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Doing Good is Good for the Soul
Ambarya is the Sanskrit word ‘to bring together.
We bring traditionally and ethically handmade gemstone mala beads to people who want to make a change in their life and the lives of others.
We are returning to the idea that inner peace is found through nurturing ourselves and caring for others. We recognise that we are all connected and that to heal ourselves, we need to also consider each other.
Mother earth has formed the gemstones we use for our mala beads over thousands of years. They are a precious gift of the natural world. Each beautiful stone contains a distinctive and unique energy and has its own meaning, metaphysical properties and correspondences.
We want you to feel the positive, healing energy of our handmade gemstone mala beads. And as you receive this gift, you will also be giving back with your purchase. Ambarya supports the empowerment of underrepresented groups, especially those making a living through traditional arts and crafts practice. So each time you buy our beads, you can feel extra good by knowing you are doing good. Feel radiant wearing and meditating with your Ambarya mala beads, as a ripple of change radiates around the world.
We are a B1G1 Business for Good
Ambarya is a proud member of the B1G1 community. B1G1 is a global group of businesses that are committed to giving back to communities through high-impact projects around the world. The mission of B1G1 is to create a world full of giving.
Every B1G1 project is linked to a UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs). The Sustainable Development Goals are our blueprint for achieving a better and more sustainable future for all of us. They address the global challenges we face, including poverty, inequality, climate change and environmental degradation. They will help us create a peaceful, fair and just world.
Causes we support
Ambarya sales support the following causes.
Helping underprivileged children through art
Providing a nutritious meal to an underprivileged child at the Phare Ponleu Selpak (meaning "The Brightness of the Arts"), a Cambodian non-profit art school.This project supports the SDGs of
1: Reduce Poverty
2: Zero Hunger
10: Reduced inequalities
Provide an e-learning hub for Indigenous Australian youth
Giving young Aboriginal people access to learning hubs and free public Wi-Fi for a day. Many households don't have a computer or even a reliable power supply, so learning hubs are crucial for young people to develop their IT and literacy skills. Our impact campaign is supporting Dot Com Mob in helping build technology facilities in remote Australia.
This project supports the SDGs of
4: Quality Education
8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Supporting communities and the environment by planting a tree
Planting a tree via The Mango Tree Orphan Support Trust in Kenya. The project area has experienced environmental degradation as people cut trees for charcoal and firewood, harvest sand to sell leaving big sand mines and necked hills and villages with no trees. This all happens due to extreme poverty. The Mango Tree has focused in reversing this by encouraging the planting of new forest trees, in addition to income-generating fruit trees.
This project supports the SDGs of
13: Climate action
14: Life on land
Meet the Maker
Our mala beads are handmade by Anwar Hussain Shaikh, a sixth-generation bead maker from Khambhat, India.
Anwar has been making mala beads from crystals since he was 12 years old. His family’s been practising beadwork for over 300 years. The craft itself dates back to the ancient Indus Valley empire. That civilisation ended, but bead-making lives on.
These beads are a thread that will connect you with traditional cultures and ancient mysticism, while providing wisdom for the path ahead.
When you buy from Ambarya, you can be confident that artisans like Anwar have been paid fairly for their work and that you are making a difference for individuals and communities
ETHICALLY HANDMADE
Supporting fair living wages for artisans
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All items sent from our HQ in Melbourne.
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