Article 22 Arrow Bangle

“Peace is the bomb.” That’s the motto of Article 22, a jewellery company named after the 22nd article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Using the metal from unexploded landmines and melted-down shrapnel left behind in Laos during the Vietnam War, they transform the negative into a positive with their line of ethically created jewellery. Their Arrow Bangle is for the optimist – pointing forward without forgetting the past, the arrow is the past, present and future in one. A universal symbol of courage and movement.

HOW IS IT MADE?

• Created in Laos by local artisans who melt down the metal from war debris, including unexploded landmines, left behind after the Vietnam War.
• Proceeds are reinvested to continue to clear contaminated land. Your purchase contributes to MAG (Mines Advisory Group) to safely & expertly clear some of the 80 million unexploded bombs contaminating land in Laos
• This purchase clears 5m2 of Laotian landscape
• Each piece gives back to support traditional Laotian artisan livelihoods, village development and community endeavors
• Article 22 pays local artisans at least 5 times the local minimum wage

WHAT ELSE SHOULD I KNOW?

• Each piece of Article 22 jewellery comes with a story card and a canvas drawstring bag, making it a perfect gift idea