Uganda Jewelry
This African Jewelry represents artisan jewellery work of a group of over 20 women in various parts of Uganda. The women in the group are widows, single mothers or students.
For these women the recycled and eco wood jewelry that they create as a part of this group is the primary or sole source of income. It provides them with a means to attain medical treatment and educate their children.
There are two different artisan jewellery styles represented here, recycled eco seed jewelry and wood jewelry. The wood bracelet style is intricately woven into a pretty design featuring flowers. The seed necklace is handmade by stringing watermelon seeds together.
Previous pieces, currently out of stock, also included recycled paper bead jewelry. The recycled paper beads are made from old waste paper especially magazines and other paper of similar texture. To create the beads, the magazines are cut into appropriate widths and lengths depending on the intended finished bead size. The papers are rolled onto a needle in order to maintain a simple hole. As the paper is rolled onto the needle it is glued to make a tightly rolled bead. The beads are dipped in varnish and hung to dry in the sun to provide a pretty polished finish. It takes three days to create the beads from beginning to finished bead. A typical jewelry artisan can assemble 20 necklaces in a day.
Discover the creativity of these African jewelry pieces.
Uganda African Jewelry
