Onyx Reversible Candlesticks
Onyx Reversible Candlesticks
Bring some natural tone and texture into your home this Christmas when entertaining friends and family. Or perfect for that romantic evening for two.
Hand crafted from solid onyx these containers can be used two ways. One side can hold long taper candles. Flip it over and you have the perfect tea light holder. Multi-functional living at it’s most beautiful and the perfect fit with our philosophy of buy less stuff, do more with it.
Artisans hand select the natural onyx stone for it's beauty of colour and grain, then cut and turn it by hand. Hence each piece will be unique.
Details
Handmade in Pakistan
Material: Onyx banded calcite stone
Size: Large 16cm H x 6cm D, Medium 12cm x 6cm D, Small 8cm H x 6cm D. Polished finish
Freezer safe. Hand wash
Impact
This co-operative, located in the city of Karachi works with underprivileged artisans who make carved crafts and home décor made of stone and Shesham wood. Founded by the late Mansoor Ali, who pioneered fair trade practices in Pakistan’s stone industry, hiring artisans regardless of religion or ethnicity.
The co-operative operates it's own workshop, employing more than 55 artisans, and work with as many as 20 other independently owned workshops. Most are family businesses employing several family members. Fair wages as well as additional benefits of profit-sharing, pension plans and medical benefits are provided to the artisans.