JEWELRY
Adele Dejak
Adele Dejak is an established brand of accessories designed and
handmade in Kenya using reclaimed and recycled materials from
across the African continent. Their products are affordable luxury.
AD is home to luxurious African-inspired fashion, jewellery and
handbags, handcrafted in the heart of Kenya. Website: www.adeledejak.com/en.ke
Earthstones Kenya
With hope-filled talismans, dopamine-inducing colors, and advancements in design, they produce jewellery with 925 sterling silver, 18K Gold plating, 22K gold electroplating, and brass with ethically sourced semi-precious stones and pearls that point to a bright gem-studded future. Their collection caters to bright and whimsical aesthetics with chunky cuffs, eye-catching earrings and chockers, and personal smaller splurges like signet rings and delicate bracelets. They use a wide variety of stones & pearls, such as amethyst, citrine, solar agate, sugar druzy, rose quartz, swarovski crystals, onyx, chalcedony, opal, labradorite, amazonite, freshwater pearl, mother of pearl, tooth pearl, baroque pearl, lapis lazuli, tourmaline, clear quartz etc sourced from different countries around the world. Guaranteed, there's something to satisfy minimalists and maximalists alike.
Endo Squared
Initially starting off as an online lifestyle, fashion and art page, Endo² has now evolved into a brand that explores new ways to showcase art in unique and distinctive forms and to transform traditional views on art. Endo² pieces are gender neutral making them inclusive and accessible to anyone aspiring to make a minimal yet bold statement.
Kapoeta by Ambica
"Kapoeta by Ambica is a luxury handmade jewellery collection that combines feathers, brass, silver and semi-precious gemstones. Founded in 2010 as an African eco-fashion brand, Ambica prioritizes ethical and sustainable sourcing, production, and design. Her inspiration comes from her travels through Spain, Morocco and India, where she discovered the fascinating fusion of culture and fashion. Kapoeta sources materials from local Kenyan and Balinese entrepreneurs, including the fly-tying community, which upcycle feathers."
Website: www.kapoetabyambica.com
Ndoro Collections
Ndoro is two creative sisters, inspired by the natural world. Farai Wallace is an illustrator and surface pattern designer. She applies her designs to textile products and stationery. This year Farai has collaborated with Wren Design (Cape Town) and will showcase a paper product (laptop cases, wallets, ipad sleeves) with a glass laminate which makes the paper like leather and long lasting. Chloe Wallace has started another brand to run along her initial identity (Tanaka). Tanaka is bolder and uses new shapes and colours.
Pink Savannah
The Pink Savannah Jewellery and Accessories Collection, inspired by the De Guzman sisters, offers contemporary, chic designs blending color, life, and personality with urban flair. Their Afro-Asian fusion designs are born from a unique creative approach influenced by their Filipino and Kenyan upbringing. Emphasizing handcrafted pieces, they incorporate recycled materials and work closely with local artisans, prioritizing fair trade practices and empowering women through economic opportunities. The brand represents adventure, fun, and trendiness, focusing on everyday greatness in style.
Sidai Designs
Sidai Designs Jewelry offers high-end, handcrafted pieces inspired by traditional Maasai artistry. Each unique design blends cultural heritage with contemporary style, empowering Maasai women artisans through sustainable employment. Crafted with care in Tanzania, Sidai Designs Jewelry not only adorns but also tells a story of tradition, empowerment, and ethical craftsmanship.
Website: www.sidaidesigns.com
Suhani Mara
Suhani Mara is a global jewellery brand that is BOLD, HISTORICAL, and MODERN, and shines through upcycling and combining materials sourced from all over the world from Antique Silvers, Old African beads and Coins, Shell, Fossils, Wood, Leather and Semi-Precious and Precious stones and Sterling Silver. All the pieces are Made in Kenya which forms the cornerstone of most of the bespoke pieces that they have created so far.
They have a systematic approach to creating and crafting timeless designs and protecting some of the pieces within the brand with a trademark in the form of Suhani Mara’s initials.
We Are NBO
We Are NBO is a handmade jewellery brand based in Nairobi. Thier artisans, who often come from marginalized backgrounds, are talented and highly skilled, using heritage craft to make contemporary, covetable jewellery. They creatively upcycle their tools, using reworked water pumps as sanding benches and denim off-cuts as buffing wheels.
They work with mostly recycled and upcycled tools and materials salvaged from the waste stream, such as recycled brass, wood and bone. Their pieces are 24k Gold Plated.
They consider their pieces to be a dialogue between the artisan and their designer, Michael Nguthu, who has leveraged his experience working for international brands to create organic, felt jewellery pieces that tell a story of joy, resilience, community and ingenuity.