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Blue Braided Faux Leather Wrap Bracelet from Guatemala, 'Elegant Style in Blue'

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Blue Braided Faux Leather Wrap Bracelet from Guatemala, 'Elegant Style in Blue'

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With a passion for empowering women artisans in their area, Guatemalan sisters Gretchen and Valery work together to design this stylish, elegant wrap bracelet. They craft it from dark blue faux leather, braiding some of the strands to add texture and interest. A palladium-plated brass clasp completes the design.

Made in Guatemala

  • 80% polyester, 20% polyurethane, palladium-plated brass clasp
  • S-hook or hook clasp
  • High polish finish
  • Free Gift Wrap? Yes
  • Premium Gift Wrap? Yes
  • 11 grams
  • 0.37 oz
  • 93.98 cm L x 0.8 cm W
  • 37" L x 0.3" W
  • Fits wrist size: 20.32 cm L
  • Fits wrist size: 8" L
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Gretchen and Valery

Meet the Artist

Artfully crafted by Gretchen and Valery from Central America.

 

Meet the Artist

Gretchen and Valery

Gretchen and Valery

"All of the people working on this project are women. Our idea is to empower young women so that they can have a job that can earn them enough income and leave them time to achieve their dreams."

"Hi, my name is Gretchen and my sister's name is Valery. "We have been inspired by living in different towns in the... "Hi, my name is Gretchen and my sister's name is Valery.

"We have been inspired by living in different towns in the highlands of Guatemala. We thought about designing and creating crafts using traditional textile patterns in the Maya communities, but with a modern touch. Guatemala is a culturally rich country with 20 Maya groups, along with Garifunas, Xincas and Ladinos, but these groups have had historically complicated relations through ignorance of each group's ideas and worldviews.

"Our mission is to take graphic elements, patterns and designs which represent traditional textiles full of meaning and incorporate them into accessories. We are eager to share these cultures' views, understand ourselves a bit more and appreciate everything Guatemala can offer. Because of that, while working we always remember a phrase we made up, 'Start to see ourselves, start to understand ourselves, start to appreciate ourselves.' And that motivates us to make our many beautiful cultures known.

"Valery and I are very different, but we make a good team as sisters and work well together. We complement each other.

"Valery is very rational and extroverted. She likes challenges and working in a team. I am very introverted and in touch with the moment, very sensitive and I like living in harmony. Today, we both travel to the isolated corners of our country, getting to know people who inspire us. We listen to their stories and learn from them.

"We work with the young people in our community to empower them and allow them to have a regular income. By being involved in the entire craft process, we are interested in our helpers wanting to learn. We want them to enjoy working with their hands and encourage them to get involved in the creative process by contributing ideas to the whole project instead of just repeating processes. Our dream is to make known the cultural riches of Guatemala, to keep working in creative projects that can create bridges between people, to grow and train more girls in craft techniques, and to keep exploring the world and learning.

"All of the people working on this project are women. Our idea is to empower young women so that they can have a job that can earn them enough income and leave them time to achieve their dreams. Our project is still too small to say it's impacted the community but, as it grows, each girl that joins us is learning to work and develop her creativity while earning an income to improve her future opportunities."

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WOMEN S M L XL XXL
4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22
BUST 35 - 36 37 - 38 39 - 41 42 - 44 46 - 48
WAIST 27 - 28 29 - 30 31 - 33 34 - 36 38 - 40
HIPS 37 - 38 39 - 40 42 - 43 45 - 46 49 - 50
MEN S M L XL XXL
CHEST 36 - 38 39 - 41 42 - 44 46 - 48 50 - 52
WAIST 30 - 32 32 - 34 35 - 37 38 - 41 43 - 45
NECK 14 - 14.5 15 - 15.5 16 - 16.5 17 - 17.5 18 - 18.5
SLEEVE 32.5 33.5 34.5 35.5 36.5
FINDING YOUR SIZE

Take your measurements with the tape measure over your under garments. If your measurements fall between sizes you may prefer the next larger size. Inseam, skirt and dress lengths vary by style and will be listed in the item description. Our sweaters are knit in standard American sizes, however actual measurements vary by style.

BUST / CHEST

Measure around the fullest part of chest under the arms and over the shoulder blades keeping the tape measure level.

WAIST

Measure around the smallest part of the waist keeping the tape measure comfortably loose. Most garments use the low waist measurement noted below.

LOW WAIST

Measure around the body approximately 1.5" below the natural waist (above). This is the area where most pants and skirts actually fit.

HIPS

Standing with your heels together, measure around the fullest part of the body approx 7"-8" below the waist.

NECK

Measure around the base of the neck keeping the tape measure comfortably loose.

SLEEVE

Bend elbow slightly and starting at the center back of the neck, measure across the shoulder, to the elbow and down to the wrist.

INSEAM

Our standard inseam length for women is 32" and 34" for men; however inseam measurements will vary slightly by style.

 

Belts with buckles are measured in inches that correspond to a waist size however, most people do not wear belts on the waist, they wear them closer to the hips. A buckle belt measurement is take from the end of the "pin" of the buckle to the middle hole on the belt. Generally there are 5 holes for size adjustment, with a 1" space between each, so the middle hole will the be average size of the belt.

For at tie belt (no buckle) measure the belt portion end to end and half of the tie portion. This again is the medium size of the belt.

For a soft fabric tie belt it can be called "1 size fits most" and the entire length of the belt should be measured and listed.

See buckle/tie belt size standards below.

WOMEN S M L XL  
4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22
inches 26 - 30 28 - 32 31 - 35 34 - 38 38 - 42
cm 76 - 86 81.5 - 91.5 86.5 - 96.5 91.5 - 101.5 96.5 - 106.5

+/- tolerance: 0.5 inches or 1.25 cm

MEN S M L XL XXL
inches 30 - 34 32 - 36 35 - 39 39 - 43 43 - 47
cm 81.5 - 91.5 86.5 - 96.5 91.5 - 101.5 96.5 - 106.5 109 - 119

+/- tolerance: 0.5 inches or 1.25 cm

Sash tie length

Lay sash/tie out flat away from the garment and measure from end to end.

Belt with buckle

Measure from the end of the pin of the buckle (where it touches the buckle) to the middle hole.

Belt without buckle

Measure from the belt portion end to end and half of the tie portion. This is will give you the medium size of the belt.

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