Also Known As Love

I saw an ad for the most amazing jewelry.  At first glance it was a simple necklace with a tiny leaf charm and a little bead.  I looked closer and saw that the bead was actually the bottom of a bullet casing and the leaf says "life".

The name of the website is "AKAWELLE",  AKA for "also known as" and wel'le for "love". I read more and was touched by the story of a young Liberian girl named Lovetta Conto who came up with the idea for these beautiful necklaces. The leaf is made from melted bullet casings collected from the streets of Liberia. That a message of love and hope can come from something so devastating is truly inspiring. Please take a look at her website.  I promise, you'll be inspired, too!

http://www.akawelle.com/