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Soko

Kenyan-made ethical jewelry brand producing brass, horn and recycled-material rings, earrings and necklaces through a mobile-app artisan network.

NairobiOrigin
UnisexFocus
Minimalist / ContemporaryStyle
$$Price
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A woman wearing Soko anga inlay hoop earrings

What to know about Soko

Production runs through a phone app

Instead of one workshop, Soko coordinates independent Nairobi artisans via a mobile app, a distributed "virtual factory" model rather than centralized manufacturing.

Brass, horn and reclaimed inputs

Pieces are made from brass, horn and recycled or reclaimed materials rather than precious metals, which keeps the sculptural designs in the mid price tier.

Certifications back the ethical claim

Women-led, Black-owned, Fair Trade and Certified B Corp, sold direct through shopsoko.com alongside wholesale partners.

Known forJewelry
StyleMinimalist / ContemporaryAvant-garde

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Brand facts

Soko is an ethical jewelry brand founded in 2012 that links independent artisans in Nairobi, Kenya, to global customers. It runs a "virtual factory" model, coordinating production through a mobile app rather than a single workshop. Collections cover band and signet rings, hoops, huggies, studs and drop earrings, necklaces and bracelets, made from brass, recycled and reclaimed materials, horn and other sustainably sourced inputs. The company is women-led, Black-owned, Fair Trade and Certified B Corp, and sells direct through shopsoko.com and wholesale partners.

Founded
2012
Origin
Nairobi, Kenya
Made in
Asia, China
Price
$$
Focus
Unisex
Facts checked
August 2026
Styles
Minimalist / Contemporary, Avant-garde

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