Adjustable bracelet with recycled blue glass beads and Kentucky coffee beans (pictured above).

Since I don’t have an artistic bone in my body, I am constantly amazed at what artists come up with. That’s why this new find has me beaming ear to ear.

Kentucky artists Josie Lamb Williams and Mark Williams of Mayapple Creations say they are driven to build a stronger connection between the natural and human world, and their organic, intricate jewelry is a manifestation of this desire. All of the shapes in the jewelry are based on ancient symbols, and shapes found in nature.

Kentucky Coffee Bean Necklace (pictured above)
This necklace features a Kentucky coffee bean enclosed in 100% recycled sterling silver wire sculpture. It is accented by Fair Trade recycled glass, Fair Trade pearls, and tiny Czech glass seed beads.
Necklace is 17″ long, and the pendant is 2.5″ long

Earrings
Coffee Beans A (pictured above): Kentucky coffee beans accented by recycled sterling silver waves

Coffee Beans B (pictured below): Kentucky coffee beans accented by recycled sterling silver spirals

Josie carefully designs and creates each piece from 100% USA refined recycled sterling silver, accented by Fair Trade recycled glass. Mark finishes the necklaces with sweatshop-free Czech glass, and custom designed recycled paper tags. Every silver shape and finding is crafted with traditional hand tools, eliminating the need for toxic soldering and finishing chemicals.

For more information, click here. For where to buy, click here.

Related posts:

1. Buying Fair Trade Coffee: Why It’s Important, Where To Get It
2. Green Mountain Coffee

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2 Responses to “Java Jewelry”

1. # Daily Eats » Coffee On My Mindon 10 Dec 2008 at 5:33 pm

   [...] Here’s a story about jewelry made with coffee beans. [...]

2. # Darleneon 05 Mar 2009 at 9:35 pm

   I just returned from South America where I bought a coffee necklace and earrings. My sister loved them. It was just regular coffee beans threaded on multiple strands of brown thread. I am always looking for new kinds of beads and old coffee beans are just sitting in my cupboard getting staler. I would like to use them, but they need to be treated first, since they break when you try to stick a needle in them. Does anyone know how to treat coffee beans to use for making jewelry to strengthen them?

   thanks

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