Handcarved Upcycled Non Endangered Bovine Horn Statement Bib Necklace w-Toggle Closure

$ 130.00

Handcarved Upcycled Bovine Horn Statement Bib Necklace w-Toggle Closure - 

Colors: Matte Grey/Black Poli; Natural Poli

Handmade in Colombia , South America and Vietnam

$130.00 each

It is believed that when an animal is sacrificed for food, in order to thank and honor the animal, you must utilize all of its parts, including his hooves and horns. These jewelry pieces from Belart are made from non-endangered bovine horn and leather. 

Belart is proud to support a unique line of handmade horn necklaces designed by Wayuú women artisans from the Northern Guajira Desert region of Colombia, South America and from South East Asia’s isolated, rural villages in Vietnam . The Wayuu natives are descendants from the Guyanese Arawak Tribes, and are one of the few native tribes who successfully resisted the European domination dating back to Christopher Columbus. They are also nomads with a legendary background, where ancestral craftsmanship is centered in art and everyday pieces made from cotton, virgin wools, animal hide and horn.They are one of the few native tribes who have resisted the temptation of the use of synthetics and plastic and have continued the virtually lost art of making utensils from horn.

Belart is a proud member of the Fair Trade Federation and its timeless pieces are designed in Vermont and thoughtfully handcrafted  under fair trade practices in Colombia and Vietnam, where artists transform the wild, indomitable bull’s horn, into soft, docile works of unique artistic beauty.