AL Sandimir - Revision history

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Fixed unnecessary capitalization. Specified indigenous ethnicity.

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	'''Al Sandimir''' is an indigenous, queer, trans, non-binary, refugee, and activist who is the founder, CEO, and ~~Jewelry~~ designer behind Automic Gold.<ref>{{cite journal\|last=Marie Preston\|first=Ashlee\|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestheculture/2021/11/20/these-trans-entrepreneurs-of-color-are-closing-out-trans-awareness-week-with-messages-of-hope/?sh=462f3a47260f\|title=These Trans Entrepreneurs Of Color Are Closing Out Trans Awareness Week With Messages Of Hope\|work=Forbes\|date=20 November 2021\|access-date=25 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704175207/https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestheculture/2021/11/20/these-trans-entrepreneurs-of-color-are-closing-out-trans-awareness-week-with-messages-of-hope/?sh=462f3a47260f\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>		'''Al Sandimir''' is an indigenous Chӑvash, queer, trans, non-binary, refugee, and activist who is the founder, CEO, and jewelry designer behind Automic Gold.<ref>{{cite journal\|last=Marie Preston\|first=Ashlee\|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestheculture/2021/11/20/these-trans-entrepreneurs-of-color-are-closing-out-trans-awareness-week-with-messages-of-hope/?sh=462f3a47260f\|title=These Trans Entrepreneurs Of Color Are Closing Out Trans Awareness Week With Messages Of Hope\|work=Forbes\|date=20 November 2021\|access-date=25 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704175207/https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestheculture/2021/11/20/these-trans-entrepreneurs-of-color-are-closing-out-trans-awareness-week-with-messages-of-hope/?sh=462f3a47260f\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>

	== Biography ==		== Biography ==

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	Sandimir came to the U.S in 2009 as an LGBT refugee.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.livekindly.co/lgbtq-sustainable-businesses/\|title=15 LGBTQ Sustainable Businesses To Support This Pride Month & Always\|website=Live Kindly\|access-date=25 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123063051/https://www.livekindly.co/lgbtq-sustainable-businesses/\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref> Because the US was in an economic crisis and they were an undocumented immigrant, Sandimir struggled to find work. In order to make money, they began their own business buying used gold and diamond jewelry and repairing them.<ref name=":0">{{cite web\|url=https://www.pbs.org/video/atomic-gold-lgbt-business-success-story-vyxxmp/\|title=Automic Gold: An LGBTQ+ Business Success Story\|website=PBS\|date=2 April 2020\|access-date=25 March 2023\|format=video\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204194634/https://www.pbs.org/video/atomic-gold-lgbt-business-success-story-vyxxmp/\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>		Sandimir came to the U.S in 2009 as an LGBT refugee.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.livekindly.co/lgbtq-sustainable-businesses/\|title=15 LGBTQ Sustainable Businesses To Support This Pride Month & Always\|website=Live Kindly\|access-date=25 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123063051/https://www.livekindly.co/lgbtq-sustainable-businesses/\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref> Because the US was in an economic crisis and they were an undocumented immigrant, Sandimir struggled to find work. In order to make money, they began their own business buying used gold and diamond jewelry and repairing them.<ref name=":0">{{cite web\|url=https://www.pbs.org/video/atomic-gold-lgbt-business-success-story-vyxxmp/\|title=Automic Gold: An LGBTQ+ Business Success Story\|website=PBS\|date=2 April 2020\|access-date=25 March 2023\|format=video\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204194634/https://www.pbs.org/video/atomic-gold-lgbt-business-success-story-vyxxmp/\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>

	In 2013 Sandimir became certified in diamond grading through the GIA<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.tiktok.com/@automicgold/video/7070927859442797866?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1&lang=en\|title=Reply to @crackedshell77 how I started! #jeweler #jewelrymaker #gemolo...\|website=TikTok\|date=3 March 2022\|access-date=25 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704175512/https://www.tiktok.com/@automicgold/video/7070927859442797866?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1&lang=en\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>. They then went on to graduate from the Jewelry Arts Institute for jewelry making in 2015. In 2016 they completed both the jewelry making course and the stone setting course from Studio Jewelers LTD<ref>https://www.automicgold.com/pages/about-our-founder</ref>.		In 2013 Sandimir became certified in diamond grading through the GIA<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.tiktok.com/@automicgold/video/7070927859442797866?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1&lang=en\|title=Reply to @crackedshell77 how I started! #jeweler #jewelrymaker #gemolo...\|website=TikTok\|date=3 March 2022\|access-date=25 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704175512/https://www.tiktok.com/@automicgold/video/7070927859442797866?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1&lang=en\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>. They then went on to graduate from the Jewelry Arts Institute for jewelry making in 2015. In 2016 they completed both the jewelry making course and the stone setting course from Studio Jewelers LTD<ref name=":1">https://www.automicgold.com/pages/about-our-founder</ref>.

