Eco-Friendly Handmade Jewelry as Gifts for 2008

Eco-Friendly Jewelry Holiday Gift Giving Guide

The following jewelry selections have been chosen from some of the businesses listed in the Jewelry directory at Happyhippie.com.

The handpicked listings below are handmade by the small business owner artists themselves, or are fair trade jewelry items. Either way, you’ll know that your purchase is supporting small businesses and is socially responsible – plus very unique!

Tagua Nut and Acai seed Butterfly Necklace

The cord is made out of cotton. The technique used to make this necklace is Macrame. The necklace has a double sliding cord that allow you to adjust the length from approximately 12″ to 22″. All nuts and seeds use to make this necklace are eco-friendly and fair trade and imported from South America.

Mother of Pearl Necklace with Thai Silver Pendant

This handmade necklace can make a statement alone or layer it with another. This necklace is made with flat round mother of pearl beads graduating to smaller round mother of pearl beads and accented with Thai silver stamped beads. A round stamped Thai silver pendant ties them all together along with a complementary Thai silver toggle clasp. Necklace measures approximately 16” and includes a matching charm. $37

Eco Friendly Harmony in Autumn Recycled Glass Pendant

This eco friendly recycled glass pendant features a burst of colorful autumn leaves.
The photo image is fused into the 100% recycled glass, sealed with a non-toxic acrylic and finished with a sterling silver plated bail.
$27

Mud Bead Bracelets

No, they’re not really made of mud, but close. Natural baubles made of handmade terracotta beads adorned with exotic bronze charms from around the world secured with a bronze clasp. Different bronze charms are available to pick.

Price: $24

Vanilla Extract Bottle Earrings
Those tiny amber vanilla extract bottles, a part of every kitchen for most of the 20th century, now lay in masses in old glass and bottle dumps! Bottled Up Designs has reclaimed these vintage amber bottles and recycled them into these gorgeous amber oblong hoop earrings! Handcut and filed for a rounded edge, the rich amber glass measures approx. 1 1/2″ in length and 3/4″ in width. Total drop length including the hand formed sterling ring and sterling wires is aprox. 2 1/4″. $30

Tibet Collection Fair Trade – Lighthouse Garden Earrings

Eco-Friendly and fair trade, these beautiful well-made earrings have sterling silver and real gem stones. (2”h)

$36

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