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Product ID: 172737
Glowing with strong blue hue, sodalite becomes a muse for Rituu's design. She crafts the stretch bracelet by hand with natural sodalite, said to foster peace.
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Bracelet came with stones already having fallen off. Way too large. I was going to give to a friend if it would fit her wrist, and when she put it on, the entire bracelet fell apart (all stones fell off). I didnt return it as it was a flash sale, and didnt seem worth having Novica pay return postage. It is quite pretty though if only it fit and hadnt fallen apart.
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These earrings are made well and quite lovely. However, the stones are too heavy and they are, therefore, unwearable.
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Lightweight and dazzling color as well as unique design.
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You can find our sodalite stretch bracelet 'Blue Muse' by Rituu Agarwal in jewelry categories such as Sodalite Bracelets, Stretch Bracelets and Beaded Bracelets. Enjoy exploring these sections for other Novica treasures.
Preserving Traditions
Since childhood, Rituu has been drawn to the rich history of Indian jewelry, particularly that of her native Jaipur. She married into a family of jewelry artisans who, for generations, have passed their skills down from elder to younger. Rituu's husband encouraged her to create her own jewelry and she persevered, learning all she could. She now has a workshop where she teaches traditional jewelry making techniques to the people who work with her.
Empowering Women
Rituu is a powerful woman who learned the rich jewelry-making traditions of her husband's family and turned them into a thriving workshop. In spite of the crippling effects of osteoporosis and other bone ailments, Rituu works through her pain and shares her knowledge with others. Through the great success of her jewelry, she has been able to hire a number of other artisans, most of whom are women.
Profound Impact
Novica sales account for much of Rituu's income. They have helped her to survive a health crisis and to grow her workshop. She is now one of Novica's most successful Indian jewelry artisans. The stable income that Novica sales bring has profoundly impacted Rituu's life and the lives of her workers.
Confronting Adversity
Rituu has struggled to overcome the crippling effects of osteoporosis and other bone ailments. It affected her work for a number of years but her determination has driven her forward and she has rebuilt her jewelry workshop in spite of her chronic health issues.
Job Creator
Rituu's husband encouraged her to start designing and crafting jewelry on her own. She has steadily grown her workshop and is now able to provide full-time employment to other artisans, most of whom are women.
Moving On Up
When Rituu started her jewelry workshop, she joined Novica. She has steadily grown her project as is now able to employ several full-time assistants.
Microcredit Financing
Rituu Agarwal has received 2 microcredit loans with 0% interest from Kiva and Novica, the first for $2500 and the most recent for $2900.
"Slowly my husband encouraged to me create some jewelry… thus I started on my journey. I am greatly influenced by the ancient designs and I bring them to my work."
Update (May, 2019)"When I started my journey as an artisan, I was new in this craft world and started with just a few of my own jewelry designs.... read more