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COLOR COLLECTION T R A N S F O R M E D PA P E R / / HAND-ROLLED Meticulously hand-rolled, each paper bead can take up to 10 minutes to finish. The hand-rolling of Akola beads alone offers employment to over 200 women in rural Uganda. The Spring 2015 Collection offers 13 color ways of these bold statement pieces.
COLLAR Paper Beads 20” Length Color: 13 Color Ways Pendant: Gold or Silver-Tone $38 / $76
COPTIC Paper Beads 28” Length Color: 13 Color Ways Pendant: Gold or Silver-Tone $16 / $32
DEMI Paper Beads 34” Length Color: 13 Color Ways Pendant: Gold or Silver-Tone $43 / $86
DOUBLE WRAP LONG Paper Beads 45” Length Color: 13 Color Ways Gold-Tone Beads $21 / $42
DOUBLE WRAP SHORT Paper Beads 22” Length Color: 13 Color Ways Gold-Tone Beads $19 / $38
NEW CRESCENDO Paper Beads 35” Length Color: 13 Color Ways Gold-Tone Beads $21 / $42
ADARA Paper Beads 35” Length Color: 13 Color Ways Gold-Tone Beads $44 / $88
NOVA Paper Beads 28” Length Color: 13 Color Ways Gold-Tone Beads $34 / $68
STRETCH BRACELET
PAPER DROP EARRING
Paper Beads Set of 3 Color: 13 Color Ways Gold-Tone Beads $12.50 / $25
Paper Beads Color: 13 Color Ways Gold-Tone $12.50 / $ 25
SPRING 2016 COLORS
SEAFOAM
BERRY SPLASH
MISTED YELLOW
KEY LIME
LILY
NANTUCKET ORANGE
SEAPORT
RUBY
RESORT
ICE QUEEN
ONYX
*TROPIC NOT PICTURED
SEA GLASS COLLECTION SEA GLASS // S O U R C E D F R O M K E N YA The captivating sea glass beads are sourced from Kenya supporting local economies in East Africa before being brought back to A k o l a ’s v o c a t i o n a l t r a i n i n g centers for assembly into these stunning pieces.
SEA GLASS TUBE
LONG SEA GLASS Sea Glass Beads
Sea Glass Beads 32” Length
37” Length Color: Aquamarine
Color: Aquamarine or Yellow $41 / $82
$105 / $210
SEA GLASS TOKEN
SEA GLASS STRETCH BRACELET
Sea Glass Beads 18� Length Color: Aquamarine
Sea Glass Beads Color: Aquamarine, Blush, Green, or White
Gold-Tone Bead $24 / $48
$32 / $64
M E TA L C O L L E C T I O N HAND - CAST // E T H I O P I A N M E TA L S Hand-rendered by local artisans from former artillery s h e l l s , A k o l a ’s m e t a l b e a d s are beautiful stories of redemption. Hand-made in Uganda, these pieces represent the creation of beauty and hope, redefining the promising future of Uganda.
GEMINI Gold or Silver-tone Metal Beads 72” Length
METAL TUBE Gold-tone Metal Beads 36” Length
Color: Pink or Yellow $48 / $96
$21 / $42
TOKEN Gold-tone Metal Beads 18” Length
$21 / $42
TETHER Gold or Silver-tone 32” Length
$44 / $88
SMALL FEATHER NECKLACE Gold-tone Metal Beads 36� Length
EARRING STUDS Gold or Silver-tone Ram or Feather Ram: $32.50 / $65
$44 / $88
Feather: $32.50 / $65
HORN COLLECTION ANKOLE // E T H I C A L LY S O U R C E D The Ankole cow of Uganda is a primary source of livestock within the rural villages Akola works alongside. Rather than be discarded, Akola ethically sources the beautiful horn and provides it with a new life
TRIANGLE HORN PIECED NECKLACE Onyx and Blonde Ethically Sourced Horn 36” Length
THREE-PIECE TIER DROP Onyx and Blonde Ethically Sourced Horn 36” Length $49 / $98
$49 / $98
LUNA CUT-OUT
LONG MIXED
Blonde Ethically Sourced Horn
Onyx and Blonde Ethically Sourced Horn
Hand-cast Ethiopian metal beads
36” Length
36” Length
$49 / $98
$36 / $72
CORONET Blonde Ethically Sourced Horn Hand-cast Ethiopian metal beads 18� Length
$34 / $68
TWO-PIECE HORN EARRING Onyx and Blonde Ethically Sourced Horn $19 / $38
HORN CUT-OUT 1 Blonde Ethically Sourced Horn Studs Sold Separately
$13 / $25
DESIGNED FOR EMPOWERMENT
H I G H FA S H I O N / / H I G H I M PA C T
A k o l a ’s h a n d - c r a f t e d p i e c e s a re i n s p i re d b y t h e w o m e n w h o m a k e t h e m - w o m e n w h o a re p o w e r f u l a g e n t s o f c h a n g e i n t h e i r c o m m u n i t i e s . T h e A k o l a p ro d u c t s a re a m e a n s f o r t h e s e w o m e n t o r i s e above poverty and transform the well-beings of their families. Each piece is hand assembled by and fully benefits Akola women in Uganda and Dallas. 100% of sales are reinvested to empower women in poverty to become agents of transformation in their families and communities.
300 WOMEN EMPOWERED // 4,000 LIVES TRANSFORMED
UGANDA // DALLAS A K O L A P R O J E C T. O R G