The medium of fused glass is one that few artisans dare to choose. The difficulties in working with glass multiplies when one is in a country where utilities and transport are unreliable and raw material not easily obtained. Pieces of local glass are painted with pigment and heated to 900 degrees in kilns. Opaque colors with striations of bubbles mixed with natural designs of suns, flowers and waves are embedded in the jewelry. The pieces are not just handmade art, they illustrate the lifelong commitment the artisans have to their craft. These gorgeous earrings really merge art and style!

Square earrings are .75 inch square. Long rectangles are 1.25 inches long. All earrings hang from lead-free hooks.

Look beautiful in a pair of these unique earrings, while helping local artisans in Chile earn a fair wage, improve their lives, and maintain their cultural identity and traditional handicrafts.

COMPARTE (Comercializadora de Productos Artesanales Exportables) is a non-profit organization that exports Chilean handicrafts around the world. As members of IFAT, Comparte's mission is to improve the standard of living for owners and employees of Chilean handicraft workshops, by promoting and exporting various handmade products of the highest quality, while supporting these same artisans through technical and product development assistance programs. Purchasing COMPARTE products helps improve the living conditions of their artisans and craftsmen by paying fair prices and stimulating justice in the workplace of the developing world. The artisans often work from their homes. In some cases adult children work alongside their parents while younger children attend school.