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Safia Tuareg Ebony Collar Necklace - Default Title (1301040)
Safia Tuareg Ebony Collar Necklace

The forever piece in your collection that will always lead people to ask: Where did you find that! Slip on the Safia Tuareg Ebony Collar Necklace and instantly feel the beauty and power that comes from a longstanding tradition. This stunning necklace is filled with symbolism and story, handcrafted by skilled makers with indescribable artisanship passed down through generations from locally sourced sterling silver and ebony wood. The Tuareg artisans are a traditionally nomadic group in Niger that craft these meaningfully unique pieces. Make a powerful statement with this limited edition, one-of-a-kind necklace.

HANDCRAFTED IN NIGER

  • Materials: Sterling silver, ebony
  • Measures: 7"L
  • Colors: Rich brown, silver

SKU: 1301040

THE MAKERS

Artisans working with the Union of Peasants for Self Development (UPAP) make traditional Tuareg handicrafts. The Tuareg, nomadic herders of Saharan north and west Africa, now also work as traders or cultivate crops in fertile oases. Tuareg artisans of UPAP use income from craft production to supplement their subsistence farming and other livelihoods.In 1993, young craftspeople in Terhazer, a village near Agadez, the largest city of northern Niger, organized to create leather handicrafts and silver jewelry. After traveling through France, selling from backpacks for several years, Illies Mouhmoud and his friends organized formally and began UPAP in 1999. UPAP now has shops in Niamey, Niger's capital, and in Agadez, and participates in local African fairs. UPAP also sells to fair trade organizations in France and North America. Ten Thousand Villages has purchased products from UPAP since 2002.
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