original jewelry designs (31 items)
Row Your Boat
Recycled Paper Earrings with Terracotta
Row Your Boat, Recycled Paper Earrings with Terracotta
Length: 1.6" x 0.8" W
Akwele Suma
Akwele Suma creates jewelry with an eye toward ecology. Crafted by hand, this original design suspends little boats from strands of terracotta. The handcrafted earrings feature recycled paper and... read more$34.99Artist: Akwele Suma
Newsworthy
Handmade Necklace with Recycled Paper Beads
Newsworthy, Handmade Necklace with Recycled Paper Beads
Length: 20.75"
Akwele Suma
Akwele Suma creates jewelry with an eye toward ecology. Crafted by hand, this original design centers a long strand of bauxite with three beads made from recycled paper. The handcrafted necklace... read more$37.99$26.59Artist: Akwele Suma
Newsworthy
Handmade Necklace with Recycled Paper Beads
Newsworthy, Handmade Necklace with Recycled Paper Beads
Length: 20.75"
Akwele Suma
Akwele Suma creates jewelry with an eye toward ecology. Crafted by hand, this original design centers a long strand of bauxite with three beads made from recycled paper. The handcrafted necklace... read more$37.99Artist: Akwele Suma
Desert Bird
Artisan Crafted Necklace Ghana Beaded Jewelry
Desert Bird, Artisan Crafted Necklace Ghana Beaded Jewelry
Length: 20"
Elizabeth Alorchie-Apetor
Elizabeth Alorchie-Apetor selects warm earth tones for the design of this stunning necklace. She crafts the necklace by hand with sese wood beads in different shapes, alternating patterned spheres... read more$49.99Artist: Elizabeth Alorchie-Apetor
Black Taowre
Black Recycled Plastic and Wood Artisan Crafted Necklace
Black Taowre, Black Recycled Plastic and Wood Artisan Crafted Necklace
Length: 19.25"
Ila Suleyman
Ila Suleyman designs a necklace that dazzles with African elegance. He names his creation Taowre, which in the Mamprusi language means "forward movement." The Ghanaian artisan crafts the... read more$57.99Artist: Ila Suleyman
Fresh Start
Eco-Design Recycled Paper Earrings from Africa
Fresh Start, Eco-Design Recycled Paper Earrings from Africa
Length: 2" x 0.6" W
Akwele Suma
Bright colors bring a festive feel to this original design as old magazines get a fresh start. By Akwele Suma, the earrings feature beads made from recycled paper. They dance on brass hooks. The... read more$37.99Artist: Akwele Suma
Prosperous Colors
Colorful Sese Wood and Coconut Shell Earrings from Ghana
Prosperous Colors, Colorful Sese Wood and Coconut Shell Earrings from Ghana
Length: 1.6" x 0.8" W
Catherine Offei Kwapong
Colors of red and green characterize this pair of dangle earrings from Ghana. Crafted by hand with beads of sese wood, coconut shell, and recycled plastic, these inspiring earrings feature an original... read more$23.99Artist: Catherine Offei Kwapong
Adipa in Turquoise
Artisan Crafted Beaded Wood Dangle Earrings from Ghana
Adipa in Turquoise, Artisan Crafted Beaded Wood Dangle Earrings from Ghana
Length: 2.8" x 1.6" W
Rita Addo Zakour
Vibrant turquoise beads alternate with smaller beige spherical beads in a hoop to create this fascinating set of earrings. Rita Addo Zakour of Ghana designs these two-toned dangle earrings, which are... read more$27.99Artist: Rita Addo Zakour
Grape Berry
Recycled Paper Earrings
Grape Berry, Recycled Paper Earrings
Length: 1.8" x 1" W
Akwele Suma
Mindful of the environment, Akwele Suma creates delightful earrings. The original design features chunky beads made from recycled paper. The artist uses the paper at hand so paper colors will vary... read more$37.99Artist: Akwele Suma
Colored Pencil
Handmade Eco-Earrings
Colored Pencil, Handmade Eco-Earrings
Length: 3.1" x 0.5" W
Akwele Suma
Bright colors bring a festive feel to this original design. By Akwele Suma, the earrings feature beads made from recycled paper. They dance on brass hooks. The artist uses the paper at hand so paper... read more$39.99Artist: Akwele Suma
Festival in Accra
Recycled Paper Handmade Necklace
