Puka Shells Necklace

This puka shell necklace incorporates green serpentine stones, adding an amazing pop of color. It's a cross-over necklace that's great for a casual outfit, or dressed up with a dark blazer. Artisans with Intercrafts Peru, which represents more than 2,400 artisans across Peru, created this necklace.

Details:

• Length: 20 inches; adjustable
• Handcrafted by artisans in Peru
• Made with shell, serpentine, alpaca metal

About Ten Thousand Villages
For more than 60 years, Ten Thousand Villages has served as a fair trade retailer, working with more than 130 artisan groups from nearly 40 countries. It has pioneered the fair trade industry to help break the cycle of poverty.

The non-profit social enterprise:

• Pays a fair price;
• Creates long-term partnerships with artisan groups;
• Makes sure artisans have good working conditions;
• Collaborates with designers to produce trend pieces that incorporate traditional craftmanship;
• Emphasizes using recycled or renewable materials;
• Empowers to help create change for the artisans, their communities, and their families.

Photo: © Courtesy of Ten Thousand Villages