A lovely necklace made from rounded beads of jade & amethyst and silver. These necklaces are beaded by deaf mute ladies working in the Silence workshop in Kolkata. The necklaces come in a pretty handmade screenprinted gift box also made by Silence, click on the more images button for a photo of the gift box and additional necklace photos.
Necklace length 56cm.
Silence provide training and work opportunities in craft and IT to deaf mute people and those with other disabilities in Kolkata.
Silence, a self help movement for those who can neither speak nor hear, except visually and others who cannot go anywhere except in their imagination and yet who aspire towards self sufficiency and acceptance as contributing members of society.