January, February, and March  are busy months for our U.S. based team at The Leakey Collection.  It is during this time that we attend many trade shows to share our Zulugrass story and to connect with partners who sell our products.  At the end of every show, we always comment on how lucky we are to have THE BEST customers!

We aren’t the only ones who are grateful for our wonderful partners.  The Maasai women are very eager to hear about our store owners across the globe that buy Zulugrass.  Sharing stories from the trade shows has such a positive impact on the women in rural Kenya who take such care in hand beading each piece of Zulugrass.

We recently caught up with Carol Rubin at the California Gift Show, a long-time loyal customer who has purchased Zulugrass for many years.  She has an online shopping site called “Jewels To Go” and along with her own works of art, she carries a nice selection of  Zulugrass and accessories. Here is a little clip of Carol talking about her success with The Leakey Collection.

In addition to Carol’s glowing review we asked her a few more questions:

TLC: What are the top sellers on your site?

CR: Zulugrass strands are very popular because of the variety of colors and the ability to mix it and wear it different ways. Customers continually come back to buy additional colors to add to their collection.

TLC: What are your favorite colors?

CR: I love the vibrant colors like Fiesta and  I also love the  blues and greens this year.

She also told us she would like us to make a black  Zulugrass strand adding bright blue beads in the mix.  This has given us a great idea for a future contest on Facebook- stay tuned…

We also found out that Carol has a female cat named Midori who sports a lion cut as you can see in the photo below.

TLC: Tell us about Midori and do you ever adorn her in Zulugrass?

CR: Midori is an even tempered cat who loves to be petted and loves her food.  I don’t adorn her in Zulugrass but I think I will take her picture sitting in front of a display of Zulugrass.

TLC: I think Midori has just developed a new set of fans and we can’t wait for the picture.

Some say diamonds are a girls best friend. But we beg to differ.  Our natural elegance eco-chic selections for Valentines Day are hand crafted with love for your favorite sweetheart.

Porcelain Heart Earrings A little bit of love….pink heart fine porcelain earrings are handmade with lead free sterling silver findings.

Multi-strand Bracelet Sixteen strands of Zulugrass beads, accented with beautifully polished acacia wood beads or porcelain beads. Comes in a gift box with our story card.

Multi-strand Necklace A dazzling display of color and an eco fashion statement! 16 strands of Zulugrass beads in a beautiful combination strung with Czech glass beads for extra sparkle. Wear as a long necklace or a choker.

Show Your Love Bracelet What a perfect expression of friendship & love! In RED or PINK, a beautiful pink porcelain heart strung on one  26″ Zulugrass strand is ready for gifting. Can be worn as a necklace, bracelet, anklet or hair tie.

Maasai Inspired Long Twist Necklace Three long strands of Zulugrass, twisted together and held with a hand made ceramic bead measures 30-36” long – can be worn long or shortened with a clasp. Your choice of PINK or RED. Buy one get one free!

Eco-Chic Red Hot Two strands of red Zulugrass packaged on our TLC hangtag. Can be worn as a bracelet, necklace, anklet or more.

Check  out our ways to wear!

National Wear Red Day was created to bring attention to the #1 health problem facing women… heart disease. Do you know the warning signs of a heart attack?  We created a little video to encourage all women to show us their RED.  Like us on Facebook and during the month of February tell us who you’re wearing red for. We will enter you in a drawing for our RED HOT zulugrass neckace.

We are thrilled that Weight Watchers included us in their Valentine Gift Guide .  Our Sweetheart Collection of Zulugrass is the perfect gift that shares the love. Check it out!