# Charitable Law Jewelry The B-Side Japan Relief Necklace Celebrates Immigration and Unity By Michael Hines | Published 2011-03-16 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/b-side-japan-relief-necklace References: [highsnobette](http://www.highsnobette.com/news/2011/03/15/b-side-rights-collection-japan-relief-necklace/) & [shop.kenanddanadesign](http://shop.kenanddanadesign.com/collections/b-side-rights/products/japan-relief) Of all the Japanese earthquake/tsunami [relief apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goldie-swimwears-campaign) I have seen, the piece that caught my eye is the B-Side Japan Relief necklace. B-Side has released this simple [sterling silver necklace](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dior-necklace) inscribed with the public law code for the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, an act which ended national-origin quotas in the United States created by the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1924. For those of you that need a quick history lesson, the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 abolished the Immigration Act of 1924, a law enacted to try and curb European and Asian immigration. I love the B-Side Japan Relief necklace for its [simple design and symbolic message](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bluboho-x-fashionista) of unity. The necklace sells for $60, with half of that going to the American Red Cross. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 65% | Activity: 43% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/jewelry) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Charitable Jewelry:** Designing jewelry for a cause can become a disruptive way of offering a unique fashion asset and serve a noble cause. - **Symbolic Messaging:** Incorporating symbols and meanings in jewelry design provides a disruptive approach to empower fashion beyond aesthetics and ascribe purpose to the accessory. - **Historical Awareness:** Referencing historical events in jewelry pieces provides an opportunity to educate consumers while offering them a tangible way to connect with historical events. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion:** Designers can iterate on purely fashion-based jewelry to include social causes, historical references, and symbolic messaging to bring attention to important topics. - **Social Impact:** Companies can use jewelry to promote social responsibility, employee engagement, and community outreach through charitable partnerships and social sharing. - **Education:** Academic institutions and museums can leverage jewelry design products as a means to communicate historical events while offering an artifact-based reminder of those events. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Breast Cancer Awareness Jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/olaeda-hopeful-heart-bracelet-for-breast-cancer-awareness.md) - [Empowering Jewelry Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/empowering-jewelry.md) - [Charitable Jewelry Launches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anne-sportun-x-the-love-club.md) - [Women-Designed Jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gaillard-jewelry.md) - [Dynamic Bold Statement Jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chiyu.md) - [Handcrafted Jewelry Brands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pretty-weird.md) - [Romantic Statement Jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/full-heart-love-link-necklace.md) - [Charitable Stainless Steel Keyrings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ludens-peace-mark-unit.md) - [LNY-Inspired Jewelry Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mademoiselle-jules-lunar-new-year.md)