PICHULIK
PICHULIK
“Pichulik is inspired by the intimate relationships women have with jewelry – it speaks of her travels, her mother or grandmother and the people she has loved. We celebrate Africa and see jewelry and ornamentation as a sacred conduit for healing, community and wisdom share."
FOUNDED BY
Katherine-Mary Pichulik
Pichulik is a South African brand for handcrafted jewelry. founded by Katherine-Mary Pichulik in 2012 in Cape Town.
All materials are sourced within Africa while the design pieces are made in Woodstock, Cape Town. The iconic ropes, which are made by local crafters, are combined with signature stones from across the African continent.
ABOUT PICHULIK
13 full-time employees
LOCATION: Cape Town, South Africa
MATERIALS: Upcycled ropes
TECHNIQUE: Handmade jewelry made with iconic ropes, made by local crafters, combined with signature stones from across the African continent.
IMPACT: Trainings and readings to empower their staff members, upcycling
OUR DESIGN
yachting and sailing ropes
Pichulik predominantly uses overruns of Polypropylene rope (PPM) number 5 on the recyclable chart. These over-runs are the excess from the yachting and sailing industry.
glass beads
The other components include glass beads, hand carved agate and carnelian from Ghana, and semi-precious stones sourced locally. All off-cuts from crafting are used for producing new pieces of jewelry.
We want to
Empower women
“In terms of overall development, I also have an education programme for our crafters, so for example, the woman who has been with me the longest currently is undertaking a Business Management Diploma through evening study courses which are paid for by the business. I also provide the women with regular readings which focus on self-development and self-actualization. What I am really excited about and what really motivates me is not just this notion of employment, but instead the empowerment of women, and cultivating a real sense of self-esteem and self-worth, and a feeling that you really can ascend out of your current personal circumstances.”
Featured collection
Circe bracelet Black/Beige
Regular price 85.00 EUR
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Circe's name 'Kirke' is derived from the Greek verb kirkoô meaning "to secure with rings" or "hoop around". This is the reference to the binding power of magic for which Circe was best known.
Material Detail:
Thin rope linked with brass and rope combinations and finished with brass end clasps.
Jewellers brass is composed of Copper and Zinc. Brass has metaphysical healing properties to boost the immune system and give courage.
This bracelet weighs 55 grams and is available in three sizes (inside diameter):
Size: 65mm
Pichulik is an ethical jewellery, accessories atelier based in Cape Town, South Africa. Rooted in Africa, and inspired by ancient traditions and cultures around the world, PICHULIK seeks to impart sacred feminine wisdom through its unique and intentional designs
Calypso earrings
Regular price 70.00 EUR
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Calypso was the pre-Olympian goddess with the power of immortality. She was the master healer of wounded sailors, with powers of seduction and transformation.
Material Detail:
Thin rope assembled in organic shapes with a custom brass earring stud and embellished with brass finishes.
Jewelers brass is composed of Copper and Zinc. Brass has metaphysical healing properties to boost the immune system and give courage.
These earrings weigh 2 grams and are 6.5 cm in length.
Pichulik is an ethical jewellery, accessories atelier based in Cape Town, South Africa. Rooted in Africa, and inspired by ancient traditions and cultures around the world, PICHULIK seeks to impart sacred feminine wisdom through its unique and intentional designs
Sacred Knot Bracelet
Regular price 55.00 EUR Sale price 40.00 EUR
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By the South African design studio Pichulik handmade in Cape Town.
The founder Katherine Pichulik says about her inspiration for this bracelet: "Drawing on the organic quality of rope in its purest form, the Sacred Knot is a symbol of the interconnectedness of all things. It is a reminder of a basic law of the universe: that each thing has its partner and its opposite. This simple but powerful symbol will remind you treasure your sacred bonds, but also to look for opportunity in contrasts."
Koan
Regular price 135.00 EUR Sale price 115.00 EUR
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By the South African design studio Pichulik handmade in Cape Town.
Katherine, the founder of Pichulik, says about her inspiration for these earrings: "Koan is a paradoxical riddle without a solution. In Zen Buddhism, it is used in contemplation to unravel greater truths about the world and about ourselves."
Material: Custom brass stud with titanium pin and lava stones looped together with soft braided rope and glass beaded links.
These earrings weigh 2 grams and are 5.5 cm in length.
