✨ The Renewed Elements Collection: A Celebration of Rebirth, Craft, and African Recycled Glass Beads There is something extraordinary about materials that have lived a life before they reach the artist’s hands. Something soulful and resilient. This is the heart of The Renewed Elements Collection — a line of jewelry crafted with African recycled glass beads, each one shaped from discarded glass and reborn through fire, artistry, and tradition. I’m excited to share the story behind these remarkable beads and introduce the collection they inspired. 🌍 The Art of African Recycled Glass Beads Across parts of West Africa, especially Ghana, artisans have perfected the ancient craft of transforming broken glass into luminous, hand‑formed beads. This process is both sustainable and deeply cultural as has been passed down through generations. Discarded glass bottles, windows, and glass scraps are crushed into a fine powder, carefully sifted, and poured into clay molds. The molds are then pl...
It is easier than ever to order online. A few clicks and it's at your door before you even remember that you bought it! But when you choose to shop small, you're doing something more meaningful than just buying stuff from a manufacturer. You're supporting a real person, a dream, and a whole lot of behind-the-scenes work.
Every time someone places an order with a small business, it’s a BIG deal. There’s usually a happy dance involved. Seriously, it's not just a sale, it's a celebration. Because that order means so much more than just money. It means someone out there connected with the piece and that makes it all worth it.
That necklace you bought? It wasn’t mass-produced in a factory. The pieces were picked out, put together, and packaged by hand—often with a cup of coffee nearby and maybe a cat sitting on the desk watching it all happen. At least mine does anyway. 🐾
When you buy handmade, you're not just getting a product. You’re getting time, creativity, care, and the artisan's heart.
Your support doesn’t help just the small business you're buying from, it helps other small businesses as well. From the suppliers, the post office clerk that you see every week, and the other small businesses that they work with. It’s all connected. Every like, every comment, every share, and every "I love it" means the World to a small business.
If you've ever ordered from my shop, shared one of my posts, told a friend about my jewelry, or even just cheered me on from the sidelines—thank you. 💖
Next time you’re shopping for something special, I hope you think of small businesses like mine. We may not have free two-day shipping, but we have heart—and we pour it into everything we do.
Until next time,
Lori
Mon Petit Bijou LLC
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