Fair trade cow money box

This gorgeous wooden cow money box is handmade in Bali, Indonesia as are the giraffe money boxes and zebra money boxes. It is produced by an extended family and all their hand crafts are purchased for a fair wage so the family can have a better standard of living. This cow money box is carved from wood then painted in durable black and white paint and has a string tail. Slide the udder to get your money out! Height: 18cm

Hand made Fair trade gifts and fair trade jewellery by Belinda Bryant. Fair trade jewellery can be found at Indigo Ocean Trading.

Stunning Turquoise Sleepstones - perfect gift

Stunning turquoise pumice stones infused with pure Lavender Oil also known as Sleep Stones. These stones can be placed in a bowl or a drawer to emit a delicate and invigorating aroma of lavender. Perfect as an air freshner or a gift for someone who adores lavender.

For hand made Fair trade candles and fair trade jewellery by Belinda Bryant. Fair trade jewellery can be found at Indigo Ocean Trading.

Gorgeous fair trade candles

Hand made Fair trade candles and fair trade jewellery by Belinda Bryant. Fair trade jewellery can be found at Indigo Ocean Trading.

3 reasons to buy fair trade silver jewellery

Look at this scrummy jewellery......

I love fair trade jewellery and here are 3 reasons why.....

1) Each item is INDIVIDUALLY HANDCRAFTED and not mass produced on a production line. It is crafted with care and great skill finished to a really high standard.

2) The craftspeople making them are paid a FAIR WAGE to help sustain a better quality of life by bringing regular wages into the families and communities.

3) The ORIGINALITY of each design cannot be found on the high street so you are guaranteed a unique and impressive piece of fair trade jewellery to cherish for life.

For more examples of stunning silver jewellery inlaid with semi precious gemstones such as lapis lazuli, moonstone, malachite, hematite, quartz, tigers eye, blue chalcedony and zircon blue, visit our shop for a modestly priced range of priceless jewellery..........

http://www.indigooceantrading.co.uk/jewellery-cc-21.html

Why I Love Fair Trade

The Fair Trade label is becoming increasingly common in the Western world. But while shoppers seem keen to pay a little over the odds for fair trade products, some observers question how effective it really is in helping developing third world farmers.

In my view, the more the Western market is flooded and the more Fair Trade sold, then over time, the third world will surely reap the benefits in the end?

Surely, the more fair trade clothes and jewellery we buy, the more the third world produce and sell, and then the more we buy, the more the third world earn and so on…..and this can only be a positive cyclic relationship perpetuating greater wealth over time for impoverished societies?


The craftsmanship on fair trade gifts and jewellery is truly outstanding. Quite clearly the skills of the indigenous communities who produce such gems are passed from generation to generation so skills like wood carving, hand painting, hand screen printing and jewellery crafting do not fade. We are lucky to have accessibility to the products of great artisans so we can appreciate their unique beauty in contrast to mass produced generic products that are not, in sharp contrast, skilfully handcrafted and have no soul or originality.

Hand embroidered fair trade bags

There is an organisation in India called Touch of India who specialise in hand making fair trade bags all of which are hand embroidered. Touch of India carries out most of its work with Muslim minorities and aims to preserve old traditional embroidery techniques such as Kantha embroidery, Zardozi and Aari work. It uses a wide range of beads and fabrics in the most beautiful colours and are true works of art.

All their products are exchanged for a fair wage.

Hand made fair trade candles

In Kolkata, India, the conglomerate E.M.A., carry on the tradition of candle making by hand. Paraffin was is melted in an oven and poured into a mould or ‘die’. Each candle is left to cool for six to seven hours before being taken out of the die and polished. It can be then hand painted or hand screen printed. Most of the scents used are from flowers, fruits and spices and come from Bangalore. Each candle is a work of art and has been exchanged using fair trade principles.

Hand screen printed jute shopping bags

Earth Bags in Kolkata, India, produce bags made from jute since it is a fast-growing vegetable fibre in their country. It is also 100% biodegradable and recyclable. Some of the bags are natural jute while others have been hand dyed in sumptuous pinks , greens and purples embellished with coloured sequins and hand printed with metallic gold or pink screen prints. Earth Bags gives employment to women and self-help groups in Kolkata and strives to help the environment by encouraging more people to use eco-friendly bags.

Fair trade jewellery

Produced in Delhi, India, each piece of jewellery is created from Indian solid silver. Each item is crafted and inlaid with semi precious gemstones ranging from the beautifully rich deep blue lapis lazuli, to the milky moonstone and the opulent malachite. The range of jewellery covers intricately crafted pendants inlaid with coral and turquoise to hand crafted earrings some with finely shaped spirals of silver.

All the products Indigo Ocean have to offer have been exchanged for a fair wage to help to improve the communities standard of living and quality of life - not only for them - but for their next generation....

Fair trade jewellery at Little Chalfont Village day!

Indigo Ocean will be at the Little Chalfont Village day! on March 23rd, 2009

Come and visit Indigo Ocean at the Little Chalfont Village Day in Buckinghamshire on on Saturday 13th June, 12 noon unitl 5pm.

This will be a grand event which has been organised by Little Chalfont Revitalisation Group. The event will be covering a large area with a Farmers’ Market Village, a Craft Fair Village (where we shall be), a refreshment village, lots of ther family activities so fun for all!

It should be a super day which we are really looking forward to. We will be on stalls No 9 and No 10 in the craft village - we are bringing a good selection of fair trade jewellery and gifts.

If you are in the area, it would be great to meet you, please do come and say hello!

Thanks

New fair trade from Indigo Ocean Trading

Indigo Ocean Trading is a UK based online shop offering a stunning range of fair trade jewellery, an unusual selection of fair trade gifts, a fun range of fair trade childrens toys, gorgeous fair trade stationery sets, quirky fair trade t-lites plus homeware & accessories all carefully selected for their colours and craftsmanship.

TOP 5 FAIR TRADE PRODUCTS:

FAIR TRADE CANDLES
1) Fair Trade candle with layered wax creating a gorgeous rainbow effect. Size: 7 x 7.5 x 7.5cm. Wrapped in cellophane with raffia bow. (Unperfumed). Price: £3.49
http://www.indigooceantrading.co.uk/fair-trade-candle-flat-square-p-271.html

2) Fair trade candle, layered wax creating a gorgeous rainbow effect cylindrical candle. Height: 9cm. Wrapped in cellophane with raffia bow. (Unperfumed). Price: £2.99.
http://www.indigooceantrading.co.uk/fair-trade-candle-rainbow-cylinder-p-268.html

FAIR TRADE BAG
3) Fair Trade bag made from dyed purple jute with sequins on a screen printed metallic gold leaf design. Dimensions: 30cm x 30cm. Price: £4.99 from Indigo Ocean Trading.
http://www.indigooceantrading.co.uk/fair-trade-jute-purple-p-272.html

4) Fair Trade bag made from natural jute with screen printed leaf design. Dimensions: 30cm x 30cm. Price: £4.99 from Indigo Ocean Trading.
http://www.indigooceantrading.co.uk/fair-trade-natural-jute-p-273.html

5) Fair Trade bag made from brown suede with recycled sari panel and hand embroidered flowers. Lined with inside zip pocket. Absolutely beautiful. Dimensions: 25cm (h) x 24cm (w). Price: £19.99 from Indigo Ocean Trading. http://www.indigooceantrading.co.uk/fair-trade-suede-p-274.html