There’s nothing quite like the colors of fall, and nothing captures those colors better than materials found in nature. We’re breaking down Fair Trade style by color with some products we’re really loving for the upcoming autumn season.     Our Persa Cuff features hand-strung strands of glass beads and smooth shell chips on wire. Opening in the back allows for easy placement on the wrist.     The colorful pods of our Casca Earrings are made from fibers harvested from the fique plant and dyed with natural coloring.     Our Bahu Necklace features polished round natural stones of various patterns and colors with a magnetic closure hanging at a 14” length.     The threaded accents of our...

Sometimes the little things are what make the biggest impact and we think that’s what makes I Thought of You different. Our entire line of products is 100% handmade. Every stitch, knot, and tie is made with love and with the promise of a better tomorrow. Each time you purchase one of our Fair Trade products, you’re creating a large impact on a small maker.   The appreciation of such meticulous craftsmanship is what makes handmade so meaningful.   We’d love to take you behind the scenes and tell you more about where your products come from so you can appreciate the story behind everything we sell.   A global marketplace. Each product purchased represents a building block for constructing...

Patterns in nature are truly the intersection of beauty in form and function. The study of these patterns helped early civilizations to understand the natural world around them. Symmetry can develop as bilateral (sometimes known as mirror symmetry) or radial (sometimes known as rotational), and five- or six-fold.   We’ve gathered this collection of some of our favorite examples of how nature surrounds our world in natural beauty. How many of these examples have you seen in your adventures?   Fractal cabbage   Camelia flower   Dahlia flower   Romanesco broccoli   Aloe polyphylla   Crassula Buddha’s Temple Plant