Dune Jewelry
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | jewelry |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Founder | Holly Daniels Christensen |
| Headquarters | United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Website | dunejewelry |
Dune Jewelry Inc. is an American manufacturer of jewelry in Massachusetts. It was started in 2010 by Holly Daniels Christensen. Some of its designs incorporate sand collected from beaches or elsewhere.[1]
Background[edit]
In 2007, Christensen started making sand jewelry for family and friends, by 2010 she launched Dune Jewelry and served as its chief operating officer since.[2] Over the years, the company's Sandbank– the world's largest– had collected 5,000 samples from beaches, sports venues, trails, mountaintops, historical locations and iconic events from all over the globe.[3][4] The company's handcrafted products have since been distributed by over 800 retailers worldwide.[5][6][7]
Recognition[edit]
- In 2018, Inc. magazine included the company in their annual list of fastest-growing companies, listing a three-year revenue growth of 164% and a 2017 revenue of $3.4 million.[8][9]
- In 2017, the company was awarded the Women-Owned Business of the Year Award for Massachusetts and New England.[10]
Philanthropy[edit]
Dune Jewelry has donated over $250,000 to charitable organizations since 2010. The charitable causes were mostly of environmental concern, particularly coastal preservation efforts. Dune Jewelry has also partnered with several sustainable companies.[11][12][13][14]
References[edit]
- ^ Beckett, Kathleen (2018-09-11). "The New Appeal of Men's Jewelry". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
- ^ "Dune Jewelry: For Those Whose Lives Are a Beach". JCK. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
- ^ Meehan, Doug (2019-03-05), Made in Mass jewelry captures personal memories using sand, retrieved 2019-04-09
- ^ "Dune Jewelry Aims to Touch the World". JCK. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
- ^ Massachusetts jewelry company captures personal memories using sand, 2019-03-10, retrieved 2019-04-09
- ^ zach-giordano (2016-05-16). "Sand jewelry business is creating a wave of excitement". Sponsored. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
- ^ "Dune Jewelry Offering Online Partnership Program for Retailers". JCK. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ^ "Six Jewelry Companies Land on Inc. Fastest-Growing List". JCK. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
- ^ "Dune Jewelry". Inc.com. Retrieved 2019-06-15.
- ^ zach-giordano (2016-05-16). "Sand jewelry business is creating a wave of excitement". Sponsored. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
- ^ "Holly Daniels Christensen: Celebrating a Decade as Founder and CEO of Dune Jewelry". Resident Magazine. 2020-10-24.
- ^ "Dune Jewelry celebrates 10-year anniversary with brand refresh". seasideretailer.com. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "Dune Jewelry Charities & Partnerships | Beach and Ocean Conservation". English. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "Comfort Crew For Military Kids — Latest News". www.comfortcrew.org. Retrieved 24 June 2021.