La Mora Jicambú Pendant Necklace

Pendant carved from mora gourd, perhaps most recognized as the material used in traditional maracas. Suede cord with stainless lobster clasp. Lightweight Natural materials Supports women entrepreneurs Dimensions: 19" cord; 1.5" pendant Please allow for slight variations in color and engraving on this handmade piece. (See photos for some possible variations.) Fairly handcrafted by the women of La Mora Jicambú co-op in Suchitoto. Your purchase directly supports the women's co-op of La Mora Jicambú. These young women were only babies when El Salvador's civil war ended, but they are still living with the legacy of that terrible period. They are working to establish their own independence in a new democracy.