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The Story Behind the Styles: Leather Bags from India

For generations, Artisans in the sand-swept region of Rajasthan have practiced the art of leather tanning. Our Artisan Partners work to preserve this unique heritage and help it evolve. The result is a collection of handbags that are both beautifully designed and ethically crafted. Goat leather...

Making an Impact Through Traditional Crafts

Our styles made with glass beads originate in India, a country rich in artisanal crafts. Glass jewelry has even been traced back to ancient civilizations in the Indus Valley! For many, glass bead making represents more than a path toward livelihood–it is a generations-old tradition...

Meet Xanh: An Artisan in Vietnam

When our Vietnamese Artisan Partner, Hoa, decided to move his business from Hanoi to his hometown of Nghe An, he did so with one concrete goal: to provide job training and opportunities for rural men and women who needed them most. One such individual is...

Gather to Give: Impact India Giveback

While those of us in the states continue to get vaccinated and look toward a new normal, India has been facing a health crisis on a scale beyond anything we have observed through the COVID-19 pandemic thus far. A shortage of oxygen and hospital beds has...

An Impact on Education

At Noonday Collection, we work to build a world where all children are cherished by providing dignified jobs that empower families to care for their children. Because of the sustainable work Noonday Ambassadors, Hostesses, and customers provide, our Artisan Partners are able to pay their employees...

Empowering Women in India: Mamta’s Story

In a small village near Jaipur, India, there lived a girl named Mamta. Often seen as shy and inhibited, she had not been taught to read or write and could count only to 100. Mamta never dreamed that she would one day become the breadwinner...

Empowering Women Across the Globe

We believe that investing in a woman’s economic empowerment impacts an entire community. Many of our Artisan Partners are female entrepreneurs who are creating opportunities for other Artisans in their communities, empowering them to earn a sustainable income and to become leaders in their own...

Impact in Thailand: Meet Gold Rain

In the countryside of Myanmar, a girl named Gold Rain grew up with her parents and three siblings. “I come from a family of farmers,” she says, “My parents did not finish school.” Myanmar, while known for beautiful terrain and ancient temples, has undergone a decades-long civil...

Hope After Heartbreak: Naslyn’s Story

Naslyn is a mother of four who specializes in knitting, beadwork, and tassel making for our Artisan Partner in Kabul, Afghanistan. Her smile shines bright, but behind Naslyn’s warmth is a story of struggle. At the age of 16, Naslyn was forced to marry a 25-year-old...

Pandemic Relief Efforts in India

As COVID-19 made its way to India, many found themselves in a situation no short of dire. A mandated quarantine and stay-at-home order were put into place. All travel was restricted and punishable by steep fines. Access to food was limited. Health care centers were...

What Is Fair Trade Really?

“That’s not fair!” Most young children will say this frequently throughout their early years. And if you’re a parent, teacher, or have ever been a caregiver of kids, I bet you can even hear that exact whiny pitch that children feel is required for the...

My Noonday Why

What is Noonday Collection, You Might Ask? Noonday Collection is the world’s largest, fair-trade jewelry and accessories company. We partner with Artisan Businesses in over 15 countries around the world. In some of the world’s most vulnerable communities, Noonday Collection helps to alleviate poverty by providing...

In the Making: Noteworthy Materials

At Noonday Collection, we create one-of-a-kind styles with our Artisan Partners to blend craft traditions with innovative designs. This collaborative form of designing results in on-trend styles each season, many of which are made with materials that are unique for the use of jewelry and...

It All Started with Paper Beads

Nearly ten years ago, a woman named Jessica Honegger held the first Noonday Collection Trunk Show in her living room to raise adoptions funds to bring her son home from Rwanda. For sale and scattered around the room were family heirlooms, used clothing, spare sets...

Tales of Flourishing in India

Craft is a tradition that has deep roots in local communities throughout India. Our Artisan Partners harness a variety of materials and techniques that have often been passed on for generations. Today, in 55 Community Workshops across India, Artisans work to create the stylish accessories our...

Artisan Conversation: a Mother and Daughter Flourish in Haiti

International Women's Day is for every woman. It's for celebrating our differences as much as our similarities, for cheering each other on, for spotlighting our accomplishments, and for recognizing the social, economic, and cultural achievements of women everywhere. At Noonday, we believe that investing in women...