Jewelry of the Maasai Women
Maasai beadwork embodies the whole of Maasai culture representing beauty, strength, tradition, warriorhood, marriage, age sect, marital status, social status and their deep love and devotion to their cattle.
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Bracelets
$20 |
Necklaces
$35 |
Keychains & Pots
$10 & $40 |
Providing a Livelihood
With the unemployment rate among Maasai women at 95%, many women of the village find it difficult to fund their children's education.
The Maasai women are renowned for their intricate jewelry, and often their sole income depend on selling their handicrafts to tourists who visit Kenya. Our mission is to provide them with a larger market here in the United States and at much more lucrative pricing levels than they would sell for in Kenya. All the jewelry is 100% hand-made in Kenya and shipped to Laguna Beach.
The Maasai women are renowned for their intricate jewelry, and often their sole income depend on selling their handicrafts to tourists who visit Kenya. Our mission is to provide them with a larger market here in the United States and at much more lucrative pricing levels than they would sell for in Kenya. All the jewelry is 100% hand-made in Kenya and shipped to Laguna Beach.
$20 = 1 piece of jewelry = 1 week's wage for a teacher in rural Kenya
$3,792 worth of jewelry sold since March 2012
Why You Should Buy Jewelry
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How You Can Buy Jewelry
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Bracelets are $20
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Necklaces are $35
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Pots are $40, Keychains are $10
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