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Don\u2019t you love it when sustainability and style come together?\u00a0 Fashion today can be both beautiful and<\/em> beneficial.<\/p>\n Such is the case with Zulugrass Jewelry by The Leakey Collection<\/a>.\u00a0 Strands of beads made into necklaces, bracelets and earrings that are not only lovely, but help to support the Maasai women of Kenya whose communities had been ravaged by horrible drought.<\/p>\n At the end of the drought in 2001, the men of the Maasai took their livestock north in search of grazing land, leaving their women and children behind.\u00a0 Philip and Katy Leakey were supporting up to 100\u00a0 Maasai families with money for things like food, medical expenses and housing.\u00a0 In effort to make this arrangement more sustainable, the Leakey\u2019s created Zulugrass Jewelry<\/a>.<\/p>\n Zulugrass, designed by the Leakey\u2019s, is made by the Maasai women from native grass.\u00a0 This tall, durable grass, previously burned because the cattle did not eat it, is harvested and cut by hand, then dyed using textile dyes.<\/p>\n The Leakey Collection provides employment to over 1200 Kenyans, who work in mobile work stations spanning more than 150 miles across the Rift Valley.\u00a0 These work stations are set up only upon invitation by Maasai village elders and moved upon request.\u00a0 There is currently a waiting list of communities who have requested work stations.<\/p>\n \u201cWe tried to design a system that doesn\u2019t interrupt the lifestyles of the Maasai people.\u00a0 We made our business fit their lifestyle, rather than having the Maasai change their lifestyle to fit our business.\u201d\u00a0 ~Philip Leakey, The Leaky Collection<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Zulugrass Jewelry <\/a>can also be purchased in single strands and, because the beads are threaded on elastic, can be worn as a necklace or wrapped around the wrist or head.\u00a0 Another cool feature, they come in an enormous array of gorgeous colors.\u00a0 Buy several strands and wear them together.<\/p>\n Zulugrass is perfect as a gift or as a treat for yourself.\u00a0 Wear as a bracelet, necklace, ankle bracelet, headband, or wrap around your hair tie.\u00a0 No matter how you wear your Zulugrass, you can feel good about it.<\/p>\n [Image courtesty The Leakey Collection<\/a>]<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"