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Alabalone Seashell and Black Stripe Pendant-Leather Cord-Artisana- Fair Trade

Alabalone Seashell and Black Stripe Pendant-Leather Cord-Artisana- Fair Trade

$32.95 USD
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Handcrafted in high-quality Alpaca Silver, this Abalone seashell and black stripe oval pendant is skillfully made by women artisans in Mexico and comes on a black leather necklace. 

  • Pendant Measures: Approximately 1.75"
  • The leather necklace measures 24"
  • The handcrafted nature of this product will produce minor differences in design, sizing, and weight. Variations will occur from piece to piece, measurements may vary slightly.

The Story Behind the Art:

Renowned for its rich history and Old World beauty, Taxco, Mexico is known for its masterful silver artistry, using high-quality sterling silver or alpaca silver. The Artisana Jewelry Collection represents work from multiple artists in this famous region of Mexico, offering a wide range of styles from traditional to more whimsical, using beautiful, natural materials such as Abalone Seashells, Mother-of-Pearl, flowers, and more to create one-of-a-kind pieces. 

About the Artisans

Aptec Peru is an artisan collective located near Lima, Peru. The organization is a community of 16 family workshops that employs about 140 individuals from low-income areas. The extensive skills of the artisans are seen through the range of products they create, including ceramics, jewelry, textiles, stained glass and woodwork.

Besides helping preserve a culture rich in tradition, the collective helps artisan producers better design and create high quality crafts, enjoy increased sales and earn a steady income. As a member of the International Fair Trade Association, APTEC Peru ensures artisans are paid fairly for their work, which creates a sustainable working environment for artisans, their families and communities.

Since 2007, Aptec Peru is part of the World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO) and the Regional Office for Latin America (WFTO-LA), demonstrating our commitment to social and environmental responsibility in all its processes. Also, we are members of the Fair Trade Movement in Peru that works in the promotion and development of new technology for the environment and nature preservation´s activities.

 

Their mission

APTEC PERU promotes and develops Peruvian handcrafts aiming to improve the artisans/ producers’ life standards and security through fair trade and better trading conditions. As well as, ensuring that the production processes are respectful with the environment and the ecology.

Their vision

Be a leader organization in the development and commercialization of Peruvian handcrafts and satisfy the life standards of their members.

The artisan families that work with Aptec Peru are also invested in the care and maintenance of their natural resources. Their products are made of natural raw materials such as clay, dried gourds, recycled glass and plant dyes. In addition, the artisans take care to harvest all materials in a sustainable manner, to replenish plant life and maintain water quality. As part of the World Day of the Fair Trade project, the artisans crafted porous ceramic pots that were filled with plants and donated them to 400 families in the village of Nuevo Ayacucho, providing clean air for the community.

Aptec Peru's artisans take great pride in their intricate textiles, beautiful ceramic pots and vases, silver jewelry and creative gourd decorations. In turn, these crafts, and loyal buyers like yourselves, help the artisans create a sustainable income and future.

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