fair trade gifts

Reclaiming discarded pieces of cypress wood, Victor Hugo Lopez celebrates nature's generosity. He transforms it into a beautiful and set of fork and spoon for serving salads. The minimalist styling exalts the natural wood grain.

Hugo Peña creates a hypnotic visual effect with the design of this salad bowl resembling pyramid steps. He combines the rich brownish-red grain of mahogany with the lighter hue of palo blanco wood as he crafts the admirable bowl by hand. "This bowl is from my 'Mosaic' collection, which is inspired by Maya architecture," says the Guatemalan artisan with evident pride.

Warm your wee toes during cold times with the help of these festive winter slipper-style socks. Women artisans living in Himalayan communities hand-knit the heavy calf-length pair from a long-lasting "vegan" yarn. The cheery geometric pattern on light brown will remind you of hot chocolate, snow, and ice skating.

S Fits women's size 8 to 9.5/fits men's size 7 to 8.5
M Fits women's size 9.5 to 11/fits men's size 9 to 10.5

Himalayan Valley Knitters is a certified Fair Trade organization, and each item you purchase helps to support local orphanages.

Decidedly sophisticated, these earrings from Thailand's Khun Boom feature the frosty glow of matte finish sterling silver. The soft finish beautifully complements the smoky quartz briolettes that swing beneath. The dangle earrings feature 2.5 carats of the faceted gems.

.925 Sterling silver

Exhibiting the art of hand blown glass, Javier and Efren present a set of four wine goblets. Rounded shapes enhance the bouquet of red wine, while the voluptuous glasses are designed to help chilled white wine maintain its temperature.

Because each piece is handmade, shape and size can vary slightly and tiny bubbles may appear within the glass. This exemplifies the hand-blown technique, making every piece a unique example of blown glass craftsmanship.