Small businesses with a social mission
Mixy Fandino jewellery was born in 2011 from my passion for fashion design and my love for Colombia and the inspiration that I glean from the natural materials of my native country. Our high-quality products are made with care and skill from natural, sustainable and highly wearable materials ? totumo, tagua , wood-. Also, we are working with sterling silver using the ancient technique of Origami.
We provide direction in terms of what is on trend in Europe while allowing the artisan partners the freedom of expression to create standout pieces that fuse the ancient and the modern. As a member of BAFTS Fair Trade Network UK since 2013 we ensure that work is guided by principles of mutual respect, social justice and equal partnership.
We are working towards improving the living conditions of the producers and striving for better ethical trading practices, as well as paying fair prices to producers for their work.
Our hummingbird shaped earrings feature a design hand made using recycled paper origami. Each one is hand made by skilled artisan jewellers in Colombia.
Origami is the art of paper folding. Originating from traditional Japanese culture, its popularity lies in its transformative magic - a few folds of a single sheet of paper and a bird, a butterfly or a flower is brought to life. We are transforming paper into unique and delicate pieces of handmade jewellery.
We always use recycled paper made from natural fibres, carefully selecting paper of different colours, prints or patterns and then combining them to create intricate and beautiful designs.
We want you to treasure your origami jewellery for years to come. So after the origami has been perfected, we varnish it with a resistant resin that protects it from sunlight and water. All fittings and chains are 925 sterling silver. And each final piece is as light as the paper it is made from.
The entire process is done by hand to produce truly unique jewellery with unique and interesting designs.