Sac de Soul
Emerging · $400–$700 · Guatemala City, Guatemala
Handwoven glass bead bags made by Guatemalan artisans, each piece a labor-intensive statement of heritage.
Think: sculptural bags, Guatemalan beadwork
The buy: the beaded top-handle bag
What to buy
the beaded top-handle bag
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Why Sac de Soul is worth it
Sac de Soul makes sculptural bags woven bead by bead by women artisans in Guatemala, in bold prints with a snake-shaped handle you spot across a room.
Each bag is built from tens of thousands of Czech glass seed beads, woven by hand into a structured square that holds its shape and finished with a three-dimensional beaded handle shaped like a serpent. The patterns run to leopard, zebra and clashing graphics in strong color, so even the small size does the work of a statement piece.
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About Sac de Soul
Sisters Nina and Camila founded Sac de Soul in Guatemala in 2022, after building a bond with a community of women bead artisans around Lake Atitlán, where glass beadwork is a signature craft.
They set out to give that ancestral technique contemporary shapes. Every bag passes through three artisans' hands before it is finished, which is why so many are made to order.
- Founded
- 2022
- Founded by
- Nina and Camila
- Based in
- Guatemala City, Guatemala
- Made in
- Guatemala, by women artisans around Lake Atitlán
- Made of
- Czech glass seed beads woven on thread
- Shipping
- Ships worldwide from Guatemala, the US included; prices exclude import duties, which the buyer pays, and no US shipping cost is published.
- Where to buy
- Sac de Soul's own site · Our Sac de Soul picks
What shoppers say
From reviews and try-on videos, in our words.
- Size
The square bags come big, 23 cm (about 9 inches) a side, or small, 18.5 cm (about 7 inches), and both carry a 30 cm beaded handle.
- Care
Beadwork holds its shape but isn't built for heavy loads: the brand says not to overload the bag or leave it hanging for long, and to keep it in its dust bag between wears.
- Made to order
Many colorways of the Serpent and other styles are made to order, since one bag takes days of handwork; a few are marked ready to ship. Made-to-order and sale pieces can't be returned.
- Shipping
Ships to the US from Guatemala with prices in US dollars, but import duties aren't included and are yours to pay; leave them unpaid and there's no refund. Other returns are accepted within 10 days, with a prepaid label.
What Sac de Soul is made of
Sac de Soul doesn't list fiber content, like “100% silk”, on most of its product pages, so we can't say what its pieces are made of. We checked 52 pieces in October 2026.
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Sac de Soul, answered
- What is Sac de Soul?
- Sac de Soul is a Guatemalan handbag label making structured bags woven by hand from Czech glass seed beads, known for a sculptural beaded serpent handle.
- Is Sac de Soul a good brand?
- Yes. We like it for real handwork: every bag is woven bead by bead by women artisans in Guatemala and passes through three pairs of hands, in bold prints that read as much like art as an accessory.
- Who founded Sac de Soul?
- Sisters Nina and Camila founded it in 2022 and lead its design.
- Where is Sac de Soul from?
- Guatemala. It's based in Guatemala City, and its bags are made by women artisans around Lake Atitlán.
- What are Sac de Soul bags made of?
- Czech glass seed beads woven on thread, handle included.
- How big are Sac de Soul bags?
- The square bags come big, 23 cm (about 9 inches) a side, or small, 18.5 cm (about 7 inches), with a 30 cm beaded handle.
- Does Sac de Soul ship to the US?
- Yes, from Guatemala, with prices in US dollars. Import duties aren't included and are paid by the buyer.
- Where can I buy Sac de Soul?
- On the brand's own site, or through our Sac de Soul picks.
- Which brands are like Sac de Soul?
- If you like Sac de Soul, look at Manu Atelier, Aureum, Liffner and Noam Hazan.