Our Why

Amanda Nicol — designer, survivor, maker.

A twenty-year jewelry veteran whose work debuted at boutiques worldwide.

After rebuilding her life, she founded Jewelry One of a KIND — a house where museum-quality design and survivor-wage employment meet.

Here, resilience isn't a metaphor. It's the model.

From a drawer of forgotten stones came a spark — and the belief that jewelry could fund freedom.

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Our Name


    We are KIND — to people, to materials, and to the creative process.
  


    We are One of a KIND — each piece singular, sculpted like art, never repeated.
  


    KIND is our signature: beauty with backbone.

    Elegance with an edge.
  

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Our Story

One knot. One line. One unbroken circle.

The signature wire ring came first — inspired by traditional elephant-hair rings Amanda studied in Namibia.

A mark of resilience — and the design thread that now anchors every clasp and toggle in the collection.

Design that looks good — and does good.

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Integrity you can wear. Handcrafted. One piece at a time.

Sustainable Craft

Recycled metals. Repurposed stones.

Fairmined gold coming in 2027.

Wages with Dignity

Artisans earn $27–$30/hour. Every piece a paycheck.

Freedom in Creation

Home-based, flexible, trauma-informed work.

Designed in Resilience

Every clasp, every curve — a story of strength made by hand.

Viola Bracelet with two large red coral stones, an Evil Eye charm, pearls, and red-toned semi-precious stones with brass details.

Pieces to wear now, live with, and keep.

Objects with a life of their own.

  Small-batch, collectible jewelry shaped by material, memory and the hand of the maker. 
  

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