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Celestial Silver Marquise Ring
Celestial Silver Marquise Ring

The Celestial Silver Marquise Ring is a beautiful piece of jewelry that boasts a pale blue celestine stone cut in a marquise shape and set in sterling silver. The Celestine stone is thought to be helpful in mindfulness practices such as meditation and prayer. This adjustable ring has been skillfully handcrafted by artisans in Peru with Allpa, an organization providing marketing and product development assistance to artisan groups and family businesses.

HANDCRAFTED IN PERU

  • Materials: Celestine, sterling
  • Measures: .75"D, stone .5"L x .35"W
  • Colors: Silver, blue
  • Notes: Adjustable band

SKU: 6109680

THE MAKERS

Allpa is a Peruvian craft trading company providing marketing assistance to artisan groups and family workshops throughout Peru. In addition, Allpa provides technical help, product development advice, skills training, tools and appropriate equipment to artisans. Artisans can access short-term and mid-term loans to improve infrastructure and their workshops. Allpa works with families located in Cusco, Ayacucho, Chulucanas, Cajamarca and Huancavelica as well as Shipibo people living in the Amazon rainforest area of Pucalepa. For most of these people, craft production is a sole source of income.Allpa began active work as an alternative trading organization in 1986. Ten Thousand Villages has purchased products from Allpa since 1988.
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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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