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Jewelry made from bombshells

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Stylish, cool, fairtrade, and green: Jewelry made from bombshells

Say Peace with this simple, round brass bangle recycled from 155 mm bombshells dropped on Cambodia throughout the Vietnam War. A profound symbol of transformation and the enduring spirit of the Cambodian people.

Handmade by silversmiths in a small Cambodian collective which works to transform Cambodia’s genocide and revive its rich tradition of metalworking.

Making weapons into jewelry

While the skills used to make them are certainly impressive, it is the unrevealed structure beneath that transforms the bracelets from mere jewelry into stories. In this case, the brass used for the bracelets was actually the outer jacket of a 155mm artillery shell, the remnants of war, unfortunately, that are as much a part of Cambodia’s history as Angkor Wat.

The Rajana Association, a local nonprofit group, was launched with this idea in mind. The United Kingdom’s Southeast Asian Outreach organization provided the seed money and the initial training to create a program that would teach the poorest of Cambodia’s poor, both rural and urban, some of the skills reflecting the beauty of their own culture. Today the organization is completely run by Cambodians.

To many, the concept of preserving the culture seemed essential, since many Cambodian artisans were among the victims of the genocidal regime of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge from 1975 to 1979. As many as two million people died, some murdered, others from the starvation and illness that resulted from the regime’s policies. The genocide had more indirect consequences on cultural preservation as well.

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Earth Divas

Earth Divas has a large selection of beautiful, natural fiber handbags, hats, wallets, scarves, backpacks, and many gift items. All items are fair trade made by working women’s co-ops and small cottage industry producers. We’ve been in business since 2004 and provide excellent customer service. Our website is very easy to use with a simple one-page checkout process.