Fair Trade Shell Necklace

This fair trade shell necklace is suitable for both woman and men. The shell is carved into various shapes and placed on a simple black string and secured with a mottled brown bead.

Made in Indonesia by skilled crafts people who have been paid a fair price for their work.

The necklace comes in a variety of shapes and one will be picked at random for you.

The importer of this product is a member of BAFTS and has been trading fairly for over ten years. They buy fair traded products from India, Indonesia, Nepal and Thailand. Most products are purchased directly from the primary producers. In India they will purchase from larger companies who provide benefits for their workers such as free healthcare and free education. One of their suppliers provide funding for two schools in Rajasthan. One supplier in Nepal supports an orphanage and he gives his workers work clothes and holiday pay.

In Indonesia and Thailand where they only deal with the primary producer the supplier may provide advance payments for them to purchase materials and other necessities. All workers are paid a fair price for each product with is above the national average and men and women are paid the same rate.