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Tree of Life Dishes
$10.00These colorful round tree of life dishes are a fair trade product handmade in Kenya. They are hand carved out of stone, sanded until smooth, and dyed. Then an artisan uses a knife to etch a tree of life into each dish. These unique catchalls can be used to hold change, jewelry, keys, or office supplies. For decorative use only; getting them wet could damage the dye.
Approximately 3 inches wide. Sold individually.
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Round Rimmed Dishes
$10.00These colorful round dishes are a fair trade product handmade in Kenya. They are hand carved out of stone, sanded, dyed, and then etched, all using simple hand tools. These unique catchalls can be used to hold change, jewelry, keys, or office supplies. For decorative use only; getting them wet could damage the dye.
Approximately 3 inches wide. Sold individually.
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Hippos
$10.00These colorful hippos are a fair trade product handmade in Kenya. They are hand carved out of stone, sanded until smooth, and dyed. Then an artisan uses a knife to etch the patterns into each hippo.
Sold individually.
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Elephants
$10.00These colorful elephants are a fair trade product handmade in Kenya. They are hand carved out of stone, sanded until smooth, and dyed. Then an artisan uses a knife to etch the patterns into each elephant. The unique trunk design makes these great ring holders.
Sold individually.
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Giraffes
$10.00These colorful giraffes are a fair trade product handmade in Kenya. They are hand carved out of stone, sanded until smooth, and dyed. Then an artisan uses a knife to etch the patterns into each giraffe.
Sold individually.
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Peace Crane Ornaments
$10.00These colorful peace cranes are a fair trade product handmade in Kenya. They are hand carved out of stone, sanded until smooth, then dyed. Sold individually. These do not come strung.
The following is the inspiration behind our peace cranes:
Sadako Sasaki was a Japanese girl living in Hiroshima when the atomic bomb was dropped on Japan (August 6, 1945). In 1955, at age 11, Sadako was diagnosed with leukemia, a type of cancer caused by the atomic bomb.
While in the hospital, Sadako started to fold paper cranes. There is a belief that if you fold 1,000 paper cranes, your wish will come true. Sadako spent 14 months in the hospital, folding paper cranes with whatever paper she could find. Paper was scarce so she used the paper from medicine bottles, candy wrappers, and left over gift-wrap. Her wish was that she would get well again and that the victims of the world would attain peace and healing.
Sadako died on October 25, 1955. She was 12 years old and had folded over 1,300 paper cranes. Her friends and classmates raised money to build a memorial in honor of Sadako and other atomic bomb victims. The Hiroshima Peace Memorial was completed in 1958. It has a statue of Sadako holding a golden crane. At the base is a plaque that says:
This is our cry.
This is our prayer.
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Smile Dish
$10.00The smile dish is a fair trade product handmade in Kenya. It is hand carved out of stone, sanded until smooth, then dyed, and etched. These unique catchalls can be used to hold change, jewelry, keys, or office supplies. For decorative use only; getting them wet could damage the dye.
Approximately 3 inches wide. Sold individually.
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Colorful Birds
$10.00These colorful birds are a fair trade product handmade in Kenya. They are hand carved out of stone, sanded until smooth, and dyed. Then an artisan uses a knife to etch the patterns into each bird.
Sold individually.
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Natural Birds
$10.00These natural birds are a fair trade product handmade in Kenya. They are hand carved out of stone, sanded until smooth, and then polished. Since they show the natural colors of the stone, some color variations should be expected. One can often see shades of cream, gray, pink, and brown in the design.
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Tail Up Cats
$10.00These beautiful cats are a fair trade product handmade in Kenya. They are hand carved out of stone, sanded until smooth, and dyed. Then an artisan uses a knife to etch the patterns into each cat. The unique tail design makes these great ring holders.
Sold individually.
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Bookshelf Cats
$10.00These pouncing and playful cats are a fair trade product handmade in Kenya. They are hand carved out of stone, sanded until smooth, and dyed. Then an artisan uses a knife to etch the patterns into each cat.
