Happy New Year from all of us at kimber elements! We've been celebrating all that we've accomplished over the past four years and are proud of the positive impact that we've made from our jewelry sales! Together we have:
🐝purchased beehives for an alternate source of revenue
🐄purchased 2 cows which is a savings account/currency in Maasai culture
🎓provided 2 WILDest Dreams scholarships to our artisans' daughters
💲provided revenue to 30 women to help pay for their children's school fees
🔨supported talented metalsmiths from an impoverished community
To celebrate, we're having a Buy One Get One FREE sale! Use promo code FINALBOGO24 during checkout for a pair of aliki earrings on us.
All inventory is eligible and we also have some other items on sale at a deep discount. Don't miss this opportunity as this will be your last chance to purchase our current designs and inventory online! After this sale, we'll be closing our online store and taking some time off to reflect on what's next for kimber elements and identify new global products, artisans and designs to offer you.
Thank you for using your purchasing power for positive change for women and wildlife! We'll stay in touch.
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African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative is Africa’s pledge to restore over 130 million hectares of degraded soil by 2030. The hard work of local communities to restore the planet for our survival in Kenya, Tanzania, Madagascar, Ghana and Senegal is inspiring to us all.
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Give the gift of handmade jewelry while supporting wildlife conservation and education during this holiday season. Our beautiful friend is adorned with our rectangle recycled brass ring, akili beaded bracelet and lightening recycled brass bracelet. All are 20% this week only! Use code HOLIDAY23 during checkout on our website (link in bio).
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Support wildlife conservation during our summer SALE! We never do big seasonal sales (since we don't support fast fashion), but we'd like to do a little refresh. So now's your chance to get 50% off all items over the weekend. Use SUMMERSALE23 during check out. Enjoy!
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You may have noticed that we've been a little quiet lately. We're still here (and the online shop is still open), but we're taking the summer off to do some deep reflection and an evaluation of what's next for kimber elements. We'd love to hear from you about what type of products you would like to see (hint....we're open to other items in addition to jewelry) and what other regions or communities you would like to support globally.
We're still committed to being a social enterprise and our values of promoting economic stability for women makers, preserving traditional handicraft, and protecting wildlife. During the holidays we'll see you at local markets around the Seattle area. Until then, please continue supporting us by shopping online and sharing your thoughts with us.
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This Friday we'll be @the_moonlightmarket on Bainbridge Island for the First Friday Art Walk. Join us and a variety of 30 other vendors wih Deejay Hershe for an evening of shopping, craft food+drinks, art and music. Hop on the ferry and we'll see you there!
June 2nd 5-9 PM
Lawn at Town Square
280 Madison Ave. North
Bainbridge Island, WA
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Mother’s Day is almost here! Support a mother in Kenya by gifting your mother with our beautiful traditional handicraft jewelry. In honor of all mothers, we are offering 15% off all items purchased on our website through May 13th. Use promo code MOTHERS23 during checkout.
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Shop for mom at the upcoming Mother's Day Backyard Market! Hosted @gretchensiegristclay clay studio in her beautiful backyard garden, this market will feature a small group of local artists and makers for two Saturdays. We'll be at the May 13th market from 11-3. 4211 46th Avenue South.
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NEW PRODUCT! The akili bracelet comes in various color options and patterns and is now available in black and gold. It's designed to be wrapped around the wrist twice and closes easily with a gold magnetic clasp. It can also be worn as a choker. By wearing the akili collection it symbolizes the mindful impact that you're making on livelihoods and the natural world. Limited quantities are available on our website (link in bio). ⋙
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NEW PRODUCT! The akili bracelet comes in various color options and patterns and is now available in black and gold. It's designed to be wrapped around the wrist twice and closes easily with a gold magnetic clasp. It can also be worn as a choker. By wearing the akili collection it symbolizes the mindful impact that you're making on livelihoods and the natural world. Limited quantities are available on our website (link in bio).
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#ethicalfashion #ethicaljewelry #socialenterprise #womensupportingwomen #fairtradefashion #fairtrade #fairtradejewelry #ethicallymade #beadedjewelry #traditionalcraft #seedbeadjewelry #brassjewelry #madeinkenya #wildlifefriendly
We get a lot of questions from our customers about the cultural significance of indigenous adornment and asking if it would be cultural appropriation to wear them if you’re not massai. This is great! As a consumer, you should be asking these questions to determine whether something is an act of cultural appreciation or cultural appropriation.
Read our new blog post that explores how beaded jewelry is used as a visual narrative in masai culture and how color holds rich cultural significance. We explore how kimber elements is preserving traditional craft by working closely with our artisans to design our seasonal collections and why our color choices tend to be minimal and neutral.
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RESTOCK! Our popular akili earring studs are made out of recycled brass and olive wood with stainless steel posts. Designed and made in partnership with @jimanicollections , who seeks to create a sustainable solution to alleviating poverty in Kenya by providing women employment in jewelry design and production. Packaged in our certified @wildlifefriendly jewelry bags made from scrap fabric from @wildlifeworksapparel . Akili means mind in Swahili, to honor that we're mindfully making a difference on livelihoods and the natural world! Available now on our website (link in bio).
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