	After having friends purchase their self-designed jewelry, Sandimir decided to start their own business. They launched Automic Gold in 2017.<ref>{{cite journal\|last=Lawrence\|first=Shammara\|url=https://www.elitedaily.com/p/meet-the-designers-tackling-fashions-plus-size-accessories-problem-head-on-59573080\|title=Meet The Designers Tackling Fashion's Plus-Size Accessories Problem Head-On\|work=Elite Daily\|date=29 January 2021\|access-date=25 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704175513/https://www.elitedaily.com/p/meet-the-designers-tackling-fashions-plus-size-accessories-problem-head-on-59573080\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>		After having friends purchase their self-designed jewelry, Sandimir decided to start their own business. They launched Automic Gold in 2017.<ref>{{cite journal\|last=Lawrence\|first=Shammara\|url=https://www.elitedaily.com/p/meet-the-designers-tackling-fashions-plus-size-accessories-problem-head-on-59573080\|title=Meet The Designers Tackling Fashion's Plus-Size Accessories Problem Head-On\|work=Elite Daily\|date=29 January 2021\|access-date=25 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704175513/https://www.elitedaily.com/p/meet-the-designers-tackling-fashions-plus-size-accessories-problem-head-on-59573080\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>
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	Sandimir uses their brand and their platform to create inclusivity for people of every gender, size, and skin tone, often using models who are plus-size, non-cis, non-white, or disabled. Automic Gold’s “radically ethical” mission includes a refusal to photoshop their models, transparent business practices, sustainable sourcing of their materials, and refusing to take investments.<ref>{{cite journal\|last=Athena\|first=Luna\|url=https://www.ravishly.com/yes-brands-can-be-radically-ethical-and-profitable\|title=Yes, Brands Can Be Radically Ethical And Profitable\|work=Ravishly\|date=20 December 2019\|date=25 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323052658/https://www.ravishly.com/yes-brands-can-be-radically-ethical-and-profitable\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>		Sandimir uses their brand and their platform to create inclusivity for people of every gender, size, and skin tone, often using models who are plus-size, non-cis, non-white, or disabled. Automic Gold’s “radically ethical” mission includes a refusal to photoshop their models, transparent business practices, sustainable sourcing of their materials, and refusing to take investments.<ref>{{cite journal\|last=Athena\|first=Luna\|url=https://www.ravishly.com/yes-brands-can-be-radically-ethical-and-profitable\|title=Yes, Brands Can Be Radically Ethical And Profitable\|work=Ravishly\|date=20 December 2019\|date=25 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323052658/https://www.ravishly.com/yes-brands-can-be-radically-ethical-and-profitable\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>

	In 2025, they began the process of decolonizing their own last name by legally changing it to Sandimir, a name which means "metalsmith" that was the original name of ~~thei~~ ancestors.		In 2025, they began the process of decolonizing their own last name by legally changing it to Sandimir<ref name=":1" />, a name which means "metalsmith" that was the original name of their ancestors.

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JPA: JPA moved page Al Sandimirova to AL Sandimir: Legal name change

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	\| caption = AL ~~Sandimirova~~, founder of Automic Gold		\| caption = AL Sandimir, founder of Automic Gold
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	'''Al ~~Sandimirova~~''' is an indigenous, queer, trans, non-binary, refugee, and activist who is the founder, CEO, and Jewelry designer behind Automic Gold.<ref>{{cite journal\|last=Marie Preston\|first=Ashlee\|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestheculture/2021/11/20/these-trans-entrepreneurs-of-color-are-closing-out-trans-awareness-week-with-messages-of-hope/?sh=462f3a47260f\|title=These Trans Entrepreneurs Of Color Are Closing Out Trans Awareness Week With Messages Of Hope\|work=Forbes\|date=20 November 2021\|access-date=25 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704175207/https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestheculture/2021/11/20/these-trans-entrepreneurs-of-color-are-closing-out-trans-awareness-week-with-messages-of-hope/?sh=462f3a47260f\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>		'''Al Sandimir''' is an indigenous, queer, trans, non-binary, refugee, and activist who is the founder, CEO, and Jewelry designer behind Automic Gold.<ref>{{cite journal\|last=Marie Preston\|first=Ashlee\|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestheculture/2021/11/20/these-trans-entrepreneurs-of-color-are-closing-out-trans-awareness-week-with-messages-of-hope/?sh=462f3a47260f\|title=These Trans Entrepreneurs Of Color Are Closing Out Trans Awareness Week With Messages Of Hope\|work=Forbes\|date=20 November 2021\|access-date=25 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704175207/https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestheculture/2021/11/20/these-trans-entrepreneurs-of-color-are-closing-out-trans-awareness-week-with-messages-of-hope/?sh=462f3a47260f\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>

