Skip to content

Your Basket (0)

Clear basket View basket

Your basket is empty

Continue shopping
img
Sakina Tuareg Ebony Pendant Necklace - Default Title (1301050)
Sakina Tuareg Ebony Pendant Necklace

A collectible, limited edition piece, the Sakina Tuareg Ebony Pendant Necklace is handcrafted in Niger from locally sourced ebony and sterling silver strung on a natural leather cord. A heritage craft continued by nomadic Tuareg artisans who learned etching and inlay techniques, they continue today in this stunning, bold piece. Worn over a button-up, peaking out, over a tee with jeans, this necklace instantly transforms an everyday outfit into something unique and spectacular. The pendant presents like a shield. Wear it as a totem to remind yourself you are safe.

HANDCRAFTED IN NIGER

  • Materials: Sterling silver, ebony, leather
  • Measures: 18"L, pendant 2"W x 2.5"H
  • Colors: Rich brown, silver

SKU: 1301050

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.
img
img

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.

Tenthousandvillages.com