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Kazuri
Beads
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Jewelry
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The Kazuri Story
Kazuri Founder -
Lady Susan Wood was born 1918 in a mud hut in an African village.
Her parents were missionaries from England in the Ituri Forest.
Lady Wood was sent back to England to be educated and married Michael
Wood, a surgeon. They came to Kenya in 1947. They were
dedicated to making a difference and Lady Wood started a coffee
plantation on the Karen Blixen estate, famous for the award winning
movie "Out of Africa", at the foot of the Ngon'g Hills, about 30 minutes
from the bustling Nairobi city center in Kenya.
In 1975, Lady Susan
Wood set up a fledging business making beads in a small shed in her back
garden. She started by hiring two disadvantaged women, and quickly
realized that there were many more women who were in need of jobs and so
Kazuri Beads was created and began its long and successful journey as a
help center for the needy women especially single mothers who had no
other source of income. In 1988 Kazuri became a factory and
expanded hugely with over 120 women and men. Here women are
trained and apply their skills to produce these unique and beautiful
beads and jewelry. The beads are made with clay from the Mt Kenya
area thus giving them authenticity to their craft. The factory
acts as a social gathering with the hum of voices continuing throughout
the day. With unemployment so high, one jobholder often ends up
providing for and "extended family" of 20 or more. Kazuri is a
member of the Fair Trade Act.
Today Kazuri, the
Swahili word for 'small and beautiful' produces a wide range of hand
made, hand painted ceramic jewelry that shines with a kaleidoscope of
African colors and Kenyan art that reflects a culture and appeal to a
worldwide fashion market. Kazuri's beautifully finished products
are made to an international standard and are sold worldwide.
In 2001 Mark and
Regina Newman bought the company and their goal is to further increase
the size of the company and to maintain the guiding philosophy...to
provide employment opportunities for disadvantaged members of Kenyan
Society.
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Size Comparisons |
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Focal Beads |
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Extra Large
White Kyondo Speckle
47 X 50mm - $6 |
Ndovu Elephant in
Antique Gold or Granite Rainbow
43 X 30mm - $8 each |
Extra Large
Caramel Kyondo
Speckle
47 X 50mm - $6 |
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Pink/Brown/Ivory
Flag
17 X 30mm - $3.50
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Red w Black
Pharaoh - Top
Drilled
40 X 25mm - $6
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Gaby - Top Drilled
22 X 47mm - $6 |
Black & 14K Gold
Salad Bead
23 X 18mm - $4 |
Giraffe
50 X20mm - $8 |
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Black & Cream
Pharaoh - Top
Drilled
40 X 25mm - $6 |
Cinnamon w Black
Pharaoh - Top
Drilled
40 X 25mm - $6 |
Extra Large
Kyondo Tiger Stripe
47 X 50mm - $7.50 |
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White Squirrel
40 x 40mm - $8 |
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Lattice w 14K Gold
37mm - $10 |
Green Apple
Benin Spaghetti -
Top Drilled
38 x $40mm - $6 |
Benin Spaghetti -
Top Drilled
38 x $40mm - $6 |
Benin Spaghetti -
Top Drilled
38 x $40mm - $6 |
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Coordinating
Colors
&
Designs |
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Pumpkin Beads
18 to 20mm - $3.50 each |
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Rounds |
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Antique Gold
Pumpkin |
Caprice/Egg Shell w
14K Gold
15 to 17mm $4 each |
Egg Shell w Moon
Crater
& Speckles
15 to 17mm $4 each |
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Caprice/Egg Shell w
14K Gold
25mm $4 each |
Large Orange/Red
Pumpkin |
Greenwood Satin
Cream
10 to 12mm $2.50
each |
Matt Turquoise
10 to 12mm - $2 each |
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Moss Green
10 to 12mm - $2 each |
New Lilac
10 to 12mm - $2 each |
Wine Yellow
10 to 12mm - $2 each |
Cornflower Blue
10 to 12mm - $2 each |
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Brown w 14K Gold
10 to 12mm - $2.50
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Gold Black w 14K
Gold
10 to 12mm - $2.50
each |
Navy
10 to 12mm - $2 each |
Blue Grey
10 to 12mm - $2 each |
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Peppermint
