mandalay earrings - sale
Beautiful earrings, using hand carved, heart shaped pendants from ostrich eggshell which are certainly unqiue and different. Clearance Sale...was $32..then $16...Now $8.
Easy, lightweight and eyecatching.
Measurement; 5cm x 5cm
Group : Umtha, South Africa
Umtha's vision is to release the potential in the hearts andminds of South Africans, helping them to overcome poverty and deprivation. Each piece of jewellery is individually hand crafted bytownship and refugee women. These women enjoy the safety of a consistent joband therefore, a consistent wage. Some of these women are the sole breadwinnerfor the family and are HIV/Aids positive.
For more on the vision and practices of Umtha click here
and for you...
Whether you are buying this as a gift for yourself or others your purchase here has made life a little easier there in Cape Town. By doing this you have turned your purchasing power into a dynamic tool for good while gaining a more intimate understanding of the source of this item. This also works against unfair trade and poor work practises as it sends a message to those who do this that you are not happy to participate in such a thing!