hope necklace

An elegant black heart featuring butterfly details is the centrepiece of this lovely creation crafted in Mexico. Knowing that these sweet bugs symbolize hope, artisan Mariana Barranco paints the copal wood pendant in a colourful pattern. On top of that, she adds a 14k gold-plated bronze chain with little resin beads to the necklace.

Ghanaian artisan Salome Korkor Kpokli arranges ceramic, wood and recycled glass beads in this warmly-coloured necklace accented by natural agate. Each recycled glass bead glistens with Salome's hope for her community as she trains others to become artisans and gain opportunities.

Robert Aidoo-Taylor of Ghana handcrafts this intriguing pendant necklace. The sese wood pendant is a blue free-form shape with black accents and hangs amid six wooden beads on a dark blue macramé cord. The artisan names this necklace Enyindado, a Ghanaian Akan name meaning "hope."

Hoping to help the environment recover from pollution, Ghana's Salome Korkor Kpokli handcrafts a beaded necklace from sese wood and recycled plastic beads. The accessory comes in a rainbow palette, with little flowers adding a sweet touch.

Each recycled glass bead shines with Artisan Salome Korkor Kpokli's hope for her community as she trains others to become artisans and gain opportunities. Salome arranges sese wood and recycled glass beads along this necklace named Elorm, from the Ewe language of Ghana meaning "loved by God".

Ghanaian artisan Salome Korkor Kpokli strings this necklace with sese wood, recycled glass and recycled plastic beads in an alternating monochrome pattern building up to contrasting blue and orange beads. Each recycled bead builds Salome's hope for her community as she trains others to become artisans and gain opportunities.

Hoping to add an air of thankfulness to your home, Ghana's Rita Addo Zakour designs this African mask. She works with local artisans, who hand-carve this mask from sese wood. An accent of embossed aluminum decorates the forehead of this mask, which features dot patterns on the cheeks. Embossed aluminum decorates the distressed neckline of this mask.

Ghanaian Artisan Salome Korkor Kpokli arranges sese wood and recycled glass beads along this necklace named Mawusi, a word from the Ewe language used to refer to the one in the hands of God. Each recycled bead builds Salome's hope for her community as she trains others to become artisans and gain opportunities.

Stars shine with the light of hope in a design by Komang Agus Saputra. They are etched on a bone pendant that is carved by hand and set on a dark brown faux-suede cord. The cord can be adjusted to the desired length with a chang wood bead.

The beautiful Bawang closes her eyes in meditation as her song of hope reaches the heavens and brings her riches. One of many of Bali's legendary characters, hers is a story of moral underpinnings as her destiny surprises her. Wayan Rendah hand-carves her visage from hibiscus wood to capture Bawang's ethereal origin with the wood's bicolor grain. Eloquently detailed, the mask features a bird pecking treasures on Bawang's head. A most vivid piece accompanied by mysticism to complement a personal collection.

A humble Bawang was envied by her sister Kesuna, who though rich, was full of lust and banished Bawang to the forest. Scared, Bawang began to pray for protection, her prayer akin to a bird's trill. Soon birds began to peck on her arms and neck leaving behind gold bracelets and necklaces. When Kesuna saw her sister's fate, she ran into the forest to seek protection, however instead of jewelry, she met only snakes and scorpions.

Hibiscus wood exhibits colors ranging from white to light gray, dark gray or even black heartwood. This natural occurrence can rarely be replicated, making each carving exceptionally unique. Please expect slight differences in wood grain color and distribution patterns. Theme and artistic quality remain the same.