Noonday Collection Purchase With a Purpose

The Jewelry and Why Its Special

1. Ipanema Necklace

Made with Love in Uganda
This piece is handcrafted by a Ugandan Artisan Business run by Jalia and Daniel, Noonday’s first Artisan Partners. In partnership with Noonday, Jalia and Daniel have grown their business to provide fair work to hundreds of local assemblers and bead-rollers. In addition to supporting dignified job creation in their community, we partner with Jalia and Daniel to provide no-cost daycare and scholarships to children of Artisans.

2. Crescent Moon Earrings

Made with Love in India
India is our largest partner country. Today, over 1,400 Artisans in communities across India work to create the stylish accessories our customers love. We specifically seek out Artisan Businesses who focus on providing dignified work to the most vulnerable members of their communities—especially women.

3. Belief Necklace

Made with Love in East Asia
Introducing a collection of refined accessories lovingly assembled by women in East Asia who have found freedom from sexual exploitation through dignified work. Perfect for everyday wear, each piece gives opportunity to a woman across the globe. Wear yours as a reminder that your story matters—and so does hers.

4. Wildflower Clutch

Made with Love in Peru
In the capital city of Lima, Peru, purchases are from a talented third-generation silversmith who focuses on employing migrant workers who are vulnerable to exploitation. In the rural regions of the country, partnering with Artisan Businesses who provide flexible knitting and embroidery work to women, allowing them to work from home while their children play nearby.

5. Trinity Studs

Made with Love in India
In India, craft is a tradition that has deep roots in local communities. Our Artisan Partners harness a variety of techniques from all over India—from glassblowing to metalworking to leather tanning— to create styles that are a testament to the beauty of collaboration.

6. Beginnings Bracelet

Made with Love in India
Who says you can’t mix your metals? Silver, gold, and oceanic hues combine for this perfect one-and-done arm accessory.

7. Constant Cuffs, Silver, Set of Three

Made with Love in Peru
Our urban Peruvian Artisan Partners combine an expert level of skill with the finest metals and stones to create heirloom-quality accessories. In the rural regions of the country, women craft stunning textiles using vibrant yarns and traditional Peruvian motifs.

8. Alma Earrings

Made with Love in Haiti
For our Haitian Artisan Partners, sourcing quality materials can be difficult. In response to this challenge, the Artisans are transforming metal from oil drums into beautiful accessories. By combining an eye for design with a spirit of creativity, these Artisans are turning their country’s challenges into opportunities to innovate.

9. Woven Dreams Bracelet

Made with Love in Guatemala
In Guatemala, young girls grow up watching their mothers and grandmothers create traditional crafts by hand. To make our jewelry, Artisans use glass beads and tiny looms to create intricate designs. For our handcrafted scarves, women use natural dyes whenever possible. They boil local flowers, berries, and bark to create styles that are both beautiful and eco-friendly.

10. Pirouette Earrings, Red

Made with Love in Haiti
This piece is created by the same leather on ballet slippers from Artisans in Haiti who are building better lives for themselves and their families through dignified work. Haiti is a country that has faced numerous challenges, from government instability to natural disasters. The Artisan Business we partner with works to create sustainable, fair work for members of the community, as well as providing housing and emergency support.

11. Leather Leaf Earrings

Made with Love in India
These leather earrings are so fun and easy to wear, with just a touch of glimmer.

12. Gold Droplet Necklace

Made with Love in Ethiopia
As they move through fields of coffee, wheat, and sorghum, Ethiopian farmers scan the ground for a very different harvest—artillery shells from former conflicts. Local craftsmen melt the shells down to create beautiful beads, then transport the beads to women in Addis Ababa who string them into beautiful accessories.

13. Silver Droplet Necklace

Made with Love in Ethipoia
In Ethiopia, we partner with Artisan Businesses seeking to bring hope and dignified work to women emerging from vulnerable situations. Many of the women who craft our pieces are HIV+ or are beginning new lives after working in prostitution on the streets of Addis Ababa. Through fair and meaningful work, these women are overcoming stigma, pulling themselves out of poverty, and rediscovering their value and worth.

14. Parallel Ring

Made with Love in Kenya
In creating items for our collection, Kenyan Artisans use recycled brass from padlocks and other unwanted items to craft accessories that are elegant and friendly to the environment. By harnessing traditional brass casting and hammering techniques, the Artisans craft one-of-a-kind accessories with a timeless beauty.

…And AMAZING Christmas Items…

1. Peruvian-Pom-Wreath

Made with Love in Peru
Want a holiday wreath that’s full of life and environmentally conscious? This gorgeous pom wreath is handcrafted by Artisans in Peru and is bursting with life, bringing color and vibrancy to even the darkest winter nights.

2. Upcycled Snowflake Ornaments, Set of 4

Made with Love in Haiti
Metal from oil drums and other unneeded items are given new life for these elegant ornaments. Each is hand-finished with a holly colored leather backing.

3. Patina Ornaments, Set of 4

Made with Love in India
Made with patinated brass as vibrant as turquoise yet light enough to hang anywhere, this starry-night set of ornaments is as beautiful as it is resourceful.

4. Paper Heart Ornament

Made with Love in Uganda
Put a little love on your tree (or wall!) this season with this handmade paper ornament that carries a beautiful story of hope. Each ornament creates opportunity for the Artisans who made it, making it a meaningful addition to any home. To create the perfect paper beads, our Ugandan Artisan Partners hand mix each dye color and check every bead for quality. Their work is where art and precision meet—a careful cut here, a touch more blue there—to create consistently beautiful accessories.

5. Dancing Bells Garland

Made with Love in India
A holiday statement, or year-round decor? Each Dancing Bells Garland is crafted from upcycled fabric in assorted hues for a festive look.

6. Bazaar Bells

Made with Love in India
Handcrafted by Artisans in India, these rustic brass bells are the perfect way to ring in winter. Hang these beautiful bells in your own home, or gift them to someone with a taste for rugged chic!

7. Huipil Luggage Tags, Assorted

Made with Love in Guatemala
In the villages of Guatemala, women take great pride in stitching an array of vivid colors and motifs onto their cotton garments, called huipiles. Our Guatemalan Artisan Partners transform these traditional textiles into gorgeous luggage tags that brighten up every journey.

8. Tapestry Journal, Assorted

Made with Love in Guatemala
Tell your story with this leather-accented journal cover, made from traditional Guatemalan textiles known as huipiles. Each vibrant huipil textile is individually crafted by women in Guatemala to express their unique heritage. Every pattern is one of a kind, making these assorted journal covers a meaningful way to bring together your story with stories from across the globe.