MY NAME IS ARMANA EMBAIE, DESIGNER AND FOUNDER OF EMBUYÉ JEWELRY. I AM A FIRST- GENERATION ERITREAN-AMERICAN. MY JEWELRY COLLECTION TAKES CUSTOMERS ON A JOURNEY OF RECLAIMING SELF. I BELIEVE JEWELRY IS A PHYSICAL ARCHIVE OF HISTORY, CULTURE, AND STORIES UNTOLD. IT IS MY PURPOSE TO CREATE WITH PURPOSE. I DESIGN JEWELRY THAT CONNECTS AFRICA TO THE DIASPORA. MY GOAL IS TO DESIGN EVERYDAY ACCESSORIES THAT ATTRACTS THE EYE AND SPARKS CONVERSATION. IT IS THROUGH THESE MOMENTS OF EXCHANGE THAT WE BRIDGE THE GAP. OUR HAND-CRAFTED COLLECTED IS DESIGNED TO BE GIFTED FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS AND PASSED DOWN GENERATIONS TO COME. CUSTOMERS HAVE THE OPTION TO CUSTOMIZE JEWELRY DISTINCT TO THEIR ANCESTORS.
LONG TERM, I WANT TO USE EMBUYÉ JEWELRY AS A STEPPING STONE TO STARTING A WOMEN’S ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROJECT. THIS FOUNDATION WILL WORK WITH WOMEN RESIDING IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES WITHIN THE CONTINENT OF AFRICA. MY MISSION IS TO FACILITATE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND EMPOWER WOMEN TO UNAPOLOGETICALLY TAKE THE DRIVERS SEAT TO THEIR FUTURE. 100% OF THE PROCEEDS WILL GO TOWARDS THE WOMEN’S GROUP INCOME. THIS ECONOMIC OUTLET WILL PROVIDE WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN WITH ACCESS TO PREVENTABLE HEALTH EDUCATION/ PRENATAL CARE.
