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Did you know that 99.9% of our merchandise in the gallery is made in the USA, Canada and locally? We carry a few lines made in Italy, France, and Spain.

 We have a some items made in Guatemala, India and South Africa which are under the Fair Trade Federation ensuring fair wages and good working conditions.   Some of our lines pay it forward to health, food and global organizations here and around the world.

We also carry many items that are eco friendly, organic and promote social good that are NOT sold on Amazon.

AND many women owned companies!

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Here are just a few... but when  you click on the artists category if there is a story to tell we will tell it there. 

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Blue Q is a company where   items are made in the USA, India and China, They are located in Massachusetts and  hire a number of people with disabilities.  They are two brothers who treat their employees very well and give back 1% off all sales to Doctors Without Borders and hunger relief programs throughout the world. Since 2014 to date they have donated over $1,000,000  to Doctors Without Borders!!  

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Conscious Step Socks-  not only does every purchase empower the causes you care about in support of a better world, we’ve done better at every step in our production process, so you can feel great about your new favorite socks.

https://consciousstep.com/pages/impact

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Basic Spirit is made in Canada 

10% OF PROFITS FUND CHARITABLE PROJECTS - PLEASE REFER TO "OUR GIVING"

https://basicspirit.com/our-giving

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Thumbprint Hand painted candles

https://www.thumbprintartifacts.com/pages/about-fair-trade-and-our-partners

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I create jewelry that fits into your story. And here is mine.

I grew up in Rotterdam The Netherlands, in a very creative and open-minded family, mostly self-employed, often in the field of design and engineering.
From a young age, I felt the tug to be independent, and was pulled in a creative direction, but no matter what I tried, I had no strong inclination of what "craft" I wanted to make mine, or where my talents where.
Thanks to my education at a Waldorf school, I was exposed to an enormous variety of crafts, but nothing really clicked.
I moved to the USA at the age of 18, and after some initial short stays in NY and LA, I finally settled in Raleigh, NC. For the next 8 years I worked as a design assistant and production manager for a local custom jewelry designer. That's where I finally found my creative outlet in creating jewelry.
After the birth of my first son in 2003, I left this job to stay home, and started my own jewelry business.

Almost two decades later, I still find myself in my own studio with a thriving and growing business. I continue to design and create things that make me and my customers happy, and it seems to be what I am supposed to be doing. I. Love. My. Job.

Kiona Elliott
owner, designer & maker of Lucky Accessories

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