Alaya Heart Wooden Trinket Dish

Ethically handcrafted from sustainably harvested mango wood in north central India, this charming pinch dish features a smooth heart shape. The art of traditional Indian wood craft requires mastery, passed on through generations, to create intricately hand carved treasures from solid blocks of mango wood. The Details: Dimensions: 3'' diameter x 3'' H Materials: Sustainable Harvested Mango wood The Maker:  On a trip back to his native India after years living in the US, Manish Gupta was struck anew by the extreme material poverty of his homeland. With deep respect for the rich culture of his home country and the potential of rural Indians, he began asking questions. After hundreds of conversations and even more cups of tea, Manish realized that he could come up with ways to help those without access to reach new markets via his new home in America. He started partnering with grassroots organizations to train unskilled women and men and help them become master artisans. He