	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~Sandimirova~~ is originally from Tatarstan<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.themarshallproject.org/we-are-witnesses/immigration/alena\|title=Alena Sandimirova {{!}} We are Witnesses: Becoming an American\|website=The Marshall Project\|access-date=25 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704175213/https://www.themarshallproject.org/we-are-witnesses/immigration/alena\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>, an independent republic of Russia, and is indigenous of Chӑvash (sometimes spelled as Chavash or Chuvash) descent.<ref>{{cite journal\|url=https://www.queerasiansocialclub.com/dis-orient-vol1-issue-4\|title=Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor\|work=Disorient\|volume=1\|issue=4\|date=4 December 2020\|access-date=25 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704175220/https://www.queerasiansocialclub.com/dis-orient-vol1-issue-4\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>		Sandimir is originally from Tatarstan<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.themarshallproject.org/we-are-witnesses/immigration/alena\|title=Alena Sandimirova {{!}} We are Witnesses: Becoming an American\|website=The Marshall Project\|access-date=25 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704175213/https://www.themarshallproject.org/we-are-witnesses/immigration/alena\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>, an independent republic of Russia, and is indigenous of Chӑvash (sometimes spelled as Chavash or Chuvash) descent.<ref>{{cite journal\|url=https://www.queerasiansocialclub.com/dis-orient-vol1-issue-4\|title=Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor\|work=Disorient\|volume=1\|issue=4\|date=4 December 2020\|access-date=25 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704175220/https://www.queerasiansocialclub.com/dis-orient-vol1-issue-4\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>

	~~Sandimirova~~ came to the U.S in 2009 as an LGBT refugee.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.livekindly.co/lgbtq-sustainable-businesses/\|title=15 LGBTQ Sustainable Businesses To Support This Pride Month & Always\|website=Live Kindly\|access-date=25 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123063051/https://www.livekindly.co/lgbtq-sustainable-businesses/\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref> Because the US was in an economic crisis and they were an undocumented immigrant, ~~Sandimirova~~ struggled to find work. In order to make money, they began their own business buying used gold and diamond jewelry and repairing them.<ref name=":0">{{cite web\|url=https://www.pbs.org/video/atomic-gold-lgbt-business-success-story-vyxxmp/\|title=Automic Gold: An LGBTQ+ Business Success Story\|website=PBS\|date=2 April 2020\|access-date=25 March 2023\|format=video\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204194634/https://www.pbs.org/video/atomic-gold-lgbt-business-success-story-vyxxmp/\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>		Sandimir came to the U.S in 2009 as an LGBT refugee.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.livekindly.co/lgbtq-sustainable-businesses/\|title=15 LGBTQ Sustainable Businesses To Support This Pride Month & Always\|website=Live Kindly\|access-date=25 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123063051/https://www.livekindly.co/lgbtq-sustainable-businesses/\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref> Because the US was in an economic crisis and they were an undocumented immigrant, Sandimir struggled to find work. In order to make money, they began their own business buying used gold and diamond jewelry and repairing them.<ref name=":0">{{cite web\|url=https://www.pbs.org/video/atomic-gold-lgbt-business-success-story-vyxxmp/\|title=Automic Gold: An LGBTQ+ Business Success Story\|website=PBS\|date=2 April 2020\|access-date=25 March 2023\|format=video\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204194634/https://www.pbs.org/video/atomic-gold-lgbt-business-success-story-vyxxmp/\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>

	In 2013 ~~Sandimirova~~ became certified in diamond grading through the GIA<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.tiktok.com/@automicgold/video/7070927859442797866?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1&lang=en\|title=Reply to @crackedshell77 how I started! #jeweler #jewelrymaker #gemolo...\|website=TikTok\|date=3 March 2022\|access-date=25 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704175512/https://www.tiktok.com/@automicgold/video/7070927859442797866?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1&lang=en\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>. They then went on to graduate from the Jewelry Arts Institute for jewelry making in 2015. In 2016 they completed both the jewelry making course and the stone setting course from Studio Jewelers LTD<ref>https://www.automicgold.com/pages/about-our-founder</ref>.		In 2013 Sandimir became certified in diamond grading through the GIA<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.tiktok.com/@automicgold/video/7070927859442797866?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1&lang=en\|title=Reply to @crackedshell77 how I started! #jeweler #jewelrymaker #gemolo...\|website=TikTok\|date=3 March 2022\|access-date=25 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704175512/https://www.tiktok.com/@automicgold/video/7070927859442797866?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1&lang=en\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>. They then went on to graduate from the Jewelry Arts Institute for jewelry making in 2015. In 2016 they completed both the jewelry making course and the stone setting course from Studio Jewelers LTD<ref>https://www.automicgold.com/pages/about-our-founder</ref>.

