peaceBOMB's silver bomb shard necklace, $400. 1 Necklace : 30 meters of bomb littered land
Oh, you know, that's just a Secret War bomb shard made into a necklace. This is as real as fashion can get. peaceBOMB's line of jewelry is all hand-cast from bomb shards discovered in Laos, then cast in sterling silver in NYC. The idea stemmed from a group of ten families who learned to reshape scrap metal into spoons to supplement their farming incomes. These families now also collaborate on peaceBOMB jewelry with Article 22 and the nonprofit RISE Project.
Peace Ribbon Bangle, $298 - 12 meters of land
For each piece of jewelry purchased, the socially conscious business Article 22 also makes a set donation equivalent to clearing a set amount of land in Laos of undetonated bombs and bomb materials (which is why the meters of land are listed). Because during the Secret War, between 1964 and 1973, 30 percent of the bombs did not detonate, and remain cast about the country, along with littered shards.
Tribal Spear Necklace, $190 - 16 meters of land
Tag Wrap Bracelet, $46 (interchangeable, differently colored wraps are also available for $12) - 6 meters
See the rest of the rest of the jewelry options or learn more about the peaceBOMB mission. It has a pretty impactful, visual website -- another study in how mission and design meeting for good and good looks.
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