Festival in Accra, Recycled Paper Handmade Necklace
Length: 30"
Akwele Suma
Bright colors bring a festive feel to this original design. By Akwele Suma, the necklace combines beads made from recycled paper with diminutive disks cut from plastic bottles. The long strand loops... read more$49.99Artist: Akwele Suma
Ring My Bell
Afro Ecology Recycled Earrings
Ring My Bell, Afro Ecology Recycled Earrings
Length: 2" x 0.6" W
Akwele Suma
By Akwele Suma, these original earrings combine beads made from recycled paper with diminutive disks cut from plastic bottles. The handcrafted design evokes bells. The artist uses the paper at hand so... read more$49.99Artist: Akwele Suma
Taifa Tangerine
Orange Handmade Bracelet with Recycled Paper Beads
Taifa Tangerine, Orange Handmade Bracelet with Recycled Paper Beads
Length: 7.5"
Akwele Suma
Chunky beads in bright tangerine have a secret — they are crafted from recycled paper. Mindful of the environment, Akwele Suma creates an original bracelet that stretches to slip over the wrist.... read more$49.99Artist: Akwele Suma
Love Affair
Handmade Bracelet with Multicolor Recycled Paper Beads
Love Affair, Handmade Bracelet with Multicolor Recycled Paper Beads
Length: 7.5"
Akwele Suma
Chunky beads in bright colors have a secret — they are crafted from recycled magazines and newspapers. Mindful of the environment, Akwele Suma creates an original bracelet that stretches to slip over... read more$39.99Artist: Akwele Suma
Happy Hippo
Artisan Crafted Beaded Agate Necklace with Hippo Pendant
Happy Hippo, Artisan Crafted Beaded Agate Necklace with Hippo Pendant
Length: 24"
Anna Yawson
Rustic black and brown beads crafted from agate and bamboo shine in this stunning beaded necklace with a joyful hippo pendant carved from ebony wood. Anna Yawson of Ghana crafts her original design.... read more$47.99Artist: Anna Yawson
Esther
Handcrafted Recycled Glass Beaded Sunflower Bracelet
Esther, Handcrafted Recycled Glass Beaded Sunflower Bracelet
Salome Korkor Kpokli
This vibrant and colorful bracelet is the original design of Ghanaian artist Salome Korkor Kpokli. The artist utilizes recycled glass beads, which feature sunflower motifs painted by hand on a blue... read more$25.99Artist: Salome Korkor Kpokli
New Ideas
African Bauxite Beaded Necklace
New Ideas, African Bauxite Beaded Necklace
Length: 18"
Millicent Okine
Subtle colors and rich textures are beautiful in this original design by Millicent Okine. Combining traditional bauxite beads with terracotta, she crafts a necklace she names Dwenebom, "to... read more$59.99Artist: Millicent Okine
Undecided
Handmade Dangle Earrings of Polished African Bull Horn
Undecided, Handmade Dangle Earrings of Polished African Bull Horn
Length: 3" x 0.8" W
Rachel Armah
Rachel Armah names these handsome earrings Tikoro nnko afina, an Akan word that means "one hand cannot take a decision." The Ghanaian artisan handcrafts her original earring design of... read more$39.99Artist: Rachel Armah
Yonkopa
African Handmade Bead Earrings with Cat's Eye
Yonkopa, African Handmade Bead Earrings with Cat's Eye
Length: 3.1" x 0.7" W
Rachel Armah
Artisan Rachel Armah of Ghana presents an original earring design with a striking color combination. She uses pink cat's eye beads, underscored by half-moon beads of mottled natural soapstone. The... read more$37.99Artist: Rachel Armah
Nndwoma Kese
Hand Beaded Earrings with Soapstone and Cat's Eye
Nndwoma Kese, Hand Beaded Earrings with Soapstone and Cat's Eye
Length: 3.1" x 0.6" W
Rachel Armah
Artisan Rachel Armah of Ghana presents an original earring design with an energizing color combination. She uses kiwi green cat's eye beads topped by half-moon beads of mottled natural soapstone. The... read more$34.99Artist: Rachel Armah
Spin the Top
Multicolor African Eco Earrings
Spin the Top, Multicolor African Eco Earrings
Length: 1.8" x 0.8" W
Akwele Suma
