Termite Long Tassel Earring with Brass Lace – By Callia

Sowathara earrings from Callia Jewelry feature hand-cast recycled brass “lace” and natural clay termite bead tassels. They close with zinc alloy lever behind ear wires.

These earrings take their name from Sowathara, a traditional female figure for the fertile earth. Sowathara is known in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. Callia is an ethical jewelry brand that applies fair trade principles to help low-income women in Ivory Coast, West Africa. Callia Jewelry trains national women's associations to produce and supply organic beads. It then trains urban women artisans to design and craft these beads into high-quality, handmade bead jewelry. These women also participate in technical training on production and design to develop their professional skills. Callia jewelry empowers a new generation of African women artisans to drive social and economic change. Every piece of Callia Jewelry you purchase generates income that allows Callia's women suppliers and artisans to support their families.