
06/08/2025
Kintsugi Beadworx β Beauty from the Broken
Born from loss, shaped by love, and polished through purpose β Kintsugi Beadworx is more than just handmade jewelry. It is a journey of healing, inspired by the ancient Japanese art of Kintsugi: mending broken ceramics with gold to create something even more beautiful.
After the passing of her husband, founder Mandisa Penelope Sobantu found herself at a crossroads. With limited resources and a heavy heart, she began thrift-shopping and repurposing old jewelry pieces for special events. What started as a way to cope became a creative calling. Bead by bead, her grief transformed into something exquisite β not just wearable art, but a symbol of resilience, reinvention, and self-love.
Each Kintsugi Beadworx piece carries that spirit: rooted in mindfulness, crafted with care, and designed to empower. During the stillness of COVID-19, what began as quiet therapy blossomed into a thriving business β a testimony that from the most broken places, new life can bloom.
Kintsugi Beadworx invites you to wear your story. To honor your cracks. To shine through the scars. And to remember β you are art in progress, worthy of gold.