"The Pearl of Africa"
Winston Churchill called Uganda.
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"The Pearl of Africa"
Winston Churchill called Uganda.
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It may be a strength you have yet to discover. The grace to handle life’s ups and downs. Or a glow that radiates from within. The Unlock-it bracelet was inspired by the Ugandan women who handcraft it. Their stories are the heart of Akola—and woven into every bracelet.
Twin crystals represent the bond between wearer and maker—a connection shared by women around the world. The magnetic clasp opens to reveal your key to unlocking your inner beauty. It will be there whenever you need it.
Will you unlock it?
To overcome against all of the odds. To draw from the well inside you, and choose to step out and face each challenge with courage and determination.
UNLOCK YOUR STRONG
To live out of a place of rest and surrender. To smile at your imperfection and exude a spirit of gentleness with yourself, as well as with others.
UNLOCK YOUR GRACE
To dance with abandon, live with inner freedom, and have a grateful heart despite your circumstances.
UNLOCK YOUR JOY
To be an agent of transformation. To go beyond what you think you are capable of, stretching yourself to serve the needs of others. To take the risk to pursue love and mercy.
UNLOCK YOUR BRAVE
To radiate from a light within. This light lives inside you, and grows when you pour it out and give it to others.
UNLOCK YOUR GLOW
To dare to believe and have faith in what you cannot see. To live life with a confident expectation not defined by circumstances.
UNLOCK YOUR HOPE
Building Life as a Lifestyle
At Akola, we create striking jewelry that lifts up and champions women around the world. We provide life-changing job opportunities through vertically-integrated manufacturing, employing women in Uganda to handcraft each Akola piece with local and sustainable materials.
Every time you purchase or wear an Akola piece, you are fueling a cycle of hope. You are part of a community of women united by the belief that radical change comes from the giving of oneself for the sake of another.
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We are extremely intentional about each step of the design process. Each piece is handcrafted by women in Uganda using a combination of naturally occurring and local materials such as up-cycled horn, hand-rolled Karatasi beads, and raffia sourced from palm leaves.
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