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St. Croix Native Launches Sustainable Fine-Jewelry Brand Celebrating Caribbean Heritage, Heroes and Heroines

Udall Caribbean, a fine-jewelry brand whose products connect consumers to Caribbean heroes and heroines of the past while celebrating the region’s rich culture and heritage, launched its eBoutique September 9 at www.udallcaribbean.com. According to a release issued today, the company was founded by 38-year-old St. Croix native Ephra Graham in December 2019 and derives its name from St. Croix’s Point Udall—the easternmost point by travel in the United States. Udall Caribbean offers fine, heirloom jewelry designed to be passed from one generation to the next. Its flagship collection includes a signet pendant and a pendant inspired by the life of Mary “Queen Mary” Thomas, the former slave famous for leading a successful labor riot in 1878 against St. Croix’s Danish ruling class that resulted in the burning of the town of Frederiksted, locally hailed as ‘the Fireburn’. Udall’s items are made in the United States using recycled precious metals of 14 karat gold and 925 sterlingsilver. The p...