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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 | 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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