About Organics

Bone (farmed water buffalo)

Bone is easily carved, drilled, dyed and polished. Historically, it has been used in adornment as long as man has hunted. Man has used the teeth, bone, feathers and even vertebrae to create all sorts of ornamentation including breastplates as worn by Native American Indians. The extremely skilled carvers use a handheld grinding wheel to produce intricately carved pieces. Bone is often dyed using tea and more vibrant colours.

Horn (farmed water buffalo)

Horn is from farmed buffalo. Colour ranges from golden amber to black and white/grey. Prices vary according to rarity of the colour. White/grey being the most expensive. Horn is naturally dense, yet very lightweight, and can last longer than most natural materials. Golden horn beads look as good as natural amber but without the higher cost.

Feathers

Get in touch with nature and use feathers in your jewellery designs. Go ahead and express your wild side!
Whether you want some old Hollywood glamour, or want to glam up jeans and t-shirt duo, feathers will add that extra fabulosity to your attire.

Feathers in jewellery can find its way back to the earliest adornments, incorporated in earrings, bone necklaces, hair accessories, stone amulets and a wealth of other items.

  • Ethical. No birds are harmed. Birds naturally molt their feathers to replace old or damaged ones.
  • Clean. Collected feathers are professionally cleaned and disinfected.
  • One-of-a-kind. There will be slight variations in colour, size, and shape. The feather lengths that are provided are close approximate ranges. Feathers may vary a little shorter or longer than the given lengths.
  • Securing
    • Place the end of your feather in a box caroltte.(or leather end)
    • Squash one flap over leather end using chain nose pliers.
    • Squash second flap over first and add an oval jumpring to attach to the earpart, chain etc
  • Types. guinea plumage & peacock. Natural peacock eye feathers are composed of many vivid colours. In history, peacock eye feathers have been associated with the "all seeing" and have been known to symbolize protection.

Nut Pendants (South America)

Deep in the Amazon Rainforest grows the Ivory Palm. Using rainforest seeds to create jewellery provides an additional economic incentive to save the tropical jungles from deforestation.

The purchase of this product supports the employment of the native community and helps stabilise the rainforest and ultimately the world environments.

Recycled Paper Beads (Acholi Beads)

We are excited about our new range of fair trade eco paper beads. Be captivated by their individual style and textures whilst supporting an ethical & handmade purchase.

The Ugandan "upcycling" bead project moves away from charitable aid & onto the concept of business enterprise for sustainable income & development.
Recycled magazines & other waste paper destined for landfill  is collected from printing companies & at the recycled market places. The pages are cut into triangles & then rolled into beads. They are coated with a non toxic, odourless varnish which gives them a water resistant & glossy finish as well as protecting them from fading. Create unique, social & ethical gorgeous jewels such as necklaces, earrings & bracelets.

TThe women of the Acholi tribe formed a beading collective after they were forced to flee their villages in Northern Uganda due to a civil war. They resettled in the capital city, Kampala, where the sale of these amazing beads means that they are now able to afford the school fees for their children.

Thanking  you for choosing our Ugandan beads which directly supports individual women working in inspirational community art initiatives.

Australian Native Hardwood

The beads come in random shapes & sizes in common timbers such as mulga, jarrah & blackbutt. All the timber used to make the beads are found on the forest floor or recycled from discard timbers throughout Australia.

1970’s Macrame Wooden Beads

Made in the former Czechoslovakia these beads have multiple uses with their large holes & vibrant colours.

Ebony

A hardwood dark in colour, it is sought after because of its beauty and strength.