Fan Earrings Turquoise - Beautiful, Handmade and Fairtrade

These Fan Earrings Turquoise are truly one-of-a-kind. The fans are intricately braided by hand and then assembled into a stunning sterling silver earring. These earrings are a must-have for any fair fashion lover. What makes them even more special is that they are handmade by women artisans in remote areas of Guatemala.

These women are part of the Wakami cooperative, a Guatemalan fairtrade organization. Quetzal Artisan and Wakami share the same mission: to empower and support rural women artisans in Guatemala. By purchasing these earrings, you are not only getting a unique and beautiful piece of jewelry, but you are also supporting a great cause.

Product Features:

The tassels are braided by hand and assembled into a sterling silver earring

Made with high-quality materials including nylon braided cord, turquoise, silver thread, and sterling silver beads

Part of the One Soul collection

Handmade in Guatemala

Fairtrade certified

Each set of Fan Tassel Earrings Turquoise comes in a small cotton bag

Due to the handcrafted nature, each piece is unique

Source: Quetzal Artisan

Brand: Quetzal Artisan is a brand that brings handmade and hand-woven products from North, Central and South America to Europe. The goal of Quetzal Artisan is to stimulate fair trade and to give real craftsmanship a stage. Quetzal Artisan has different collections that all try to make the world a bit better in their own way. 

Fair Trade: The wool collection is designed and woven by women in Canada and the Guatemalan textile collection is made by skilled women from Guatemala. The Guatemalan women make beautiful designs that combine traditional and modern and they get paid fair wages for their work, which ensures that they can support their children. 

Environmentally Friendly: For the wool collection Quetzal Artisan uses materials such as bamboo, alpaca wool, and organic cotton, which are spun in the Andes mountains of South America. For the Guatemalan collection, they only use natural materials such as cotton and viscose, and they paint by hand using natural paint products such as tree bark and flowers.