	After having friends purchase their self-designed jewelry, ~~Sandimirova~~ decided to start their own business. They launched Automic Gold in 2017.<ref>{{cite journal\|last=Lawrence\|first=Shammara\|url=https://www.elitedaily.com/p/meet-the-designers-tackling-fashions-plus-size-accessories-problem-head-on-59573080\|title=Meet The Designers Tackling Fashion's Plus-Size Accessories Problem Head-On\|work=Elite Daily\|date=29 January 2021\|access-date=25 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704175513/https://www.elitedaily.com/p/meet-the-designers-tackling-fashions-plus-size-accessories-problem-head-on-59573080\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>		After having friends purchase their self-designed jewelry, Sandimir decided to start their own business. They launched Automic Gold in 2017.<ref>{{cite journal\|last=Lawrence\|first=Shammara\|url=https://www.elitedaily.com/p/meet-the-designers-tackling-fashions-plus-size-accessories-problem-head-on-59573080\|title=Meet The Designers Tackling Fashion's Plus-Size Accessories Problem Head-On\|work=Elite Daily\|date=29 January 2021\|access-date=25 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704175513/https://www.elitedaily.com/p/meet-the-designers-tackling-fashions-plus-size-accessories-problem-head-on-59573080\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>

	~~Sandimirova~~ uses their brand and their platform to create inclusivity for people of every gender, size, and skin tone, often using models who are plus-size, non-cis, non-white, or disabled. Automic Gold’s “radically ethical” mission includes a refusal to photoshop their models, transparent business practices, sustainable sourcing of their materials, and refusing to take investments.<ref>{{cite journal\|last=Athena\|first=Luna\|url=https://www.ravishly.com/yes-brands-can-be-radically-ethical-and-profitable\|title=Yes, Brands Can Be Radically Ethical And Profitable\|work=Ravishly\|date=20 December 2019\|date=25 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323052658/https://www.ravishly.com/yes-brands-can-be-radically-ethical-and-profitable\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>		Sandimir uses their brand and their platform to create inclusivity for people of every gender, size, and skin tone, often using models who are plus-size, non-cis, non-white, or disabled. Automic Gold’s “radically ethical” mission includes a refusal to photoshop their models, transparent business practices, sustainable sourcing of their materials, and refusing to take investments.<ref>{{cite journal\|last=Athena\|first=Luna\|url=https://www.ravishly.com/yes-brands-can-be-radically-ethical-and-profitable\|title=Yes, Brands Can Be Radically Ethical And Profitable\|work=Ravishly\|date=20 December 2019\|date=25 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323052658/https://www.ravishly.com/yes-brands-can-be-radically-ethical-and-profitable\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>

			In 2025, they began the process of decolonizing their own last name by legally changing it to Sandimir, a name which means "metalsmith" that was the original name of thei ancestors.

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JPA: Changed spelling of Chӑvash to be more accurate to the original indigenous spelling

2024-02-15T19:07:14Z

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Sandimirova is originally from Tatarstan<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.themarshallproject.org/we-are-witnesses/immigration/alena\|title=Alena Sandimirova {{!}} We are Witnesses: Becoming an American\|website=The Marshall Project\|access-date=25 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704175213/https://www.themarshallproject.org/we-are-witnesses/immigration/alena\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>, an independent republic of Russia, and is indigenous of ~~Chӑvásh~~ (sometimes spelled as Chavash or Chuvash) descent.<ref>{{cite journal\|url=https://www.queerasiansocialclub.com/dis-orient-vol1-issue-4\|title=Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor\|work=Disorient\|volume=1\|issue=4\|date=4 December 2020\|access-date=25 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704175220/https://www.queerasiansocialclub.com/dis-orient-vol1-issue-4\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>		Sandimirova is originally from Tatarstan<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.themarshallproject.org/we-are-witnesses/immigration/alena\|title=Alena Sandimirova {{!}} We are Witnesses: Becoming an American\|website=The Marshall Project\|access-date=25 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704175213/https://www.themarshallproject.org/we-are-witnesses/immigration/alena\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>, an independent republic of Russia, and is indigenous of Chӑvash (sometimes spelled as Chavash or Chuvash) descent.<ref>{{cite journal\|url=https://www.queerasiansocialclub.com/dis-orient-vol1-issue-4\|title=Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor\|work=Disorient\|volume=1\|issue=4\|date=4 December 2020\|access-date=25 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704175220/https://www.queerasiansocialclub.com/dis-orient-vol1-issue-4\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>

