“She Saw a Piece of Home”: A Meaningful Jewelry Story About Heritage & Family

I’m not usually the kind of person who writes to a brand. But this experience stayed with me longer than I expected, and it felt worth sharing. 

I want to explain why I bought what I bought, what happened after, and why it ended up meaning more than I ever thought it would.

I didn't buy this piece thinking it would make my mom cry.

I saw the necklace at a convention. A pendant with the cutout map of Türkiye (Turkey). Simple, clean, familiar.

I picked it up because it reminded me of where we’re from. Of stories I grew up hearing. Of a place that lives in our family, even when life moves us somewhere else.

When I brought it home, my mom saw it before I even had a chance to explain. She stopped. And then the tears came.

She held it like it wasn't jewelry, but something older than that. Like a piece of home she didn't know she'd been missing. She said she wanted to keep it, and of course, I let her.

Later, I went looking for another one so I could still have my own. But it was out of stock. I thought that would be the end of it. Instead, I reached out to customer support, and ZUDO did something I didn't expect.

They didn’t suggest something similar. They didn't send a generic reply asking me to wait.
They listened!

ZUDO's team understood why that piece mattered. The reason it wasn't just another map necklace or something that could easily be replaced.

They found one and restocked it for me, not because it was profitable, but because this is what they stand for.

To help people stay connected to where they come from, turning culture, heritage, and faith into something you can carry. To create jewelry with meaning that brings connection and community.

That moment with my mom changed how I see what we wear. Some things aren’t accessories. They’re reminders.

And sometimes, they remind the people we love of who they are and where they belong.

- Faruk

If you’ve ever bought something that meant more than you expected, or watched someone you love react in a way that surprised you, we’d love to hear your story.

This is how ZUDO grows.
Through memory. Through connection. Through people who carry their roots with them.