Name: Beaded stretch bracelets, Odo Akoma (pair)
SKU: 208664

Tempoka Fair Trade Ceramic Beaded Necklace

Length: 22"

Ila Suleyman

(80)

"I call this design Tempoka, the Mossi term for mother earth in reference to the natural materials I used for this necklace, and also to emphasize the importance of using recycled materials to help save Mother Earth," confides Ila Suleyman as he crafts the necklace by hand with ornate terracotta and sese wood beads. He completes his design with colorful recycled plastic beads and a brass clasp.

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Color Explosion Yellow Turquoise and Purple Recycled CD Dangle Earrings

Length: 2.4" x 0.8" W

Rosario Leiva

(29)

Artisan Rosario Leiva of Guatemala brings new life to recycled CDs in these beautiful and fascinating dangle earrings with sterling silver hooks. She melts the CD scrap in a mold, then artfully applies droplets of acrylic to achieve her desired colors--purple, turquoise, and yellow for this pair of earrings--and then fuses the CD material and acrylic together using a blow torch. The resulting effect is magnificent translucent color punctuated with air bubbles that create unique patterns.

About her work, the artisan says: "I love creating jewelry with materials that most people would discard. Let's all take the time to think about the endless opportunities we have to give 'waste' materials another chance."

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Multicolor Wend Panga Artisan Multicolor Bead Necklace with Wood Agate and Leather

Length: 19.25"

Ila Suleyman

(80)

Ghana's Ila Suleyman designs a necklace featuring five beaded strands threaded with recycled vinyl beads in a mix of pink, blue, brown, yellow, red, orange, black and green. The ends of the multi-strand section are finished with sese wood beads, agate stones, and leather strips serving as spacers. The brass hook clasp complements the beads' diverse colors. The name Wend Panga comes from the Mamprusi word meaning "strong will."

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Wend Panga in Red Artisan Red Bead Necklace with Sese Wood Agate and Leather

Length: 19.25"

Ila Suleyman

(80)

Ghana's Ila Suleyman crafts a necklace featuring five beaded strands threaded with red recycled vinyl beads. The ends of the multi-strand section are finished with sese wood beads, agates, and leather strips serving as spacers. The brass hook clasp complements the beads' warm tones. The name Wend Panga comes from the Mamprusi word meaning "strong will."

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$69.99
Berries African Recycled Paper Dangle Earrings

Length: 1.8" x 1" W

Akwele Suma

(22)

Featuring a palette of multiple hues, these earrings are a unique creation by Akwele Suma. "They remind me of berries," the Ghanaian designer confides. She crafts the earrings by hand, cutting paper from different printed sources and securing the discs with red silk threads to form a spindle shape. Featuring sese wood beads, the earrings hang from brass wires.

The artist uses the paper at hand so paper colors will vary, making each design a unique example of handcrafted art. These beads receive a protective coat of clear nail polish.

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$34.99
Odo Akoma Hand Made Recycled Glass Stretch Bracelets (Pair)

Length: 7.5"

Cynthia Danquah

(19)

The fun, multicolored design of these stretch bracelets is by Ghana's Cynthia Danquah. Each bracelet is crafted by hand with glass beads alternating with stacked discs recycled from plastic bottles and vinyl records. An energizing design which Danquah calls Odo akoma, an Akan phrase meaning "a heart of love."

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$39.99
Revealing Beauty Beaded Stretch Bracelets from Ghana (Pair)

Length: 7.5"

Eliasu Adams

(16)

Revealing the beauty of recycled materials, this pair of stretch bracelets is designed by Ghanaian artisan Eliasu Adams. He selects beads of sese wood and combines them with colorful pieces of recycled glass.

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Kalangu Men's wood pendant necklace

Length: 24"

Robert Aidoo-Taylor

(78)

Robert Aidoo-Taylor designs a collection of necklaces for men inspired by the masks worn by the people of New Guinea, specifically around the Sepik River. The ancestral masks denote social and spiritual significance. For this necklace Aidoo-Taylor carves the ofram wood mask pendant by hand, combining Nigerian customs. He names the brown, pink, and black ceremonial mask Kalangu, after the Hausa drum. The pendant is worn on an adjustable black cord.

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Green Laafi Bone and Recycled Beaded Necklace

Length: 21"

Ila Suleyman

(80)

"I crafted this necklace to bless you with good health," declares Ila Suleyman. From his "Laafi" collection meaning "good health" in the Mamprusi language, the necklace is centered by a cow bone pendant escorted by terracotta and sese wood beads. Green beads recycled from plastic bottles and vinyl discs are diligently threaded by hand for a necklace that fastens with a brass hook.

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$47.99
Eco Reverence Wood and Recycled Glass Stretch Bracelets (Pair)

Length: 7.5"

Eliasu Adams

(16)

Filled with reverence for his natural environment, Ghanaian artisan Eliasu Adams creates this eco-friendly pair of stretch bracelets. Beads of dark brown sese wood combine with colorful pieces of recycled glass.

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Pink Laafi Bone beaded necklace

Length: 21"

Ila Suleyman

(80)

"I crafted this necklace to bless you with good health," declares Ila Suleyman. From his "Laafi" collection meaning "good health" in the Mamprusi language, the necklace is centered by a cow bone pendant escorted by terracotta and sese wood beads. Pink beads recycled from plastic bottles and vinyl discs are diligently threaded by hand for a necklace that fastens with a brass hook.

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$39.99
Royalty Recycled Glass Eco Friendly African Necklace

Length: 25"

Rita Addo Zakour

(273)

Mindful of the ecology, Rita Addo Zakour shares the beauty of recycled beads from bottles. Two tones of blue glass meet purple plastic beads in a modern handcrafted necklace.

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$39.99
Kiss of Life, Hand Made Beaded Stretch Bracelet

Length: 7.5"

Eliasu Adams

(16)

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$25.99
Someone to Love, Recycled Glass Bead Bracelet from Ghana

Length: 7.5"

Eliasu Adams

(16)

$34.99 Wholesale

$34.99
Purple Aseda, Eco-Friendly Beaded Purple Necklace

Length: 20.5"

Salome Korkor Kpokli

(7)

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$47.99
Lively Spirit, Green Eco-Friendly Beaded Bracelet

Length: 7.5"

Eliasu Adams

(16)

$25.99 Wholesale

$25.99

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Recycled paper dangle earrings, 'Berries'

Judy

Apr 24, 2018

Wonderful earrings - beautifully made

Thank you for these "delicious" earrings. I make my own paper bead jewelry, too. These earrings look so nice with one of my own necklaces. I know the work that goes into making these beads, so I do like to support the artisans who make them. I have had these several years, so there may be a review somewhere already. Pardon the duplication. Many of my reviews got lost.

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Chris

Nov 26, 2016

Can't Wait until my partner wears it!

As soon as this piece arrived my wife put it on and we both loved it. Simple yet bright, original yet not showy. Thank you so much to Ila for making such a special necklace!

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Beaded stretch bracelets, 'Odo Akoma' (pair)

Ann Y

Jul 30, 2018

Odo Akoma bracelets

These bracelets are so cheerful and colorful. I love the contrast between the glass beads and the colorful discs in between them. The bracelets are very well made and can be worn with a variety of outfits. I've had mine for a while now and they show no signs of wear.

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