Spirit of Elwha Canoe, built by Al Charles, Jr. and Daryl Charles. Photo by Tor Parker. © 2003 As a growing family owned and operated business, The Journey Enterprises has multiple expressions; from authentic original design Native American art and jewelry, to exclusive custom design Pearl and crystal jewelry, motivational speaking, event planning, emcee services, and much more. Denise is the manager, designer and creator of the original jewelry in her branch of the business called Twelve Pearls. See the online catelog of items. Being a multi-generational family business, Ben Charles, Sr. lends his artistic talents to the business by co-designing several of the Native American jewelry pieces with son, Ben, Jr.. Other artists (also family members, cousins, etc.) are also sometimes commissioned for original design work on certain special projects.
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Ben Charles Jr. emcees an event. Photo by Native Media © 2005 Ben Charles, Jr. is founder and president of The Journey Enterprises. The Journey Enterprises was created by Ben Charles, Jr. and his wife Denise in the year 2000. The business has been growing and evolving since that time. The Journey Enterprises supports the "Pink Paddle Project", an organization concerned with awareness and fundraising for breast cancer prevention and treatment for Native American women (the most under-served population in the U.S. regarding health care issues). For more information about The Journey Enterprises, CLICK HERE. See below for more...
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Ben and Denise Charles. Photo by Native Media © 2005. Ben and Denise Charles are the creative and artistic talent that drives the many facets of The Journey Enterprises. They skillfully combine their background knowlege and experience in business management, sales, and people skills, adding to those their close personal teamwork to manage their growing business, created in year 2000. Denise Charles business is Twelve Pearls, the pearls and crystal fine jewelry division of The Journey Enterprises. Denise is also the designer and creator of these exclusive, delicious original pieces. Visit the online catelog for Twelve Pearls products and services, or for more information about care of pearls Click Here.
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Photo by Native Media © 2005 Ben Charles, Jr. is an accomplished: event coordinator, cultural presenter, emcee, motivational speaker, youth leader, and certified Ropes Course Instructor. Ben has received numerous recognition for his work with youth in leadership training, mentoring, and counseling from school districts, tribes, and the BIA.
Use PayPal button above to secure guest speaker services with your deposit of $400. Travel and Accomodations may be extra. To negotiate speaker and consultation fees CLICK HERE for contact info. Use this method to purchase Native American and Pearl jewelry items from The Journey Enterprises online shop. Just enter item name/description and price.
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Ben, Jr. and Denise are busy parents of a growing family. They also serve as volunteers in various church and community activities, in addition to attending to their growing businesses: The Journey Enterprises, Twelve Pearls, and recently expanded business to include their own online travel service The Journey Travel.
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Photo by Native Media. © 2005. Twelve Pearls Jewelry Show These are some of the many exquisite pieces of jewelry designed and created by Denise. This is a display set up at an exclusive jewelry show presented Denise and Ben. For more information, or to schedule an exclusive Twelve Pearls Jewelry Show, CLICK HERE for contact info. Be sure to shop the online Twelve Pearls catelog to view individual pieces.
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