family’s home by upgrading the plumbing, floors and adding a family shrine, an important aspect in Indonesian homes.

Evaline took in two small children when their mother passed away. Her work as an artisan helps her pay for their school, the school fees for her other four children, as well as her husband’s training as an electrician.

Artisans use upcycled bullhorn from local stock yards to make unique jewelry as they break the cycle of poverty and build stronger communities.