Disclosure: I received a Half Moon Necklace from WE’VE to aid in the writing of this post. All thoughts and opinions expressed, as per usual, are my own.
WE’VE features consciously crafted artisan goods from around the globe. All of the products from WE’VE are collaboratively designed, consciously crafted and honestly produced. Independent makers and artisan communities are provided with a sustainable and fair way of doing commerce, while WE’VE shares the compelling stories behind their craft. This collaborative way of working promotes job stability, strengthens communities and ultimately changes lives.
photo credit: WE’VE
Eve Blossom founded a unique for-profit social venture called Lulan in 2004, which supports over 650 weavers, spinners, dyers and finishers in weaving cooperatives in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam and India. The success of Lulan progressed to the creation of WE’VE. As a trained architect and social entrepreneur, Eve is passionate about the maker movement and doing business for good, not just for profit. She started WE’VE because she believes a “business as usual” model is not good enough. Her believe is that a company can be profitable while also honoring our humanity. Eve is also the author of Material Change: Design Thinking and the Social Entrepreneurship Movement.
Half Moon Necklace (photo provided by WE’VE)
WE’VE offers handcrafted jewelry, beautiful silk scarves and accessories, decorative pillows, alpaca cases for your devices, cute stuffed animals for kids and more. Each product has a story behind it. I received a beautiful Half Moon Necklace made from recycled coins by a US artisan named Sarah Alice Britton. Britton has honed her skills in metal crafting to make unique jewelry designs featuring recycled metals like brass, copper and sterling silver. The purchase of a piece of Britton jewelry supports local job creation, fair wages and recycled materials. You can read more about the creators for WE’VE here.
You can find WE’VE products online at wevebuilt.com or at various pop-up shops and events around the US.
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I love the cause that is being supported here and the jewelry looks amazing, too. Going to check them out more now and thanks, Jennifer;)
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Oh, this is totally up my alley! I started looking around the site and there are so many things I want to buy. I need to keep this in mind for upcoming birthdays.
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These necklaces are beautiful! So cool that they support so many : )
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That is certainly a unique necklace! I love all these companies that are not only helping to provide people work, but finding ways to recycle and reuse with the products they are making!
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It’s beautiful. I always favor unique, eye-catching necklaces like that. Just in case you want to buy me a half-birthday present. (that part is a joke!)
Now I’m on to read the story behind the alpaca device cases!
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I love your philanthropy Fridays. I learn about more organizations and worthy causes through you. Thank you for sharing these. Hope you’ve had a great weekend! xox
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That necklace is beautiful and quite unique. I enjoy reading about companies that are doing good in the world…thanks for sharing a new one with us!
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Wow. What a beautiful necklace and I love that her company supports so many people in those countries. I will have to venture over and take a look around the site! I love her business mission and oh, how I wish more had the same one!
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Love the philosophy of doing business better. There seems to be this idea (especially in America) that running a successful business and making a profit requires being a bulldozer and stepping on people along the way. I have so much respect for businesses who care just as much about bettering our world as they do about being a financial success.