Ben is firm about what drives his ambitions. He sticks close to his company’s mission in details both large and small. His trade show booth is also completely made out of Balinese bamboo. Instead, Ben realized Balinese craftsmen are also excellent with wood carvings, so he commissioned the sign made in Bali, out of local wood. So it’s not just the bracelets themselves that are hand-made in the jungles - Ben takes every chance he sees to keep tasks local to Bali and not outsource them internationally.įor example, while preparing for their first trade show coming up in September in the USA, Wanderer Bracelets was looking to outsource the creation of a booth sign to a company in the States. The carvers are following traditional methods that go back generations to collect and preserve the bone and turn them into beautiful works of art.Ī main goal of the company is to keep as many aspects of the business in Bali, in the hands of local artisans, as possible. Domestic water buffalo are the local farm cattle and are well-treated on the farms and rice fields of Bali. No domestic water buffalo has ever been killed for sourcing its bone, as compared to ivory, for which thousands of elephants are killed every year. The pendants are hand carved out of domestic water buffalo bone - a material that is as beautiful as ivory, but much more sustainable. Wanderer Bracelets are produced locally in Bali. He wanted to keep as many business operations as possible within Bali and create jobs for local craftsmen. With this in mind, Ben created Wanderer Bracelets. For me, that's keeping my team lean and providing an increasing amount of work for villagers who need it most.” I believe there is an opportunity to harness technology and turn things upside down, building a lean company that maximizes impact and achieves its mission. They are often top-heavy organizations providing minimal impact on the ground. “I was disheartened when I saw the imbalance in many social enterprises and cause-marketed products. This inspired me to blend experience and technology with beautiful artisan crafts to create good in the world and inspire others to do the same" “Rather than building a life that I only want to escape from- I desire to live every day in the present by embracing beauty, incredible experiences, and opportunities that exist all around. A place where people are focused on self-actualization and presence with no desire to escape from reality. Startled by the possibility of a Brave New World-type dystopian society where people seek escape from the world around them, Ben found inspiration in Aldous Huxley's later book Island - which describes a place just like Bali. Unimaginable just a few years ago, today this is how 15 expert Balinese carvers contribute to the stock of Wanderer Bracelets, an eCommerce business selling unique hand-made bracelets, both retail and wholesale.įounded by Ben Katzaman, a dynamic entrepreneur with a social conscience, Wanderer Bracelets is all about creating jobs, helping the local economy, and measuring success not only in revenue, but also in smiles.
#WANDERER BRACELETS UPDATE#
He finishes his piece, blows the remaining dust away and….pulls out his smart phone to update the inventory in his inventory management app? The sounds of the jungle fill the air - frogs, cicadas, crows circling the rice fields. So awesome that now I have no chance of getting the 2nd one by Christmas and I won’t spend another dime to buy another one.Deep in the jungles of Bali, an expert carver cradles his delicate carving in his hands. Maybe I’m wrong, but if they’ve got something listed as custom bracelet and one listed as custom bracelet pair, with a picture of 2 bracelets, doesn’t the pair mean 2? Yeah I thought so too.
except yeah- there was only 1 bracelet, not a pair.
The bracelet (notice I said it without the s) came quick considering the massive delays with USPS right now.
#WANDERER BRACELETS FREE#
Without hesitation they offered to send me the second one free of charge! Since I love the product, I would absolutely recommend the company! Mistakes get made, but customer service matters to me! They saved a customer in me! Original review: I ordered a bracelet pair for Christmas with the coordinates of where my husband and I met. Edited: I contacted the company to explain what I said below! They said their website was being updated while I ordered so I only paid the price for 1, not a pair.
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