This stunning necklace is handmade by women in a fair trade cooperative in Colombia out of renewable, plant, bio-based resins (see below for more details).  It features a semi-transparent blue and white half circle with real grains of sand.  Each piece is individually crafted so exact design of the pendant will vary.

Pendant measures approximately 1 3/8" across by 1" high."

24K gold-pated 18" chain.

All of our products are shipped with cards containing information about fair trade and the corresponding artisan group.

ABOUT THE ARTISANS

The artisans who make this jewelry live in the central mountainous Andean region of Colombia.  They are part of a fair trade cooperative where they are paid fair wages and work in safe, comfortable conditions. They use bio-based resins made from upcycled or recycled materials that have been discarded.  One example is pine park that is stripped from pine trees when they are made into lumber.  This process creates a "green chemistry," which uses no petroleum based products and reduces the carbon footprint.