	Sandimirova came to the U.S in 2009 as an LGBT refugee.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.livekindly.co/lgbtq-sustainable-businesses/\|title=15 LGBTQ Sustainable Businesses To Support This Pride Month & Always\|website=Live Kindly\|access-date=25 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123063051/https://www.livekindly.co/lgbtq-sustainable-businesses/\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref> Because the US was in an economic crisis and they were an undocumented immigrant, Sandimirova struggled to find work. In order to make money, they began their own business buying used gold and diamond jewelry and repairing them.<ref name=":0">{{cite web\|url=https://www.pbs.org/video/atomic-gold-lgbt-business-success-story-vyxxmp/\|title=Automic Gold: An LGBTQ+ Business Success Story\|website=PBS\|date=2 April 2020\|access-date=25 March 2023\|format=video\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204194634/https://www.pbs.org/video/atomic-gold-lgbt-business-success-story-vyxxmp/\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>		Sandimirova came to the U.S in 2009 as an LGBT refugee.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.livekindly.co/lgbtq-sustainable-businesses/\|title=15 LGBTQ Sustainable Businesses To Support This Pride Month & Always\|website=Live Kindly\|access-date=25 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123063051/https://www.livekindly.co/lgbtq-sustainable-businesses/\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref> Because the US was in an economic crisis and they were an undocumented immigrant, Sandimirova struggled to find work. In order to make money, they began their own business buying used gold and diamond jewelry and repairing them.<ref name=":0">{{cite web\|url=https://www.pbs.org/video/atomic-gold-lgbt-business-success-story-vyxxmp/\|title=Automic Gold: An LGBTQ+ Business Success Story\|website=PBS\|date=2 April 2020\|access-date=25 March 2023\|format=video\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204194634/https://www.pbs.org/video/atomic-gold-lgbt-business-success-story-vyxxmp/\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>

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	Sandimirova came to the U.S in 2009 as an LGBT refugee.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.livekindly.co/lgbtq-sustainable-businesses/\|title=15 LGBTQ Sustainable Businesses To Support This Pride Month & Always\|website=Live Kindly\|access-date=25 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123063051/https://www.livekindly.co/lgbtq-sustainable-businesses/\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref> Because the US was in an economic crisis and they were an undocumented immigrant, Sandimirova struggled to find work. In order to make money, they began their own business buying used gold and diamond jewelry and repairing them.<ref name=":0">{{cite web\|url=https://www.pbs.org/video/atomic-gold-lgbt-business-success-story-vyxxmp/\|title=Automic Gold: An LGBTQ+ Business Success Story\|website=PBS\|date=2 April 2020\|access-date=25 March 2023\|format=video\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204194634/https://www.pbs.org/video/atomic-gold-lgbt-business-success-story-vyxxmp/\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>		Sandimirova came to the U.S in 2009 as an LGBT refugee.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.livekindly.co/lgbtq-sustainable-businesses/\|title=15 LGBTQ Sustainable Businesses To Support This Pride Month & Always\|website=Live Kindly\|access-date=25 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123063051/https://www.livekindly.co/lgbtq-sustainable-businesses/\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref> Because the US was in an economic crisis and they were an undocumented immigrant, Sandimirova struggled to find work. In order to make money, they began their own business buying used gold and diamond jewelry and repairing them.<ref name=":0">{{cite web\|url=https://www.pbs.org/video/atomic-gold-lgbt-business-success-story-vyxxmp/\|title=Automic Gold: An LGBTQ+ Business Success Story\|website=PBS\|date=2 April 2020\|access-date=25 March 2023\|format=video\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204194634/https://www.pbs.org/video/atomic-gold-lgbt-business-success-story-vyxxmp/\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>

	In 2013 Sandimirova became certified in diamond grading through the GIA<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.tiktok.com/@automicgold/video/7070927859442797866?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1&lang=en\|title=Reply to @crackedshell77 how I started! #jeweler #jewelrymaker #gemolo...\|website=TikTok\|date=3 March 2022\|access-date=25 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704175512/https://www.tiktok.com/@automicgold/video/7070927859442797866?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1&lang=en\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>. They then went on to graduate from the Jewelry Arts Institute for jewelry making in 2015. In 2016 they completed both the jewelry making course and the stone setting course from Studio Jewelers LTD.		In 2013 Sandimirova became certified in diamond grading through the GIA<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.tiktok.com/@automicgold/video/7070927859442797866?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1&lang=en\|title=Reply to @crackedshell77 how I started! #jeweler #jewelrymaker #gemolo...\|website=TikTok\|date=3 March 2022\|access-date=25 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704175512/https://www.tiktok.com/@automicgold/video/7070927859442797866?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1&lang=en\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>. They then went on to graduate from the Jewelry Arts Institute for jewelry making in 2015. In 2016 they completed both the jewelry making course and the stone setting course from Studio Jewelers LTD<ref>https://www.automicgold.com/pages/about-our-founder</ref>.

