
Recycled Bombshell Bangle by SLATE + SALT
Fulfilled by our friends at SLATE + SALTTurning war into peace, these bangles carry a meaningful message and give back to a community once devastated by bombing. They're great for stacking and come in two sizes. Material: Recycled aluminum bomb parts Measurements: S/M 2 1/4" Inner diameter, M/L 2 5/8" Inner diameter Handmade with love in Laos As with all handcrafted goods, there are slight variations making each piece a work of art and truly one of a kind. Artisan Profile Laos is the most heavily bombed country per capita in the world. From 1963-1973, Laos became an unwitting pawn during the Second Indochinese War. During this time, the US Air Force dropped a planeload of cluster bombs every eight minutes for nine consecutive years. Right after the war, villagers began gathering aluminum from exploded bombs and made it into spoons. The villagers were taught this skill by a family that relocated to Ban Naphia from Houaphan Province, further north. In the early days, five families