Our Story
vibemade was founded in 2020 by Grace Alvarez. As a designer, Grace is always looking for creative ways to solve problems. She usually jots down challenges and needs, and then pitches ideas for them to her friends and family. The inspiration for vibemade came from observing people struggle to wear crystals near their chakras, often resorting to velcro or rubber bands.
“We couldn’t find a better way, so we designed our own.”
After lots of prototyping, the Asha Crystal Mask was born. From there, Grace fell in love with all the possibilities that opened up in healing crystal jewelry, and hasn’t stopped creating.
vibemade is led by Grace and her husband, Eduardo Ramirez Holguin. Both founders are Dominican Republic natives, New York immigrants, and designers.
Grace’s workstation.
Eduardo packaging jewelry with his intern, Arya.
Why vibemade?
Mindfully designed
Our pieces are designed to rest the crystals on corresponding chakras to boost their benefits.
We use 14k Gold Filled and Sterling Silver in our pieces so they don’t chip or tarnish, lose their shine and can be worn every day.
Sustainable all the way
We carefully source our materials from small, fair-trade vendors, and ensure they are sustainably and ethically obtained.
We do our best to not add waste to the environment. Our packaging is 100% recyclable and made from up to 60% post consumer material.
Handmade with intention
Our pieces are designed, lovingly handmade, and packaged at our studio in Harlem, NY.
We craft the pieces as they’re ordered, number them, and charge our crystals under full moons.