Together We Can Necklace

THE NECKLACE

• Grows Food
• Sustains Communities
• Recycled Resources
• Shows You Care

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Brass pendant is 1" in diameter with an etched globe on one side, and a hand-hammered surface on the other

Brass Chain is adjustable from 26" to 30" in length

Ethically Handmade

Comes ready-to-gift in a box tied with a ribbon made from upcycled silk saris.

THE STORY

"Kuunda" means "to create" in Swahili. We love seeing the creativity of our artisan partners in handcrafting this necklace from recycled broken padlocks.The Kuunda necklace is made from broken padlocks in Kenya’s Kibera slums. Taking something and restoring it to beauty. Giving it purpose.

Likewise we love the analogy to the artisan partners' lives. Born into the poverty cycle, life has been difficult. Broken dreams. But through job creation by making jewelry, they are being restored. Being able to meet their family’s needs. Provide home, food and education. Finding their purpose again.

Broken padlocks made beautiful is great, but artisans lives changed is even more beautiful.

THE GOOD

Through The Initiatives of JustOne

5 of the proceeds from the sale of this necklace are directly allocated to JustOne's Artisan Relief Fund, providing urgently needed support for artisans, ranging from medical bills to basic needs.

Find coordinating jewellery at JustOne 

Through The Initiatives of Zonta Hamilton 1

10 of the proceeds will be used locally for Zonta Says Now initiatives.

Zonta Hamilton 1 members are 

• working to educate themselves and others on climate change
• raising awareness of local issues to achieve gender-equal climate justice
• working with like minded organizations who want to achieve climate justice   
• supporting groups who are working to reduce food insecurity by sustaining and expanding community gardens. 

Learn more about Zonta on their website 

Shipping Calculated at Checkout

You will have the option at checkout to select local pick-up or delivery. If you choose delivery, you will be presented with a few different delivery options to choose from on the checkout page.

We will send you tracking information when we fulfill your order.

We aim to ship the next day (not including weekends) unless a pandemic slows us down, in which case we will ship within 5 days. Generally your shipment will arrive to you within 5 business days after you place your order online.

No Refunds.

Our Exchange Policy

We are happy to offer an exchange or a store credit for products returned in their original condition within 7 days of purchase.* Please email us at [email protected] with your concerns to begin the exchange process.

Unless there is a significant issue with the quality of the product, customers are responsible for shipping the product back to the store, but we do examine each exchange on a case by case basis to ensure that we have been as fair as possible given that we are transparent about the "Pre-loved" nature of many of our fabrics.

SALE ITEMS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR REFUND OR EXCHANGE.

If 7 days have gone by since your purchase, unfortunately, we can’t offer you an exchange. Please let us know in advance if you require more than 7 days and we will try to accommodate you.

To be eligible for an exchange, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it, tags attached. Customers are responsible for shipping the item back to the stoe.

Gift cards are non-refundable.

With regards to our carlahackettdesign Upcycled Vintage clothing line:

Using vintage saris ensures that our pieces are one-of-a-kind and adhere to a sustainable lifestyle, but it also means that there may be some imperfections. We have examined each garment closely and have mended or patched as necessary. 

We are happy to patch or exchange any piece that you discover has imperfections that you had not anticipated within 7 days of purchase.

ALL WABI SABI and SALE ITEMS ARE FINAL SALE.