By Akwele Suma, these original earrings combine colorful beads made from recycled paper with diminutive disks cut from plastic bottles. The handcrafted design evokes spinning tops. The artist uses the... read more$39.99Artist: Akwele Suma
Sougri
Bone and ceramic beaded necklace
Sougri, Bone and ceramic beaded necklace
Length: 20"
Ila Suleyman
Ila Suleyman calls the original design of this necklace Sougri, the Mamprusi term for patience. He diligently crafts the necklace by hand with ornate terracotta beads and sleek sese wood. A cow bone... read more$49.99Artist: Ila Suleyman
Modern Raspberry
Recycled Paper Bead Handmade Earrings
Modern Raspberry, Recycled Paper Bead Handmade Earrings
Length: 1.8" x 1" W
Akwele Suma
By Akwele Suma, these handcrafted earrings combine beads made from recycled paper with diminutive black disks cut from plastic bottles. Sese wood globes and brass hooks complete the original design.... read more$37.99Artist: Akwele Suma
Royal Legacy
Handcrafted Bauxite and Soapstone Bead Bracelet from Ghana
Royal Legacy, Handcrafted Bauxite and Soapstone Bead Bracelet from Ghana
Length: 7.5"
Rachel Armah
Beautifully earthy colors combine in this original bracelet from Rachel Armah in Ghana. She strings contrasting bauxite and soapstone beads on nylon cords, completing the design with a button clasp.... read more$29.99Artist: Rachel Armah
Adwenepa
Handmade Ceramic and Bamboo Dangle Earrings
Adwenepa, Handmade Ceramic and Bamboo Dangle Earrings
Length: 2.2" x 0.3" W
Millicent Okine
Adwenepa or "good thoughts" in Akan inspire the original design of these earrings by Ghana's Millicent Okine. She crafts the earrings by hand with bamboo cylinders adorned with pyrograph... read more$25.99Artist: Millicent Okine
Prosperous Sika
Ghanaian Handcrafted Sese Wood and Coconut Shell Earrings
Prosperous Sika, Ghanaian Handcrafted Sese Wood and Coconut Shell Earrings
Length: 1.6" x 1" W
Catherine Offei Kwapong
Shades of brown characterize this pair of dangle earrings from Ghana. Crafted by hand with beads of sese wood, coconut shell, and recycled plastic, these inspiring earrings feature an original design... read more$27.99Artist: Catherine Offei Kwapong
Joy
Recycled paper long necklace
Joy, Recycled paper long necklace
Length: 38"
Akwele Suma
Ghanaian designer Akwele Suma creates an original necklace with recycled paper in a variety of colors that includes grey, cream, red, yellow and brown. Suma rolls the paper in different shapes and... read more$29.99Artist: Akwele Suma
Noble Earth
African Beaded Necklace Hand Made with Bamboo and Bone
Noble Earth, African Beaded Necklace Hand Made with Bamboo and Bone
Length: 18"
Nonyem Abena Ibeneme
Nigerian artisan Nonyem Abena Ibeneme puts together a wonderful assortment of beads in warm earth hues for the original design of this necklace. She crafts the necklace by hand with a strand of beads... read more$79.99Artist: Nonyem Abena Ibeneme
Heartfelt Smile
Handmade Orange Paper Recycled Earrings
Heartfelt Smile, Handmade Orange Paper Recycled Earrings
Length: 2.4" x 0.4" W
Akwele Suma
By Akwele Suma, these original earrings combine long, slender beads made from recycled paper with diminutive black disks cut from plastic bottles. Their brilliant color evokes a heartfelt smile. The... read more$34.99Artist: Akwele Suma
Storyteller
Multicolor Handmade Bracelet with Recycled Paper Beads
Storyteller, Multicolor Handmade Bracelet with Recycled Paper Beads
Length: 7.5"
Akwele Suma
Chunky beads in bright colors have a secret — they are crafted from recycled magazines and newspapers. Mindful of the environment, Akwele Suma creates an original bracelet that stretches to slip over... read more$39.99Artist: Akwele Suma
Taifa Tangerine
Orange Handmade Earrings with Recycled Paper
Taifa Tangerine, Orange Handmade Earrings with Recycled Paper
Length: 1.6" x 0.8" W
Akwele Suma
Chunky beads in bright tangerine have a secret — they are crafted from recycled paper. Mindful of the environment, Akwele Suma creates original earrings. "The color orange denotes energy,"... read more$37.99Artist: Akwele Suma