Violet grew up in Beckford‑Kraal, nestled in Clarendon Parish, Jamaica—a lush mountaintop village surrounded by vibrant soil, ancient trees, and sweeping views that held both nature and community in quiet harmony . Born into the deep love of family, she carried that love into every facet of her life. Her mother, Ethel Sweeney (daughter of Eva Sweeney), was a gifted designer whose creativity was recognized across oceans—recruited to the New York fashion district to lead a fashion house. It was from her that Violet inherited both a passion for style and the legacy of women who saw the world through beauty, generosity, and grace.
This lineage of daughters—Eva, Ethel, and Violet—has blossomed into the light that now shines through Violet’s Light. Each name carries forward their shared resilience, elegance, and love.
Violet Joanna Archer was a woman of rare warmth and brilliance. As a wife and mother, her love radiated not just for her family but for every child she encountered.
As a hematologist, she served the community with a profound compassion—raising funds, reading blood, and offering care to Black and Brown children affected by sickle cell anemia.
Her volunteer service was tireless, motivated by the belief that healing entwines both science and soul.
Guided by an innate sense of style, Violet was also a fashion designer and promoter whose eye for elegance inspired everyone around her. She carried herself with grace, and her laughter, warmth, and refinement changed the spaces she inhabited.
Violet was, quite literally, light both in essence and impact. Like the flower that bears her name, she was soft and beautiful; like ultraviolet rays, even those who never saw her felt her transformative, purifying energy while bringing new growth wherever she touched.
Her daughter, Dawn Kwayera, has become the keeper of that light—radiating Violet’s legacy through Violet’s Light, a global platform where sacred healing traditions meet beauty, connection, and possibility.
In her honor, The Violet Collection brings forth a line of offerings infused with her spirit of healing, generosity, and elegance. Each piece in this tribute line is prepared with reverence and grace—some housed in ultraviolet glass vessels, others inscribed with messages of renewal—designed to uplift the body, heart, and spirit.
These items are tokens of remembrance, renewal, and hope—reflecting the kindness and brilliance Violet embodied.
A portion of every purchase supports children’s health initiatives and the preservation of indigenous healing traditions—carrying Violet’s lifelong legacy into the world.