	After having friends purchase their self-designed jewelry, Sandimirova decided to start their own business. They launched Automic Gold in 2017.<ref>{{cite journal\|last=Lawrence\|first=Shammara\|url=https://www.elitedaily.com/p/meet-the-designers-tackling-fashions-plus-size-accessories-problem-head-on-59573080\|title=Meet The Designers Tackling Fashion's Plus-Size Accessories Problem Head-On\|work=Elite Daily\|date=29 January 2021\|access-date=25 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704175513/https://www.elitedaily.com/p/meet-the-designers-tackling-fashions-plus-size-accessories-problem-head-on-59573080\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>		After having friends purchase their self-designed jewelry, Sandimirova decided to start their own business. They launched Automic Gold in 2017.<ref>{{cite journal\|last=Lawrence\|first=Shammara\|url=https://www.elitedaily.com/p/meet-the-designers-tackling-fashions-plus-size-accessories-problem-head-on-59573080\|title=Meet The Designers Tackling Fashion's Plus-Size Accessories Problem Head-On\|work=Elite Daily\|date=29 January 2021\|access-date=25 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704175513/https://www.elitedaily.com/p/meet-the-designers-tackling-fashions-plus-size-accessories-problem-head-on-59573080\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>
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	== Links ==		== Links ==
	* [https://www.automicgold.com/ ~~Website~~]		* [https://www.automicgold.com/ Automic Gold website]
	* [https://www.instagram.com/~~alsandimirova~~/ Instagram]		* [https://www.instagram.com/automicgold/ Automic Gold on Instagram]
	* [https://www.tiktok.com/@~~al.sandimirova~~ TikTok]		* [https://www.tiktok.com/@automicgold Automic Gold on TikTok]

	==References==		==References==

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Sandimirova is originally from Tatarstan<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.themarshallproject.org/we-are-witnesses/immigration/alena\|title=Alena Sandimirova {{!}} We are Witnesses: Becoming an American\|website=The Marshall Project\|access-date=25 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704175213/https://www.themarshallproject.org/we-are-witnesses/immigration/alena\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>, an independent republic of Russia, and is indigenous of Chuvash descent.<ref>{{cite journal\|url=https://www.queerasiansocialclub.com/dis-orient-vol1-issue-4\|title=Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor\|work=Disorient\|volume=1\|issue=4\|date=4 December 2020\|access-date=25 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704175220/https://www.queerasiansocialclub.com/dis-orient-vol1-issue-4\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>		Sandimirova is originally from Tatarstan<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.themarshallproject.org/we-are-witnesses/immigration/alena\|title=Alena Sandimirova {{!}} We are Witnesses: Becoming an American\|website=The Marshall Project\|access-date=25 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704175213/https://www.themarshallproject.org/we-are-witnesses/immigration/alena\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>, an independent republic of Russia, and is indigenous of Chӑvásh (sometimes spelled as Chavash or Chuvash) descent.<ref>{{cite journal\|url=https://www.queerasiansocialclub.com/dis-orient-vol1-issue-4\|title=Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor\|work=Disorient\|volume=1\|issue=4\|date=4 December 2020\|access-date=25 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704175220/https://www.queerasiansocialclub.com/dis-orient-vol1-issue-4\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>

	Sandimirova came to the U.S in 2009 as an LGBT refugee.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.livekindly.co/lgbtq-sustainable-businesses/\|title=15 LGBTQ Sustainable Businesses To Support This Pride Month & Always\|website=Live Kindly\|access-date=25 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123063051/https://www.livekindly.co/lgbtq-sustainable-businesses/\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref> Because the US was in an economic crisis and they were an undocumented immigrant, Sandimirova struggled to find work. In order to make money, they began their own business buying used gold and diamond jewelry and repairing them.<ref name=":0">{{cite web\|url=https://www.pbs.org/video/atomic-gold-lgbt-business-success-story-vyxxmp/\|title=Automic Gold: An LGBTQ+ Business Success Story\|website=PBS\|date=2 April 2020\|access-date=25 March 2023\|format=video\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204194634/https://www.pbs.org/video/atomic-gold-lgbt-business-success-story-vyxxmp/\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>		Sandimirova came to the U.S in 2009 as an LGBT refugee.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.livekindly.co/lgbtq-sustainable-businesses/\|title=15 LGBTQ Sustainable Businesses To Support This Pride Month & Always\|website=Live Kindly\|access-date=25 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123063051/https://www.livekindly.co/lgbtq-sustainable-businesses/\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref> Because the US was in an economic crisis and they were an undocumented immigrant, Sandimirova struggled to find work. In order to make money, they began their own business buying used gold and diamond jewelry and repairing them.<ref name=":0">{{cite web\|url=https://www.pbs.org/video/atomic-gold-lgbt-business-success-story-vyxxmp/\|title=Automic Gold: An LGBTQ+ Business Success Story\|website=PBS\|date=2 April 2020\|access-date=25 March 2023\|format=video\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204194634/https://www.pbs.org/video/atomic-gold-lgbt-business-success-story-vyxxmp/\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>

