KANTHA ASYMMETRICAL EARRINGS

KANTHA ASYMMETRICAL EARRINGS
KANTHA ASYMMETRICAL EARRINGS
KANTHA ASYMMETRICAL EARRINGS

KANTHA ASYMMETRICAL EARRINGS

Regular price $16.00
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Kantha beads adorn these gold metallic leaf shaped earrings, giving you sophisticated metal mixed with a fun pop of color. 
Using discarded saris and wrapping them over small wooden beads these women are able to create a very unique and colorful collection of jewelry. The wooden beads are scraps sourced from furniture factories nearby, and the fabric used to cover them comes from old, worn saris, collected all over India! No two beads will be the same.

Made fair trade in India
Dimensions 1.8"x 0.8"

Kantha quilts are a traditional textile found in abundance in India. They are made from layers of worn cotton saris, sewn together with a distinctive, allover running stitch. Artisans transform the fabric scraps into beads for jewelry, which provides new life to a textile that is often discarded.

Step 1:Each Kantha bead has a base made of wood, carved out of scraps gathered from a local furniture factory. Sustainable sourcing at it's best!

Step 2:Artisans then hand cover each wooden bead with a colorful piece of Kantha fabric, attaching them securely with a safe adhesive. Excess fabric is trimmed off, and the bead is complete.

Step 3:Once a number of beads have been crafted, they are strung together into a necklace, wrapped with wire and added into a cuff bracelet, or transformed into an earring, often incorporating modern elements like metallic paillettes, brass metal accent beads, or mixed-metal seed beads. Artisans assort the beads so the final piece of jewelry has a unique array of colors and patterns. The result is a Kantha design as unique as the artisan that crafted it!

  • Ships anywhere in U.S.
  • Supports Artisan Makers
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  • Fair Trade
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