The Andean Collection: Loving & Crafting Responsibly

The Andean Collection's Tagua Bib Necklace in tomato

The Andean Collection's Tagua Bib Necklace in rose pink

The Andean Collection recently shared their gorgeous Spring 2010 Collection, featuring amazing new designs handcrafted out of sustainable tagua nut. Amanda Judge and her growing team are really setting an impressive example of how to create and responsibly define socially conscious fashion.

The Andean Collection's tagua nut process from start to finish

The Andean Collection's Classic Tagua Bracelets

The Andean Collection's Spring 2010 designs range in price from $14 - $125 US dollars, so there is truly something for everyone.

Purchase online by Monday the 8th, and they will make sure that gifts arrive in time for Valentine's Day.


You will also fall in love with The Andean Collection's mission and artisans by keeping up with their very informative and thoughtfully written blog.

The Andean Collection's Latest Cornucopia

Congratulations to The Andean Collection for these amazing recent photos by Guru Khalsa. The AC team is currently traveling in Ecuador working with talented local artisans on their upcoming natural materials and fair trade jewelry collection. You can follow their travel and design progress on their blog. Consider giving The Andean Collection's bold designs this holiday season as the ultimate in sustainably chic accessorizing and colorful goodness.


*The Andean Collection

*Guru Khalsa Photography

The Andean Collection at Nolcha FW 2009

Congratulations to Amanda Judge on today's presentation of her totally inspiring, socially conscious Andean Collection at Nolcha's Ethical Fashion Preview/New York Fashion Week. I have featured AC and their talented artisans on ecco*eco before, but the latest Fall 2009 collection is even more timely and fashion-forward in spirit. My favorite new piece is the Circle Cascade Necklace, hand-carved from tagua by artist Christian Romero.

Artist Olga Lucia Moran, age 31: Not long before working with The Andean Collection, Olga she was selling grain at the local market, forgoing meals in order to feed her children

Read more about the Andean Collection's Fall 2009 sustainability mission and The Andean Project on their blog.