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STORY BOMB NECKLACE - SILVER OR LEATHER
₹5,900
A conversation starter, this piece tells our story of transformation from bombs into modern artifacts, dropped + made in Laos. Unisex and versatile, this necklace is finished with options in sterling silver or leather - each of which can be adjusted given the generous 26" length in silver or 33" length of the leather. History buffs and lifelong learners alike marvel at the story behind this design and the many conversations born from it. Each piece gives back to support traditional Laotian artisan livelihoods, village development, community endeavors and further de-mining efforts. Your purchase contributes to MAG (Mines Advisory Group) to safely & expertly clear some of the 80 million unexploded bombs contaminating land in Laos. clears 3-6m2 of Laotian landscape DISCOVER OUR STORY AND IMPACT NOTE: This is real deerskin leather cord with limited processing that is treated lightly with black dye. Similarly to real indigo blue jeans which can leave residue the first wears and washes, the leather on our deerskin sheds these small bits of the back sueded surface. Over time, this should lessen and eventually stop.
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A conversation starter, this piece tells our story of transformation from bombs into modern artifacts, dropped + made in Laos. Unisex and versatile, this necklace is finished with options in sterling silver or leather - each of which can be adjusted given the generous 26" length in silver or 33" length of the leather. History buffs and lifelong learners alike marvel at the story behind this design and the many conversations born from it. Each piece gives back to support traditional Laotian artisan livelihoods, village development, community endeavors and further de-mining efforts. Your purchase contributes to MAG (Mines Advisory Group) to safely & expertly clear some of the 80 million unexploded bombs contaminating land in Laos. clears 3-6m2 of Laotian landscape DISCOVER OUR STORY AND IMPACT NOTE: This is real deerskin leather cord with limited processing that is treated lightly with black dye. Similarly to real indigo blue jeans which can leave residue the first wears and washes, the leather on our deerskin sheds these small bits of the back sueded surface. Over time, this should lessen and eventually stop.
Country of origin: United States
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ARTICLE22 is a US for-profit social enterprise selling jewelry and home goods handmade by artisans in Laos. Its first collection, PEACEBOMB, is made by Laotian craftspeople using metal scrap and shrapnel left over from the Vietnam War. Each piece supports MAG (Mines Advisory Group) in clearing unexploded ordnance. The brand says that growing sales allow artisans to create new designs, build their businesses and contribute more to clearance work. Founder Elizabeth Suda started the company after meeting villagers in Laos who melted US bombs into spoons. The brand reports customers in over 40 countries. Good On You rates ARTICLE22 Good overall and Great for people. It notes the brand's mission to improve social conditions in Laos, its tracing of most of its supply chain and living wages for final-stage workers. On the environment, Good On You credits its use of upcycled materials and limited production runs. The brand appears to use leather and has no evidence of an animal welfare policy, which gives it an animals score of It's a Start.
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