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	\| pronouns = [[they/them]]<ref name="Chasing">{{Cite web \|title=The Costs of Identity: Running a business as an LGBTQ+ person \|author= \|work=Chasing the Dream \|date=10 February 2020 \|access-date=3 October 2020 \|url= https://www.pbs.org/wnet/chasing-the-dream/stories/automic-gold-an-lgbtq-business-success-story/}}</ref>		\| pronouns = [[they/them]]<ref name="Chasing">{{Cite web \|title=The Costs of Identity: Running a business as an LGBTQ+ person \|author= \|work=Chasing the Dream \|date=10 February 2020 \|access-date=3 October 2020 \|url= https://www.pbs.org/wnet/chasing-the-dream/stories/automic-gold-an-lgbtq-business-success-story/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704175142/https://www.pbs.org/wnet/chasing-the-dream/stories/automic-gold-an-lgbtq-business-success-story/ \|archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref>
	\| gender = [[transgender]] [[dyke]]<ref name="Chasing" />/[[nonbinary]]<ref name="Harrison">{{Cite web \|title=The Founder Of This Inclusive Jewelry Brand Wants You To Leave Your "Amazon Mindset" At The Door \|last=Harrison \|first=Olivia \|work=refinery29.com \|date=17 September 2020 \|access-date=3 October 2020 \|url= https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/09/10027629/automic-gold-al-sandimirova-interview}}</ref>		\| gender = [[transgender]] [[dyke]]<ref name="Chasing" />/[[nonbinary]]<ref name="Harrison">{{Cite web \|title=The Founder Of This Inclusive Jewelry Brand Wants You To Leave Your "Amazon Mindset" At The Door \|last=Harrison \|first=Olivia \|work=refinery29.com \|date=17 September 2020 \|access-date=3 October 2020 \|url= https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/09/10027629/automic-gold-al-sandimirova-interview\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704175156/https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/09/10027629/automic-gold-al-sandimirova-interview \|archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref>
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	\| known_for = Automic Gold		\| known_for = Automic Gold
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	'''Al Sandimirova''' is an indigenous, queer, trans, non-binary, refugee, and activist who is the founder, CEO, and Jewelry designer behind Automic Gold.<ref>{{cite journal\|last=Marie Preston\|first=Ashlee\|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestheculture/2021/11/20/these-trans-entrepreneurs-of-color-are-closing-out-trans-awareness-week-with-messages-of-hope/?sh=462f3a47260f\|title=These Trans Entrepreneurs Of Color Are Closing Out Trans Awareness Week With Messages Of Hope\|work=Forbes\|date=20 November 2021\|access-date=25 March 2023}}</ref>		'''Al Sandimirova''' is an indigenous, queer, trans, non-binary, refugee, and activist who is the founder, CEO, and Jewelry designer behind Automic Gold.<ref>{{cite journal\|last=Marie Preston\|first=Ashlee\|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestheculture/2021/11/20/these-trans-entrepreneurs-of-color-are-closing-out-trans-awareness-week-with-messages-of-hope/?sh=462f3a47260f\|title=These Trans Entrepreneurs Of Color Are Closing Out Trans Awareness Week With Messages Of Hope\|work=Forbes\|date=20 November 2021\|access-date=25 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704175207/https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestheculture/2021/11/20/these-trans-entrepreneurs-of-color-are-closing-out-trans-awareness-week-with-messages-of-hope/?sh=462f3a47260f\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>

	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Sandimirova is originally from Tatarstan<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.themarshallproject.org/we-are-witnesses/immigration/alena\|title=Alena Sandimirova {{!}} We are Witnesses: Becoming an American\|website=The Marshall Project\|access-date=25 March 2023}}</ref>, an independent republic of Russia, and is indigenous of Chuvash descent.<ref>{{cite journal\|url=https://www.queerasiansocialclub.com/dis-orient-vol1-issue-4\|title=Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor\|work=Disorient\|volume=1\|issue=4\|date=4 December 2020\|access-date=25 March 2023}}</ref>		Sandimirova is originally from Tatarstan<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.themarshallproject.org/we-are-witnesses/immigration/alena\|title=Alena Sandimirova {{!}} We are Witnesses: Becoming an American\|website=The Marshall Project\|access-date=25 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704175213/https://www.themarshallproject.org/we-are-witnesses/immigration/alena\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>, an independent republic of Russia, and is indigenous of Chuvash descent.<ref>{{cite journal\|url=https://www.queerasiansocialclub.com/dis-orient-vol1-issue-4\|title=Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor\|work=Disorient\|volume=1\|issue=4\|date=4 December 2020\|access-date=25 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704175220/https://www.queerasiansocialclub.com/dis-orient-vol1-issue-4\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>

