When not adopting children, attending awards ceremonies or shooting their newest blockbuster, the globe-trotting, humanitarian celebrities (or as they might prefer, celebrity humanitarians) were apparently busy designing jewelry for charity this past year.

Their limited edition collection of serpent-inspired gold jewelry and silver home accessories, available exclusively from the 200 year-old British luxury jeweler Asprey,  is called ‘The Protector’ in honor of the charity it supports – Education Partnership for Children of Conflict.

100% of net proceeds from sales of The Protector line benefit the Partnership. Co-founded by Jolie in 2006, the charity works to educate children of war, conflict and natural disasters.

WWD quotes Angelina on the need for the charity: “These are the children who most need a safe place to learn, a place to heal, a place to learn reconciliation, a place to build a better future and a place — to just be children. Yet the education for these children is often forgotten. Tens of millions of children and adolescents in conflict are not in school.”

Why Serpents? Besides being very trendy right now (think Elizabeth & James, Kara Ross, Kenneth Jay Lane) the snake has a personal meaning for the couple. Angelina was given a ring in the shape of a coiled snake when she was pregnant with Shiloh (child #3) and considers the snake to be a talisman for her family.

Serpent ring with pavé diamonds - 100% of net proceeds go to the Education Partnership for Children of Conflict

Edun promotes "Trade not Aid" for developing countries

Bono and his wife, Ali Hewson, founded apparel company Edun in 2005. In just 4 years, the line has been picked up at Saks and Barneys with French luxury conglomerate LVMH taking a recent minority stake in the eco-friendly and socially-conscious fashion house.

Edun is a feminine and sexy brand with a rock ’n roll edge. Ali says that the clothes can take you from “day to night, the office to the club.”

Edun promotes the concept of “Trade not Aid” for developing countries by opening its factories in poor communities and employing and training locals in the business of apparel manufacturing. Rather than just giving aid to Africa, Edun encourages production in these countries, helping to build the skill sets of the factory workers while compensating them with fair wages. Its textiles are produced in India, Peru, Tunisia, Kenya, Uganda, Lesotho, Mauritius and Madagascar.

In this way, Edun is inspiring the entire fashion/luxury industry to invest in poor countries and their people.

Edun has also launched The One collection of t-shirts  in honor of ALAFA and The One campaign – global initiative to end extreme poverty and preventable diseases. T-shirts are $40 and are made from 100% African cotton in Lesotho. For every purchase, Edun donates $10 to the ALAFA charity. Apparel Lesotho Alliance to Fight AIDS works toward assisting the 46,000 apparel workers in the African nation who are largely unskilled women with an overwhelming percentage of them HIV positive. Celebrity fans of these tees include Liv Tyler, Ben Affleck, Penelope Cruz, Brad Pitt and Cameron Diaz.

To date, Edun has donated over $600,000 to ALAFA.

Organic Cotton shirtdress, $150 available at Saks

Ben Affleck wearing Edun's One Campaign t-shirt, $40 - $10 goes to ALAFA in Lesotho