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
Terra Choker - Olive
Regular price 130.00 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 necklace: " Terra is earth. This bold choker, forged of brass and earthen tones, reminds us to be rooted in our own power."
Material: Rope assembled with brass caps.
Length: 13,5cm diameter
Terra Choker - natural
Regular price 130.00 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 necklace: " Terra is earth. This bold choker, forged of brass and earthen tones, reminds us to be rooted in our own power."
Material: Rope assembled with brass caps.
Length: 13,5cm diameter
Raku Earrings - Tigers-eye
Regular price 140.00 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 these earrings: "Raku is the Japanese reiki symbol for the fire serpent. These stone earrings ground us after a time of change and healing. The Aventurine Stone is is known to bring good luck."
Size: Stones linked with soft rope to custom brass studs with silver pins.
Dimensions: These earrings weigh 2 grams and are 2,5 cm in length.
Aruba Bracelet - green
Regular price 40.00 EUR
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By the South African design studio Pichulik handmade in Cape Town.
The founder Katherine Pichulik about her inspiration for this bracelet: "With this collection we delight in the simple pleasures of Summer. No exotic jet-set locations, or fine dining extravaganzas, but rather the tartrazine stains of a too-sweet ice lolly at the local pool or beach. Splitting a juicy watermelon bare-legged on a balcony with your best friend. Spontaneous ocean swims in your underwear, too quick to remove your jewellery. Balmy evenings of impromptu potluck dinners with friends after languid days at the beach. Tipsy sea breeze evenings of barefooted dancing to songs you all remember."
Material: Thin rope assembled with brass caps and embellished with wax cord.
Dimensions: This bracelet weighs 20 grams and has an inside diameter 60mm