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Outside the Box Ring

A ring that says: I can't be boxed in. Handcrafted by artisans in Cambodia with the Rajana Association, a nonprofit focused on sustaining traditional craft and providing business skills to talented artisans, who transform symbols of war into beautiful jewelry. They melt down brass bomb casings, following their demining then recycle them into jewelry-wearable symbols of hope, progress, and peace. Rajana encourages artists to draw on their childhood experiences to pass on stories and traditions to future generations. Mix and match with other bombshell rings with a multi-ring look.

HANDCRAFTED IN CAMBODIA

  • Materials: Recycled bombshell brass
  • Measures: .75"D, adjustable
  • Handcrafted in Cambodia

SKU: 5304600

THE MAKERS

The Rajana Association is a nonprofit organization for income generation and skills training, producing fair trade products using traditional Cambodian skills with contemporary designs. The name Rajana means "design" in Khmer. Rajana Association focuses on the rural and urban poor, and small producers of handicrafts. Rajana trains young Cambodians in traditional craft–making skills, as well as in accounting, marketing, computer courses and English. Through development of traditional craft–making skills, Rajana helps maintain and rebuild Cambodia’s rich cultural traditions, damaged in the country’s wars.Rajana Association began in 1995 as an income–generating project of the British nongovernmental organization Southeast Asian Outreach UK. Since 2000 Rajana has been owned and operated by Cambodians. Ten Thousand Villages has been purchasing from Rajana since 2007.
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Welcome to our global maker-to-market movement where, together with 20,000 artisans, we ignite social change. We create opportunities for individuals, families, and communities in developing countries to thrive through strong relationships, fair wages, safe working conditions, and sustainable practices.

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