A wonderful gift for a trendsetting tree-lover, the Twisted Tree Earrings feature glass beads and light green and brown stones. These hand-beaded earrings combines traditional artistry with innovative design, providing sustainable income for women makers working with Creaciones Chonita in Santiago Atitlan, Guatemala.
- Silver alpaca wire circle with copper wire; green and red/orange unakite chips; and metallic glass bead accents
- 1.25Dx2H inches
- Handcrafted in Guatemala
Creaciones Chonita was started in 1981 by Concepción Sojuel Mendoza, an indigenous woman who lost her husband in the violence of civil war and needed to find a way to support herself and her children. Through the years this family-run business known for creative jewelry design has expanded to provide work at fair wages for many widows and young women of the community. When the group makes a profit, they save part of the money in a scholarship fund for the education of their children. They also give basic living supplies to elderly widows, and support the medical expenses of all members as needed