05/06/2025
Meet Andrea - Co-founder, owner, and designer of Sai Brazil!
Andrea was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and came to the US as a foreign exchange student when she was 16. In her young adult life, she moved back to the US and started South American Imports, Sai Brazil’s sister company, in 1990.
In 2004, Andrea decided that the business needed more creative control over the design of the products we were importing into the United States. To this end, we switched from buying products from vendors, to in-house design and manufacture. Once we had complete control over which items to market, we found that there was a strong market for high-end, handcrafted unique jewelry and personal accessories. In 2007, South American Imports created a new division, Sai Brazil, to fill this need.
You can expect to see Andrea at trade shows all over the country, with the occasional international show. You can also contact her at 607-745-2123 for an in-person appointment - she will come to you!