Natural Capiz Strand
Regular price $8.50
It is obvious why this capiz strand, and those like it, are very popular: it's natural color is lovely and they create a beautiful environment in whatever places they grace. The string comes with a metal ring at the top for easy hanging and is about 72" long.
These capiz shells come from a fishing village in Java, where Fair Trade shell artisans sustainably harvest and shape them. All parts of the capiz (jingle oyster) are used; the meat is used for food, the main part of the shell for handicraft, and the shell waste for fertilizer. Only full-grown shells are picked from the kelp beds, where they grow, which provides more space and food source for the young ones to grow.
Handmade in Bali.
These capiz shells come from a fishing village in Java, where Fair Trade shell artisans sustainably harvest and shape them. All parts of the capiz (jingle oyster) are used; the meat is used for food, the main part of the shell for handicraft, and the shell waste for fertilizer. Only full-grown shells are picked from the kelp beds, where they grow, which provides more space and food source for the young ones to grow.
Handmade in Bali.