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