10 to 12mm - $2 each |
Toffee/Midnight
10 to 12mm - $2.50
each |
10 to 12mm - $2.50
each |
Rose Pink
10 to 12mm - $2 each |
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Lemon & 14K Gold Stripe
10 to 12mm - $2.50 each |
Pewter/Satin Cream
10 to 12mm - $2.50 each |
Peacock & 14K Gold
10 to 12mm - $2.50 each |
Cinnamon
10 to 12mm - $2 each |
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Rosso Orange
10 to 12mm - $2 each |
Mexican Blue
10 to 12mm - $2 each |
Tan Pink Spotted
15 to 17mm - $3.50 each |
Tan Pink
10 to 12mm - $2 each |
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Centi Tatu,
Flora,
Fort Jesus,
Manyunyu,
Pebble, Pita Pat
&
Jambo "S" |
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Diani w 14K Gold
Pita Pat
22mm - $4 each |
Benin Splash w 14K
Gold
Pita Pat
22 to 24mm - $4 each |
Manyunyu w 14K Gold
22 to 24mm - $4 each |
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Carved w Wavy Stripe
Pita Pat
22 to 23mm - $4 each |
Serengeti w 14K Gold
Pita Pat
22 to 23mm - $4 each |
Black Porini w 14K
Gold
Pita Pat
22 to 24mm - $4 each |
Apollo Zanzibar w
14K Gold
Pita Pat
22 to 24mm - $4 each |
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Cornflower &
Platinum Tsavo
Pita Pat
22 to 24mm - $4.50 each |
Lemon Jazzy w Chevrons
w 14K Gold Pita Pat
22 to 24mm - $4 each |
Lemon Pebble w 14K
Gold
22 to 24mm - $4 each |
Lemon Porini w 14K
Gold
Pita Pat
22 to 24mm - $4 each |
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Matte Turquoise/
Sea Blue/Egg Shell |
Antique
Gold/Caprice/
Light Yellow |
Peacock/Pansy/Egg
Shell |
Ivory/Shimmering
Green/Cinnamon |
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Jambo "S"
- 24 to 25mm - $3.50 each |
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Tangerine/Henna Giraffe
Pita Pat
22 to 24mm - $3.50 each |
Small Angela
20 to 24mm - $3.50 each |
Benin Splash
Pita Pat
22 to 24mm - $3.50 each |
Benin Speckle
Pita Pat
22 to 24mm - $3.50 each |
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Cinnamon Animal Pattern
Pita Pat
22 to 24mm - $3.50 each |
Green Apple Clown
Pita Pat
22 to 24mm - $3.00 each |
Pink Manyunyu
22 to 24mm - $4 each |
Midnight Caprice Porini
Pita Pat
22 to 24mm - $3 each |
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Black Lattice
Pita Pat
22 to 24mm - $4 each |
Fort Jesus
20 to 22mm - $4 each |
Centi Tatu
20 to 22mm - $4 each |
Flora
22 to 24mm - $3.50 each |
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Navy w Green Dots or
Black w Red Dots
Pita Pat
22 to 23mm - $3 each |
"V" Design
Pita Pat
22 to 24mm - $3.50 each |
w Horizontal Stripes
Pita Pat
22 to 23mm - $3.50
each |
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Benin Blotch
Pita Pat
22 to 24mm $3.50 |
Animal Pattern
Giraffe Pita Pat
22 to 24mm - $3.50 each |
Greenwood Fudge
Porini
Pita Pat
22 to 24mm - $3 each |
Tsavo
Pita Pat
22 to 24mm - $3.50 each |
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Rust/Black/Kalahari
Diani Pita Pat
22mm - $3 each |
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Platinum Jazzy w Chevrons
Pita Pat
22 to 24mm - $4.50 each |
Platinum Porini
Pita Pat
22 to 24mm - $4.50 each |
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Flying Boats
15 - 16mm - $2.75 each |
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Honey |
Kalahari |
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Mexican Blue |
Antique Gold |
Russo Orange |
Turquoise |
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Shale
12 X 17mm
Solid Colors - $2 each
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Lemon Yellow |
Henna |
Fawn |
New Lilac |
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Navy |
Turquoise |
Mexican Blue |
Black |
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Rosso Orange |
Cherry |
Orange C |
Moss |
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2 or 3 Color
$2.50 each |
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White/Black/Henna
Lemur Design |
Giraffe
Henna/Tangerine |
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Fudge/Black/Cherry |
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Shimmering Green/
Caprice/Fawn Vellum |
Giraffe
White/Black |
Antique
Gold/Henna/Honey |
Wine Yellow |
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Rainbow Finish
$2.50 each |
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w 14K Gold
$2.50 each |
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Jewelry
Made with Kazuri Beads |
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Earrings
to Match
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