Ten Thousand Villages

A garnet stone rests at the center of the Carry My Heart Pendant (pictured above), a sterling silver necklace entirely handmade using basic tools. For Nepalese artisans, traditional jewelry-making skills become an opportunity for employment that includes medical benefits and children’s scholarships. “There are hearts behind this jewelry," says Kancha Shakya, a Nepalese metalsmith, with immense pride.

Pardon our Dust

Starting January 23, we being doing major store renovations for the next few weeks. We plan to keep the store open for our normal hours so please visit.

When completed we hope you will have an even more pleasant shopping experience.