This okama necklace was beaded by hand on a small table loom. The pattern moves in geometric rows before opening into a border of beaded leaves in red and yellow. This is a technique passed from mother to daughter across generations of Emberá-Chamí women in Colombia.

This piece carries the energy of the hands and devotion of the women who made it. No two are ever quite the same.

• Hand-beaded by artisans of the Emberá-Chamí Nation of Colombia
• Made on a small wooden table loom, a technique held for generations
• Fair trade, made in communities, not in a factory
• Pattern and coloring are unique to each piece