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Cow Bone & Brass Drop Earrings<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Handmade Fair Trade Earrings from Kibera Slum, Nairobi, Kenya<\/strong><\/p>\n

These stunning Cow Bone & Brass Drop Earrings<\/strong> are a true celebration of resourcefulness, tradition, and artisan skill. Handmade in Kibera Slum, Nairobi, Kenya<\/strong>, each pair combines sustainably sourced cow bone with recycled brass to create a striking, one-of-a-kind design that carries deep cultural and environmental significance.<\/p>\n

Forged from resilience, crafted with purpose \u2013 wear the story of grit, talent, and transformation.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product Features<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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    \ud83c\udf0d Fair Trade<\/strong>: Ethically made, supporting sustainable livelihoods<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    \u267b\ufe0f Sustainable Materials<\/strong>: Crafted from cow bone (a by-product of the meat industry) and recycled brass<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    \ud83e\udd32 Handmade in Kibera<\/strong>: Each piece is shaped, dyed, and assembled by hand<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    \ud83c\udfa8 Design<\/strong>: Unique bone bead and hand welded brass finish<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    \ud83d\udccf Dimensions<\/strong>: Approx. 5cm drop<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    \ud83c\udf81 Perfect For<\/strong>: Ethical fashion lovers, statement jewellery wearers, meaningful gifts<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    The Story Behind the Piece<\/strong><\/h4>\n

    These earrings begin their journey at local abattoirs in Kibera, where cow bone\u2014otherwise discarded\u2014is carefully collected and transformed into beautiful beads. The process is long and highly skilled. First, the bone is boiled with cleaning agents to remove all fats and impurities. Once fully dried, it is hand-sanded to a smooth finish.<\/p>\n

    Skilled artisans then paint intricate wax patterns onto the bone, creating a resist. The bead is dyed to tint the unwaxed areas, and finally the wax is melted away, revealing a striking contrast design. Even the bone dust from sanding is repurposed into resin beads, ensuring nothing<\/em> goes to waste.<\/p>\n

    After polishing and carefully drilling holes using locally made tools, the bead is ready to be paired with recycled brass to create a truly unique earring. Each artisan specialises in certain patterns and techniques\u2014this is a craft that takes years to perfect.<\/p>\n

    Care Instructions<\/strong><\/h4>\n

    To maintain the beauty of your earrings, avoid water and perfume, and store in a dry place. Clean gently with a soft, dry cloth.<\/p>\n

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    These unique earrings are hand made in Kibera slum, Nairobi, Kenya.
    \nThey measure 2 cm across the top of the triangle, and the length is from the bottom of ear hook to bottom of bone bead. The bead is 3.2\u00a0cm in length.<\/p>\n

    Each pair is handcrafted so no two pairs of earrings are ever identical. It is a highly skilled process to make these earrings. They are made using cow bone and are hand engraved.<\/p>\n

    Kibera slum is one of Africa’s largest slums. The workshop which makes these earrings is a true inspiration!
    \nOwned and run by a former street boy the work shop is self sustainable and supporting a number of young people and their families.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Handcrafted Cow Bone Earrings. Made in Kenya. Engraved with patterns and finished with a turquoise coloured Maasai bead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2799,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[44],"product_tag":[54,61,53,59,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-2798","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-earrings","7":"product_tag-african-earrings","8":"product_tag-african-jewellery","9":"product_tag-cow-bone-jewellery","10":"product_tag-kenyan-earrings","11":"product_tag-kenyan-jewellery","13":"first","14":"instock","15":"shipping-taxable","16":"product-type-simple"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/omondijewellery.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/2798","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/omondijewellery.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/omondijewellery.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/omondijewellery.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2798"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/omondijewellery.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/2798\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3341,"href":"https:\/\/omondijewellery.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/2798\/revisions\/3341"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/omondijewellery.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2799"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/omondijewellery.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2798"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/omondijewellery.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_brand&post=2798"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/omondijewellery.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_cat&post=2798"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/omondijewellery.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_tag&post=2798"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}