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These drop earrings embody down-to-earth style! Handcrafted from copper, bronze, and gold-plated silver, these geometric earrings feature a hammered rectangle and round bronze disc dotted with golden-hued bead. Simple enough for every day, yet unique enough to make a statement! Handcrafted by artisans with Allpa, a Peruvian craft trading company providing marketing assistance to artisan groups and family workshops throughout Peru, in addition to technical help, product development advice, skills training, tools and appropriate equipment to artisans.
HANDCRAFTED IN PERU
SKU: 6109750
THE MAKERS
Allpa is named for a Quechua Indian word that means "earth." Allpa is a Peruvian craft trading company providing marketing assistance to artisan groups and family workshops throughout Peru. In addition, Allpa provides technical help, product development advice, skills training, tools and appropriate equipment to artisans. Artisans can access short-term and mid-term loans to improve infrastructure and their workshops. Allpa works with families located in Cusco, Ayacucho, Chulucanas, Cajamarca and Huancavelica as well as Shipibo people living in the Amazon rainforest area of Pucalepa. For most of these people, craft production is a sole source of income.Allpa began active work as an alternative trading organization in 1986. Ten Thousand Villages has purchased products from Allpa since 1988.
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