Colombian artisans use bull horn, viewed as waste material by meat processing plants, to create these hoop earrings your fashionista friends will covet.
One day I received a call from a woman who said she had visited the VirtuArte website and thought her line of jewelry made from sustainable materials would be a wonderful addition to the VirtuArte collection. As I am always looking for new artists and new products I agreed to meet with her. Lorena Gaitan brought her beautiful Colombian jewelry collection to our first meeting and I couldn't keep my hands off the wide array of vegetable ivory, bull horn and cana flecha necklaces, bracelets and earrings.
Elbeto was started by Lorena to promote the growth and development of emerging designers in her country of origin, Colombia. Bull horn, the material used to create these earrings, is obtained from meat processing plants who otherwise would get rid of it as waste material. Lorena made it clear no animal is sacrificed for their jewelry and the horn is used as a natural resource. When carved and polished, bull horn can be made into unique pieces of jewelry, belt buckles and other beautiful items. Elbeto works to preserve traditional craftsmanship while creating fashion forward accessories for VirtuArte customers.
- Bull horn, sterling silver
- Color: Black, silver
- Sterling silver hooks
- Length: 1 3/4 inches, Width: 1 3/4 inches
- Handmade in Colombia
- Shipped from the US within 48 hours of purchase
Product SKU: EB-3502
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