Meet Ami Doshi, a fashionista from Nairobi who makes ksh 30,000 from the sale of a single piece of handmade jewellery.
The entrepreneur utilizes her expertise to create some of the costly high-end items from locally available materials such as metals, sisal, and salt.
Evidently, jewellery making is one of the many profitable businesses in Kenya. Sellers who deal with such businesses make millions of money trading with the product. It is an area that has never been thoroughly explored since few people have developed an interest in it.
Ami Doshi, a 42-year-old jeweller, has been making good profits from homemade jewellery and by the end of last year, the creative entrepreneur had earned KES 2 million.
Doshi, like many other Kenyans, established her own business manufacturing special jewellery, a field that has yet to face stiff competition from other traders.
Use of Locally-sourced materials
The trader utilizes her expertise to create some of the premium-priced high-end items from commonly accessible materials such as metals, sisal, and salt.
A sophisticated pair of earrings made of metal and other decorations cost more than KES 30,000, according to a website selling some rare jewellery.
Global recognition
In an interview with the worldwide publication, Doshi stated that her business has grown due to her decision to collaborate with collectors in Nairobi, who have helped her work get recognition among members of the public.
The jeweller presently operates a workshop in the capital city, where he employs three helpers.
During her six years in business, her art has been recognized by foreign jewellery manufacturers and organizations that have expressed interest in what she creates.
Prior training before investing
While many appreciated her creativity and talent, Doshi stated in a previous interview that she needed to attend school to develop her profession. She said that it is not easy, and she has taken jewellery-making lessons in the United Kingdom and India.
“I knew from a young age that I wanted to attend art school.” “In school, we focused on the technical parts of jewellery manufacturing while also taking a more artistic approach,” she explained.
Source: Kenyans. co. ke