	Sandimirova came to the U.S in 2009 as an LGBT refugee.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.livekindly.co/lgbtq-sustainable-businesses/\|title=15 LGBTQ Sustainable Businesses To Support This Pride Month & Always\|website=Live Kindly\|access-date=25 March 2023}}</ref> Because the US was in an economic crisis and they were an undocumented immigrant, Sandimirova struggled to find work. In order to make money, they began their own business buying used gold and diamond jewelry and repairing them.<ref name=":0">{{cite web\|url=https://www.pbs.org/video/atomic-gold-lgbt-business-success-story-vyxxmp/\|title=Automic Gold: An LGBTQ+ Business Success Story\|website=PBS\|date=2 April 2020\|access-date=25 March 2023\|format=video}}</ref>		Sandimirova came to the U.S in 2009 as an LGBT refugee.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.livekindly.co/lgbtq-sustainable-businesses/\|title=15 LGBTQ Sustainable Businesses To Support This Pride Month & Always\|website=Live Kindly\|access-date=25 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123063051/https://www.livekindly.co/lgbtq-sustainable-businesses/\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref> Because the US was in an economic crisis and they were an undocumented immigrant, Sandimirova struggled to find work. In order to make money, they began their own business buying used gold and diamond jewelry and repairing them.<ref name=":0">{{cite web\|url=https://www.pbs.org/video/atomic-gold-lgbt-business-success-story-vyxxmp/\|title=Automic Gold: An LGBTQ+ Business Success Story\|website=PBS\|date=2 April 2020\|access-date=25 March 2023\|format=video\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204194634/https://www.pbs.org/video/atomic-gold-lgbt-business-success-story-vyxxmp/\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>

	In 2013 Sandimirova became certified in diamond grading through the GIA<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.tiktok.com/@automicgold/video/7070927859442797866?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1&lang=en\|title=Reply to @crackedshell77 how I started! #jeweler #jewelrymaker #gemolo...\|website=TikTok\|date=3 March 2022\|access-date=25 March 2023}}</ref>. They then went on to graduate from the Jewelry Arts Institute for jewelry making in 2015. In 2016 they completed both the jewelry making course and the stone setting course from Studio Jewelers LTD.		In 2013 Sandimirova became certified in diamond grading through the GIA<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.tiktok.com/@automicgold/video/7070927859442797866?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1&lang=en\|title=Reply to @crackedshell77 how I started! #jeweler #jewelrymaker #gemolo...\|website=TikTok\|date=3 March 2022\|access-date=25 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704175512/https://www.tiktok.com/@automicgold/video/7070927859442797866?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1&lang=en\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>. They then went on to graduate from the Jewelry Arts Institute for jewelry making in 2015. In 2016 they completed both the jewelry making course and the stone setting course from Studio Jewelers LTD.

	After having friends purchase their self-designed jewelry, Sandimirova decided to start their own business. They launched Automic Gold in 2017.<ref>{{cite journal\|last=Lawrence\|first=Shammara\|url=https://www.elitedaily.com/p/meet-the-designers-tackling-fashions-plus-size-accessories-problem-head-on-59573080\|title=Meet The Designers Tackling Fashion's Plus-Size Accessories Problem Head-On\|work=Elite Daily\|date=29 January 2021\|access-date=25 March 2023}}</ref>		After having friends purchase their self-designed jewelry, Sandimirova decided to start their own business. They launched Automic Gold in 2017.<ref>{{cite journal\|last=Lawrence\|first=Shammara\|url=https://www.elitedaily.com/p/meet-the-designers-tackling-fashions-plus-size-accessories-problem-head-on-59573080\|title=Meet The Designers Tackling Fashion's Plus-Size Accessories Problem Head-On\|work=Elite Daily\|date=29 January 2021\|access-date=25 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704175513/https://www.elitedaily.com/p/meet-the-designers-tackling-fashions-plus-size-accessories-problem-head-on-59573080\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>

	Sandimirova uses their brand and their platform to create inclusivity for people of every gender, size, and skin tone, often using models who are plus-size, non-cis, non-white, or disabled. Automic Gold’s “radically ethical” mission includes a refusal to photoshop their models, transparent business practices, sustainable sourcing of their materials, and refusing to take investments.<ref>{{cite journal\|last=Athena\|first=Luna\|url=https://www.ravishly.com/yes-brands-can-be-radically-ethical-and-profitable\|title=Yes, Brands Can Be Radically Ethical And Profitable\|work=Ravishly\|date=20 December 2019\|date=25 March 2023}}</ref>		Sandimirova uses their brand and their platform to create inclusivity for people of every gender, size, and skin tone, often using models who are plus-size, non-cis, non-white, or disabled. Automic Gold’s “radically ethical” mission includes a refusal to photoshop their models, transparent business practices, sustainable sourcing of their materials, and refusing to take investments.<ref>{{cite journal\|last=Athena\|first=Luna\|url=https://www.ravishly.com/yes-brands-can-be-radically-ethical-and-profitable\|title=Yes, Brands Can Be Radically Ethical And Profitable\|work=Ravishly\|date=20 December 2019\|date=25 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323052658/https://www.ravishly.com/yes-brands-can-be-radically-ethical-and-profitable\|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>

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