Partnerships + Collaborations
Working with other creators has become one of our greatest joys! What a gift it is to show an artist their work in a new, wearable medium or to set beautiful lyrics of a musician in a necklace that can be shared with their community. We have found our voice not only creating for our loyal customers but for companies, authors, organizations, artists, causes and the list goes on.
Sarah Jane’s beautiful work is populated with loveable characters and whimsical designs, conjuring the wonder of childhood, where fireflies are still bewitching and wild animals are friends. Her loose, vintage European-inspired style will make you delight in the world again. This collaboration was available for purchase on the Sarah Jane Studios website for over 10 years.
These necklaces feature the stunning photography of Karen Walrond (Chookooloonks) and were included as part of the Shutter Sisters collection.
“Even the sparrow has found a place to bear her young” taken from Psalms 84:3
This necklace was designed by our team for a Sparrow’s Nest women’s shelter in Georgia, to be given to members of the board for a Christmas gift.
These necklaces feature illustrations from Lalelilolu Studios and were temporarily available through The Lalelilolu Studios e-commerce site.
"I have worked in collaboration with Bel Kai on a number of personalized designs and have always been delighted with the final product. Having my vision translated into one-of-kind, handcrafted jewelry has been a unique and meaningful way to share and promote my work. Bel Kai always does a beautiful job and working with Whitney is a dream!"
TRACEY CLARK, AUTHOR & PHOTOGRAPHER
Shutter Sisters began in January 2008 as a collaborative photoblog—written for women, by women—which quickly grew into a trusted source of photographic inspiration. The photograph used for this pendant was taken by author & photographer, Tracey Clark, and was the first to be featured in a necklace that was available for purchase on the shutter sisters photoblog.
Show Hope is a movement to care for orphans and to restore hope by breaking down barriers that exist between waiting children and loving families. These pieces of jewelry were designed by the Bel Kai team in collaboration with Show Hope with the purpose of fundraising to bring awareness to the need & to the organization.
These necklaces feature the artwork & illustrations of Marisa Cummings and were available for purchase on the Creative Thursday website.
"Collaborating with Whitney and Bel Kai Designs was delightful in every possible way, from the studio’s professionalism to the creative inspiration. I loved working together to come up with new ways of interpreting Creative Thursday designs, and having the opportunity to share more beautiful pieces with my collectors."
MARISA CUMMINGS, CREATIVE THURSDAY
Created by Becky Higgins, Project Life® is an ultra-simple, über-stylish solution for getting your photos off your phone and computer, out of boxes, and into albums. We collaborated with Becky Higgins’ team and using her logo and handwriting, designed a necklace available to the many Project Life fans.
Shot@Life is a grassroots advocacy campaign of the United Nations Foundation that champions global childhood immunization. These necklaces were created using the Shot@Life logo for use at events for fundraising & to bring awareness to the cause.
"I’ve collaborated with Bel Kai on several occasions to create custom necklaces with my song lyrics. My fans have absolutely fallen in love with them because they are absolutely beautiful! Whitney is a joy to work with."
JJ HELLER
For over 15 years, JJ Heller has traveled the country sharing music full-time with her husband, Dave Heller, who also co-writes, plays guitar, and provides witty banter from the stage. Her songs have been featured on national television, international advertising campaigns, and radio stations across the world. Incidentally, it was the very year our founder, Whitney, started Bel Kai when she was watching an episode ofSo You Think You Can Danceand she paused when she first heard the captivating song that accompanied the dancer on stage. It was JJ Heller’s song entitled “Your Hands”.
"The song just stopped me in my tracks. I knew she was singing what my heart knew to be true but often forgot, that the God of the Universe was holding me, always, in the midst of whatever I was experiencing. I quickly googled the lyrics to the song, found JJ Heller, and immediately read her story. I felt a kindred connection as she spoke about music being the healing balm to anxiety in her life and that she emerged as a singer out of a time of depression & anxiety. Her story was so similar to my own. Soon after, I presented the idea of partnering on necklaces featuring her lyrics and artwork. (Okay, I may have begged, just a bit.) It has been such a rich collaboration for us over the years."
WHITNEY WRIGHT, FOUNDER
Since 2011, we have collaborated with JJ Heller on these five beautiful necklaces, featuring words from her song lyrics. We have designed most of them, in house. One design, we worked with JJ Heller’s artist. To date, we have handmade thousands of her collection of necklaces in our Indiana studio. We have sold this collaboration on our retail website, as well as sold bulk orders directly to JJ Heller at cost for her to sell as merchandise on tours around the country. We love that her audience has the opportunity to wear a beautiful piece of jewelry, featuring lyrics from her beautiful melodies.
This necklace was designed by artist & writer, Kelle Hampton of Enjoying the Small Things. It was temporarily available on the Bel Kai website. Every necklace sold gave back to Girls Inc., a non-profit organization with the central goal of empowering and inspiring girls and young women.
Sari Bari is an ethical fashion business that employs women who have been exploited in the sex trade or who are vulnerable to human trafficking. Women are trained as artisans to create handmade kantha products from recycled saris. This image was designed by the Sari Bari team. We created these necklaces to be used as a gift for members of the Sari Bari board.
The silhouette designs shown in these necklaces were hand-painted by artist,Tara Deetscreek.
These necklaces feature the watercolor paintings of artist, Jess Sepko and were available for purchase at Belove Gift Shop, Winona Lake, IN.
The Nesbitt Family, about to begin their journey as missionaries to the beautiful country of Thailand, collaborated on this design with the Bel Kai team. The orchid is the unofficial flower of Thailand and the white color symbolizing purity. Knowing they would come into contact with women working in the sex slave trade, they wanted a necklace that would resonate and chose to include the word “freedom” in the design. The necklace created was given as a gift to supporters that partnered with them in their mission to Thailand.
Destiny Rescue is an internationally-recognized Christian non-profit organization dedicated to rescuing children trapped in the sex trade. Our vision is to rescue the sexually exploited and enslaved, restore the abused, protect the vulnerable, empower the poor, and be a voice for those who can’t speak up for themselves.
These necklaces were created using the Destiny Rescue logo for use at events for fundraising & to bring awareness to the cause.