Gold - Import export

Grit Bottcher, a master goldsmith, started Ekipa Gold Design a little more than thirteen years ago. The designs found at her stall are very intriguing styles, combinations and compositions of handmade jewellery pieces, indicative of a particular aesthetic which has proved tremendously popular and enduringly stylish. Grit is a perfectionist and this quality manifests itself in the perfect geometry and smoothness of many of the jewellery pieces. Her particular aesthetic also lends itself to extremes and opposites: a sensuality incorporating the tactile and soft in material, combined with the cold hardness of silver, bronze, aluminium and gold. Her love for all things naturally Namibian lies at the core of every piece of jewellery, for example an enticing selection of fur-rings, springbok and Nguni hide fur-pendants, ostrich-shell pendants, seeds and recycled glass beads all set in either silver, aluminium or gold make for eye-catching, interesting jewellery with a fine.

Namibia Italy Gems was founded by Sergio Chiesa, specializing in design and cutting of exotic pieces of handmade jewellery. Initially the company started with Makalani palm nuts sculpted into the iconic ladybirds, later moving on to cutting and polishing Namibian gem stones. Sergio mainly employs young and needy men and women, vulnerable unemployed youth and teach them to create intricate designs with Makalani jewellery and gem stones.