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Embracing a new beginning
Aloha, I’m Amber Souza, the artist of Kuahiwi Designs! Whether you're new here, or remember me from Etsy, I'm grateful for your support.
After five years on Etsy—where I reached over 4,000 sales, gathered nearly 1,000 glowing reviews, and ranked in the top 96.9% of shops—my shop was shut down due to an issue verifying my married name. It’s been heartbreaking, especially after mentoring two cohorts of Native Hawaiian Etsy shop owners, guiding them to the very platform that has now let me down.
So, while my Etsy shop is on hold, I've built this website to keep moving forward.
I'm reminded of something my Kumu shared after a 5am hiʻuwai with my hula sisters: labeling experiences as “good” or “bad” is a Western mindset. As the cold water rushed up our legs, the shock felt harsh and unwelcomed. But when we stopped resisting what felt "bad"—when we embraced the cold—we opened ourselves up to something deeper, something new.
So perhaps losing my Etsy shop (hopefully temporarily) isn’t “bad”. Perhaps it's just the cold water, waking me up to a new path and fresh beginning. Thank you for standing by me as I embrace this change!
Let customers speak for us
Love my earrings. Amber was so accommodating and crafted custom earrings - exactly what I wanted. Absolutely fantastic.
Amber was a delight to work with! Amazing communication, super fast shipping, GORGEOUS jewelry. Will be buying from her again!! ❤️
Stunning necklace. Amber was an absolute dream to work with, fast communicator, lightning fast shipping. Love this necklace so much and I know my sis will too. Mahalo nui Amber!!
Got some earrings for my mom and she absolutely loved them!!! They are super good quality and come exactly as described
I got the mahogany wood wave ones with the freshwater pearls and not only do I love it, but my wife does too! These earrings look authentic, cute, and go with everything! 5 stars for sure!!
Beautiful necklace! Great quality and I’ve received tons of compliments already. Mahalo!
Love everything she makes! Nice size pack, bigger than the aloha bag ones. And with a custom design!
This is gonna be the best gift ever!! I can always trust that these pieces will be amazing and beautiful.
They're the cutest magnets ever! Originally bought them for a gift but after seeing how cute they are I will be ordering me my own.
Great seller. Quick communication and beautifulky crafted. Highly recommend seller!
Beautiful craftsmanship and my daughters will be thrilled with their gifts.
