Ruby Necklace - Smartie bead

Ruby Necklace - Smartie beadThis amazing necklace is handmade from hand painted fair trade ceramic beads. The clay used to make these beads is responsibly mined from the foot of Africa's second tallest mountain Mt. Kenya. The beads are handmade by our maker mums who roll and shape the clay by hand. Some of the women have been at this art for more than 50 years. The raw bead is sun dried for a day before its fired in a kiln (bisque firing) at 900 degrees to harden it. After this,

Hand made ceramic beads earrings to suit your style

is native to Kenya

Measurement:For perfect fit

The leather is highest quality full grain that is vegetable tanned using oak tree extracts

in this marginalised community

This beaded belt is hand made in Kenya for KOBE TOUGH employing centuries old beading tradition of the Maasai community

The buckle used in this belt is hand casted from recycled brass

We work with about 400 Maasai women organised in four groups

The belt has seven holes spaced one inch apart instead of the traditional five

This beaded belt is hand made by the maasai of Kenya using the best quality glass beads

Ceramic clay balls once rolled by hand are fired in a kiln at 1200 degree celcius to make a durable "hard stone" bead

recycled brass and hand stitching makes this the most environmentally sustainable leather belt