We believe in making things from the best materials we can find, in the United States, and finding it a home with someone who will wear it for years. Where it goes is up to you.
Loomed bead by bead in To'hajiilee, New Mexico, by Diné artists, enrolled members of the Navajo Nation. More than 1,200 glass beads, on leather, made to be worn every day.
Beads
1,200+
Made by
Navajo artists
Fit
Adjustable copper
The Sahara is from the New Mexico Desert Collection. This collection is about the desert within every woman, wild and still at once: deep blue for a coyote singing to the moon, gold and brown for the heat on the sand, and black for the dark where we find our deepest rest.
Length: 6 inches, with an adjustable copper opening that fits most wrists
Width: Small just under ½ inch, Medium ½ inch, Large 1 inch
Japanese glass beads, loomed by hand
Leather backing, sourced in the USA
Native American made
Arrives in a black Etkie box with a card carrying the name of the artist who made your cuff, and an insert about the artists
Our luxury beaded cuffs are handloomed by Navajo artisans in New Mexico. They work on their own time, in their own spaces, and take orders based on much or little they want to work throughout the year. With every Etkie purchase, you are supporting meaningful income opportunities for artisans, their families, and their communities.
Every cuff is 6" long with a semi-flexible copper band inside the leather, so one size fits most wrists. Place it on your arm above the wrist bone, rotate it into position, squeeze it gently around your wrist, then press the edges down to set it. To take it off, lift the edges gently and rotate it off with your thumb pointing up. Don't overextend it, as that can damage the beads.
We photograph each design as accurately as we can, and small differences in bead placement and color are part of how it’s made.
Silver is the hardest to photograph. It reads flatter on screen than it does on the wrist, and it looks better in person.
If your cuff isn’t right for you, write to us and we’ll help with a return.
Shipping: If your cuff is in stock, it ships within 1 business day, Monday to Friday. Depending on where you live, standard shipping takes 3–5 days. You can upgrade to priority shipping via UPS for a fee. You can find our shipping policy here.
Returns: If for any reason you are not completely satisfied with your item, you may return it to us within 15 days for a full refund less any shipping charges. You can find our return policy here.
“When I wear my cuff I feel the ageless touch of the past and future; a reference and a hopefulness; a meeting of the Spirits of the ages and a forward telling of the beauty to come.”
PATRICIA C. · VERIFIED BUYER
Fast shipping1 business day, if in stock
Easy returns15 days, full refund
Etkie gift boxStory card with artist signature
AS FEATURED IN
Sahara Large
$ 295.00
$ 295.00
15-DAY RETURN WINDOWMADE IN NEW MEXICOWEARABLE ARTSHIPS IN 1 BUSINESS DAY
"I only had the smaller cuff, bought a bigger one for their anniversary sale. It’s beautiful and loved that the same artist did my first cuff AND my newest cuff. So glad to see she is still there working her craft :) !"
