Holiday 2014 Gift Guide

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

connecting customer + producer through pieces that empower

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IT’S MORE-THAN-FAIR TRADE Akola is a 50 1 ( c ) ( 3 ) no n- p ro f i t t h a t inve s ts in women, c h i l d re n + c o m m uni t i e s with e v e r y t h i ng we h a v e .

Ak o la e q uips wome n to t r a ns f o r m t h e l i v e s o f t h e f a m i l i es and commun itie s throu gh s us t a i na bl e e c o no m i c d e v e l o p men t .

Wome n are a g e nt s o f c h a ng e .

No mat t e r t h e i r h i s t o r i e s , Akola wome n a re d i g ni f i e d + v a l ue d .

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BE A PART OF SOMETHING BIGGER W hen an Akola woman c re a t e s a p i e c e s t h a t i s v a l ue d an d w orn proudly acros s the wo r l d , h e r s e l f - wo r t h i s und e r s t ood .

S he has s ome t h i ng t o o f f e r t h i s wo r l d , + it’s more than t h e p ro d uc t t h a t s y m bo l i z e s i t .

We ar ing Akola p ro ud l y t e l l s o f h e r wo r t h ; te l l s o f h e r v a l ue .

Your pu rchas e s s pea k be l i e f , c o nf i d e nc e a nd h o p e .

We invite all to p l a y t h i s i m p o r t a nt ro l e i n the e mpowe r i ng wo r k o f Ak o l a .

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THE PAPER COLLECTION

gifting retail prices ranging $48 - $96 It takes an Akola woman as much as 10 minutes to meticulously hand-roll each + every paper bead.

These pieces showcase their efforts with hand-cast Ethiopian metal accents.

EACH SUPPORTS THE EMPLOYMENT OF 250 WOMEN.

AZURE

LAGOON

CHARTREUSE

FIG

SUEDE

POSY

R. AQUA

R. GREEN

ONYX

STONE

BALLET

WILLOW

ORCHID

THE NOVA

retail from $68 / $34

SHOWN IN STONE; AVAILABLE IN 13 COLORWAYS

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THE CELESTIAL retail from $48 / $24

SHOWN IN BALLET; AVAILABLE IN 13 COLORWAYS

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THE COPTIC

retail from $32 / $16

SHOWN IN FIG; AVAILABLE IN 13 COLORWAYS

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THE CRESCENDO retail from $42 / $21

SHOWN IN CHARTREUSE; AVAILABLE IN 13 COLORWAYS

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THE DROP

retail from $76 / $38

SHOWN IN LAGOON; AVAILABLE IN 13 COLORWAYS

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THE COLLAR

retail from $76 / $38

SHOWN IN FIG; AVAILABLE IN 13 COLORWAYS

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THE DRAPE

retail from $96 / $48

SHOWN IN ORCHID; AVAILABLE IN 13 COLORWAYS UGANDA / DALLAS akolaproject.org

THE SEA GLASS COLLECTION gifting retail prices ranging $48 - $96

Our stunning African glass beads are hand crafted in Ghana.

EACH SUPPORTS THE EMPLOYMENT OF 250 WOMEN.

THE FORTE

retail from $56 / $28

SHOWN IN COBALT; AVAILABLE IN 8 COLORWAYS

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THE UMOJA

retail from $86 / $43

SHOWN IN PISTACHIO; AVAILABLE IN 8 COLORWAYS UGANDA / DALLAS akolaproject.org

THE SEMI-PRECIOUS COLLECTION gifting retail prices ranging $48 - $154

This collection features white, black, taupe and turquoise semi-precious stones paired with recycled Ethiopian metals.

EACH SUPPORTS THE EMPLOYMENT OF 250 WOMEN.

THE SHORT UNITY retail from $154 / $77

SHOWN IN BRASS: AVAILABLE IN NICKEL

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LONG UNITY

retail from $68 / $34

SHOWN IN BRASS: AVAILABLE IN NICKEL UGANDA / DALLAS akolaproject.org

HALO

retail from $144 / $72

SHOWN IN BRASS; AVAILABLE IN NICKEL UGANDA / DALLAS akolaproject.org

HALO II

retail from $136 / $68

SHOWN IN BRASS; AVAILABLE IN NICKEL UGANDA / DALLAS akolaproject.org

THE HORN COLLECTION

gifting retail prices ranging $48 - $225 This collection features ethically sourced Ankole horn paired with Ethiopian hand cast metals for a stunning statement pieces.

EACH SUPPORTS THE EMPLOYMENT OF 250 WOMEN.

THE HORN BANGLES retail from $80 / $40

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THE TRINITY

retail from $46 / $23

SHOWN IN BROWN: AVAILABLE IN BLONDE AND BLACK UGANDA / DALLAS akolaproject.org

THE DIADEM

r e t a i l f r o m $ 2 2 5 / $ 11 2 . 5

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THE AUGUSTA

retail from $195 / $97.5

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THE HORN CUFF retail from $250 / $125

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THE HORN CUFF retail from $250 / $125

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