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Saroja Brass Pendant Necklace
Saroja Brass Pendant Necklace

This meticulously crafted necklace is a beautiful and meaningful addition to your jewelry collection! Five chips of agate - widely esteemed for its properties of stability, strength and balance - dangle from a wire-wrapped pendant on a dainty chain creating length, dimension and movement. A versatile and attractive piece of jewelry featuring rich, earthy tones that complement a wide array of styles. Thoughtfully detailed with a lobster claw closure and extender. Agate chip size and color will vary. A Ten Thousand Villages Exclusive handcrafted in India by our fair trade partner Tara Projects, which helps transform under resourced communities and their artisans with new opportunities to earn sustainable income.

HANDCRAFTED IN INDIA

  • Materials: Agate stone and brass
  • Measures: 23"L
  • Colors: Gold, natural gray, brown variations in stone

SKU: 6898820

THE MAKERS

TARA Projects stands for "Trade Alternative Reform Action." Working in a 125-mile radius of Delhi, TARA is a fair trade program for community development and business. The organization enables hundreds of artisans who create some of the major handicraft lines of North India to sell their products internationally. TARA is one of the pioneering Indian organizations in the field of fair wages, non formal education programs for children and women, health and environmental awareness and further development for its member artisans. Artisan benefits from TARA include medical insurance, interest-free loans and advances, a savings program and skills training. Ten Thousand Villages has purchased products from TARA since 1986.
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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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