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About Us
Founded in 2004, our wholesale and retail fair trade company sells unique silver jewelry,
designed in the west and made in the east. The majority of our jewelry
is original, designed by our designing team and we reserve
rights to these designs.
Trading Fairly and Good Cause
We work directly with all of our manufacturers to ensure that workers
are treated fairly and to ensure top quality of products.
A portion of our profits is donated to the Tibetan
Children’s Education Foundation (TCEF), an organization
dedicated to the preservation of Tibetan culture in exile. Crystal
Water, founder of Shanti Boutique,
also serves on the board of directors of TCEF and sponsors a Tibetan
child and Tibetan elder. To donate to TCEF directly or sponsor a
child please visit TCEF's
website.
We are proud members of the Fair
Trade Federation. The Fair Trade Federation is an association
of fair trade wholesalers, retailers, and producers whose members
are committed to providing fair wages and good employment opportunities
to economically disadvantaged artisans and farmers worldwide.
We are also members of Co-op America Green Business Network. Co-op America is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to harnessing the economic power of consumers, investors and businesses to promote social justice and environmental sustainability.
Producers, Production & Products
All of our jewelry is sterling silver (92.5%) and most of our designs
are handcrafted, making each piece a unique creation.
Combining years of experience in our own yoga studio store and
a team of talented designers, Shanti Boutique jewelry is designed
specifically for sale in yoga studio, lifestyle/mindstyle stores, new age stores, spiritual centers, spas and fair trade businesses. Whether your business is big or small, we would love to work with you. We provide everything you need to set up
a jewelry section in your store or studio: original jewelry,
cards to put them on, jewelry bags
and displays and even free
information booklets to give to your customers. If you have an online business we can also provide you with images of the products you purchase from us. Our goal is to make it easy and fun for you to carry original fair trade jewelry.
Our displays are made of bamboo, a renewable resource.
We chose to work with bamboo because aside from being a renewable resource and very durable, bamboo is versatile, good looking and feng shui. Bamboo is a unique sort of wood in that it flourishes in many climates from freezing to very hot and grows rapidly like a weed. To make our displays, our manufacturers in Vietnam start with raw bamboo, dry it and then form it into the final displays that we designed.
Our jewelry bags are made out of 100% silk, and are also made in Vietnam. We met Dung Nguyen by chance in 2001. She had just opened up a very small shop with bags. Just in her early 20's she opened this shop to provide work and income for her family. We were her first wholesale customer. Her business has grown a lot over the years, but continues to be very personal. We have a good connection and we know that all the money we pay to her goes straight to her extended family all of whom work in the business. We like to work so closely with our suppliers.
Our Customers
Most of our customers are spiritually- or ecologically-minded people. Our jewelry is made for women, men and children to enjoy. We invite everyone to check out our collection.
We also specialize in wholesale. Whether your business is big or small, we can help you figure out
which items will best suit your clientele.
If you are a catalog company
and need large quantities of specific items, we will be happy to
meet your demand. Lead time may vary depending on quantity and item,
but is generally 1 to 3 months.
We look forward to working with you.
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