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Grace,Lilian, Caroline, Beatrice and Judith in Kisumu, Western Kenya
Juzi meaning `the day before yesterday' in Swahili, captures the magic of the recycled beads who have all been on their own journey. Handcrafted by three self-supporting co-operatives in Kenya, Juzi jewellery is created from locally sourced redundant materials namely magazines, posters, calenders and bottletops. Each bead is unique and often you can see yesterday's snippets of text and pictures on an individual bead which creates wonderment as well as a beautiful piece of jewellery. The chameleon colours created from the recycled materials produce versatility for the fashion world.
 | Juzi meaning `the day before yesterday' in Swahili, captures the magic of the recycled beads who have all been on their own journey. Handcrafted by three self-supporting co-operatives in Kenya, Juzi jewellery is created from locally sourced redundant materials namely magazines, posters, calenders and bottletops. Each bead is unique and often you can see yesterday's snippets of text and More... |
 | Juzi handmade recycled jewellery - how it is made?
Redundant paper, namely magazines, posters and calenders, are guillotined into triangular strips of paper. The paper is wrapped round and round and secured with adhesive. For durability the recycled beads are coated in thin clear varnish and hung to dry. They're then strung together to make our beautiful bead necklaces and other pieces.
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 | Headed up by Lilian Omondi, the Kisumu co-operative have been producing beautiful beads for Juzi since October 2009.
I am the founder and director of the co-operative making beads for Juzi. It is so good that the group can support themselves with their own, handmade products. Before setting up the co-operative I had a small curio shop in Kisumu. Lilian Omondi Production More... |
 | We started working with the Gil Gil Group based in The Rift Valley in September 2009. The area where they are based had been suffering from a severe drought over the past couple of years. Traditionally a self-sufficient farming community, the families were looking for alternative forms of income as their crops had failed and their animals were dying all around from malnutrition. With help More... |
 | Before Juzi, I sold clothes but I love my talent for bead making, making about 450 a day. I have been making beads for the past 3 years and I use the income to support my family. Judith Atieno age 27.I've been making magazine beads for 3 years and use my income to support my wife and child. I like the idea that my beads are being worn all over the world. Before Juzi I worked in a More... |
 | Ethical Business PolicyTo ensure the highest standards of fair trade are adhered to, we have created our own Ethical Buisness Policy for the groups to work within. Annually reviewed, we are committed to fairly trading with all the groups that we use and look forward to working with them in the long term. Ensuring that the cooperatives carry out their business in a manner that is More... |
 | We are continually encouraged by the fantastic comments made about Juzi with such a positive response to our beautiful jewellery. We have created this page to post some of the comments we receive. If you would like to share your thoughts on juzi please email us at
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Grace,Lilian, Caroline, Beatrice and Judith in Kisumu, Western Kenya
Juzi meaning `the day before yesterday' in Swahili, captures the magic of the recycled beads who have all been on their own journey. Handcrafted by three self-supporting co-operatives in Kenya, Juzi jewellery is created from locally sourced redundant materials namely magazines, posters, calenders and More... |
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