Recycled Sari Festive Bracelet, India

This fabulous bracelet features stacked rectangular and round beads to create a festive, colorful statement piece. The artisans individually cover each handmade wooden bead with recycled remnants of discarded vintage cotton saris and quilts.  Measures 8" internal circumference; stretches to fit most. Beads measure 1" at widest. Colors and patterns will vary as each bead is unique. Sustainably crafted by women artisans in India. Shipped with cards containing information about fair trade and the corresponding artisan group. ABOUT THE ARTISANS Our kantha jewelry collection is handmade in a fair trade women's cooperative in India. The artisans are paid excellent wages and have seen their standard of living greatly increase through fair trade practices.  In addition, Worldfinds, the company working with the women, has established the Girls Education Fund, which provides scholarships for marginalized girls to continue school.  In India it is estimated that 64% of adolescent girls are forced to leave school early to take care of younger siblings, help run the household or for arranged marriages.