BAYO
BYE·YOH || from West Africa (Yoruba), meaning “joy is found”
For the girls who dance by the shore or laugh at garden parties, radiating calming energy that inspires everyone.
Find your joy with BAYO—a vibrant splash of sky blue, navy, and sunlit yellow beads, accented with sparkling Czech crystals. These waist beads evoke the serenity of water and the warmth of summer days. They’re your reminder to embrace every joyful moment, inviting peace and confidence into your day—because joy is always in style.
Reminder 🔔 Crystal collection pieces are on pre-order and will ship in our new packaging (yay!). Please expect tracking updates by Dec 15, with arrival during New Year’s Week at the earliest.
WHITE: divinity, purity, innocence, hope, peacefulness, celebration, peace
GOLD/ORANGE/YELLOW: royalty, wealth, status, glory, preciousness, fertility, joyfulness, vitality
BLACK: respect, secrecy, nobility, maturity, loss, spiritual energy, elegance, power
BLUE: wisdom, love, unity, prosperity, communion, humility, patience, purity
PINK: femininity, gentleness, sweetness, finesse, virtue, thoughtfulness, serenity, charm
GREEN: harvest, growth, renewal, life, fertility, youth, birth, harmony, vitality
RED: healing, passion, spirituality, sacrifice, mother earth, activism, power
SILVER: renewal, healing, cleansing, serenity, purity, contentment
PURPLE: healing, femininity, mother earth, rebirth, abundance, intuition
*true to tradition, our color meanings mirror those of Ghanaian kente cloth versus chakra balancing
We know our waist beads can seem pricey, but please know that every order makes an impact and allows us to fulfill our mission to not only celebrate women, but uplift them as well. Here's how we do it:
- Ethical production. We pay our local staff in Ghana upfront and allow them set their own prices for their creations to enable wages above market standard.
- Empowerment Fund. We give away 10% of all sales (i.e. $2/line) to support women and girls across the African continent in living full and empowered lives.
Thank you for your support. Click to learn more about our social impact efforts.