Sold individually.
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Round Animal Dishes
$10.00These colorful round dishes are a fair trade product handmade in Kenya. They are hand carved out of stone, sanded until smooth, and dyed. Then an artisan uses a knife to etch the animals into each dish. These unique catchalls can be used to hold change, jewelry, keys, or office supplies. For decorative use only; getting them wet could damage the dye.
Approximately 3 inches wide. Sold individually.
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Frog Princes
$10.00These frog princes are a fair trade product handmade in Kenya. They are hand carved out of stone, sanded until smooth, and dyed. Then an artisan uses a knife to etch the patterns into each frog.
Sold individually.
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Sitting Cats
$10.00These colorful sitting cats are a fair trade product handmade in Kenya. They are hand carved out of stone, sanded until smooth, and dyed. Then an artisan uses a knife to etch the patterns into each cat.
Sold individually.
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Dolphins
$10.00These colorful dolphins are a fair trade product handmade in Kenya. They are hand carved out of stone, sanded until smooth, and dyed. Then an artisan uses a knife to etch the patterns into dolphin.
Sold individually.
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Angel Ornaments, Colorful
$10.00These colorful ornaments are a fair trade product handmade in Kenya. They are hand carved out of stone, sanded until smooth, and dyed. Then an artisan uses a knife to etch the patterns into each ornament.
Sold individually. They do not come strung.
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Owls
$10.00These colorful owls are a fair trade product handmade in Kenya. They are hand carved out of stone, sanded until smooth, and dyed. Then an artisan uses a knife to etch the patterns into each owl.
Sold individually.
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Natural Tiny Triangle Dish
$10.00This natural tiny triangle dish is a fair trade product handmade in Kenya. It is hand carved out of stone and then sanded until smooth. Since the natural dish shows the natural colors of the stone, some color variations should be expected. One can often see shades of cream, gray, pink, and brown. This unique catchall can be used to hold an air plant, change, a pair of earrings, or rings.
Sold individually. Dish is approximately 3 inches wide.
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Natural Christmas Trees
$10.00 – $16.00These natural Christmas trees are a fair trade product handmade in Kenya. They are hand carved out of stone and then sanded until smooth. Since these show the natural colors of the stone, some color variations should be expected. One can often see shades of cream, gray, pink, and brown in the design.
Sold individually. The largest tree is approximately 8.5 inches tall, the middle tree is about 6.75 inches, and the smallest is about 5.25 inches tall.
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Natural Elephant
$10.00This natural elephant is a fair trade product handmade in Kenya. It is hand carved out of stone, sanded until smooth, and then polished. Since it shows the natural colors of the stone, some color variations should be expected. One can often see shades of cream, gray, pink, and brown in the design. The unique trunk design makes these great ring holders.
Sold individually.
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Natural Owl
$10.00This natural owl is a fair trade product handmade in Kenya. It is hand carved out of stone, sanded until smooth, and then polished. Since it shows the natural colors of the stone, some color variations should be expected. One can often see shades of cream, gray, pink, and brown in the design. Then an artisan uses simple hand tools to etch the patterns into each owl.
Sold individually.
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Natural Bookshelf Cat
$10.00This pouncing and playful cat is a fair trade product handmade in Kenya. It is hand carved out of stone, sanded until smooth, and then polished. Since it shows the natural colors of the stone, some color variations should be expected. One can often see shades of cream, gray, pink, and brown in the design.
Sold individually. Approximately 4 inches long and 2.5 inches tall.
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Natural Sitting Cat
$10.00This natural sitting cats is a fair trade product handmade in Kenya. It is hand carved out of stone, sanded until smooth, and then polished. Since it shows the natural colors of the stone, some color variations should be expected. One can often see shades of cream, gray, pink, and brown in the design.
Sold individually. Approximately 3.25 inches tall.