Article 22 Engraved Love Is All Around bracelet

“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 Engraved Love Is All Around bangle celebrates Article 22’s wish in 22 languages including: Mandarin, Spanish , English,  Tibetan, Arabic, Hebrew, Russian, Japanese, German, Malya/Indonesian , Vietnamese, Korean, French, Greek, Turkish, Italian, Thai, Polish, Swedish/Norwegian, Lao, Gaelic/Irish and Hmong.

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 4m2 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