A gorgeous set of earrings and necklace from Mulberry Mongoose. Graceful and rugged, every accessory is like a little piece of Africa.
We're a group of creative and courageous ladies who believe in bringing women together, near and far, to help each other achieve the seemingly impossible.
Together we share stories, ideas and aspirations as we make all of our jewellery by hand. And together we all reinvest in our community. In an area where unemployment is high, our income lets us play an active role in supporting our families and preserving this unique place that inspires our work.
We're always looking for new ways to turn locally sourced materials into jewellery.
Take our guinea fowl feathers. They come from local farmers who appreciate the extra source of income from their livestock. Or our wooden beads. Our craftswomen are trained to hand carve them using basic carpentry tools and reclaimed wood, giving each one a unique rustic character. Or our vintage coins which we pick up from Zambian markets.
And then there's our gift bags. Everybody loves them, and it's no surprise why. They're sewn locally using chitenge material traditionally used by Zambians to hold, wrap, protect and carry things that are special.
Our accessories are easy to care for - just keep them dry. And if your feathers get ruffled, just pull them gently and they'll smooth back into shape.
Our jewellery is inspired by life in the Zambian bush. So it's only fitting that with every piece of jewellery sold we make a donation to antipoaching patrols to help remove the snare wire traps that kill and injure many of the area's iconic wildlife.
By buying our accessories, you're helping raise thousands of dollars for this vital work to save elephants, big cats and antelope.
Our most celebrated collection mixes snare wire collected by anti-poaching patrols with semiprecious stones, freshwater pearls and hand carved wooden beads. Snare wire is often made from steel and hard to work-many men can't do it. But our Grace, a five foot tall mother of one, has learned to coil and flatten it to create beauty from brutality.
For this specific set, the clasp is handmade out of pounded snare wire. Flat links are snarewire. Beads are Turquoise, Zulu seeds, and Ethiopian prayer beads. Earrings are their signature leave with turquoise and hand-coiled snare wire below the turquoise bead. Truly a beautiful transformation of brutality into beauty!
