Belart was founded by Tulliana Garcés, a Columbian native. Every piece of jewelry from design to production carries the mission of a complete collaboration. Working with local artisans in Vietnam and Colombia that have been displaced by violence, each piece, whether it is made of upcycled horn, Wayuu mochilas, vintage lace, eco-resin, fique-agave or the tagua seed plucked from the rainforest, is an impassioned labor of love that has passed through many hands.

Antonio Oliveira is Jussara’s counterpart from Brazil and the brain behind Beyond Fashion. His bags are handmade and hand painted and produced in New York, from canvases sourced from local sources.

Caia grew up in the countryside of Brazil. After moving to New York City, she began creating prints and drawings that retraced her journey back to her childhood. These painstakingly hand drawn originals are available on silk-screened scarves.

A French husband and wife duo who makes jewelry from natural elements such as bone, horn and wood. Everything is handcrafted in India and their horn products come from domestic water buffalo.

Papua New Guinea artisans are proud master craftspeople with centuries-old traditional artisan skills including weaving, carving, pottery, textiles, basketery, jewellery, and tapa clothes. They believe in the power of good design and handcraft their bags from natural fibers such as jute, bamboo and straw. Their Bilum bags featured here are a significant and treasured part of Papua New Guinea’s culture. They are made by a process known as looping or knotless netting, or by crocheting

Ethic Good is based in Washington, D.C. and most of their items come from social-impact organizations with the mission of empowering women. Their passion lies in helping women across the globe to heal, step into their potential, and leave a great legacy for their kids. The jewelry is made by women in Ethiopia who adopt the process of transforming bullet casings, collected from former conflict areas of east Africa. The shells are dug up from the ground, melted down, and made into beads.

This company was founded in 2003, and it is comprised of women based in Ghana. There are nearly 600 producers from 7 different communities in the Global Mamas network. Their mission is creating prosperity for African women and their families. Each item is hand-crafted using traditional techniques while maintaining local artisanal skills such as batiking, bead-making and Shea butter production. Fair Trade practices ensure that every Global Mama is paid a steady, living wage. They empower their Mamas by inviting them to be a part of organizational decisions and product development.

Ronni Kappos was founded by two twin sisters in LA. Their jewelry is handmade from an evolving collection of vintage German glass. The beads were cast in the 1920's, 30's and 40's by craftsmen whose techniques yielded unusual colors and shapes. Some of the rarer stock was dipped in 24 karat gold and then shaved to create an elegant gold trim around the bead. Most of Ronni's jewelry is strung on nylon cord with 14 karat gold filled findings.

Jess is a textile designer based in Berkeley, CA who hand weaves jewelry on a loom and treats metal like yarn. She draws inspiration from antique textiles, outsider and folk art, and often utilizes unorthodox materials. All items are one of a kind.

Kim Erixon's collections are handmade using glass beads. Each bead is individually selected and woven into a unique design and original pattern. All items are created exclusively by the hands of Balinese artisans with whom she has collaborated since 1989 through a Fair Trade venture of sustainable art-to-wear.