Dannijo creates ornate bib necklaces in partnership with Indego Africa, a non-profit supporting the financial independence of women in Rwanda. $624. Holt Renfrew, various locations, 416-922-2333.
Raven and Lily’s wooden bangles are made by women living near the Himalayan foothills in northern India. $25 for two. Pipler Accessories, 453 Parliament St., 647-346-2324.
A Peace Treaty runs a small workshop in Jaipur, India, where artisans create gorgeous hardware, like this brass fan necklace finished with gold and turquoise. $198. Apeacetreaty.com.
Far and Wide Collective sells beautiful baubles by artisans in post-conflict countries. This lattice ring by Blue Diamond, a small Afghan jeweller, is studded with agate and other indigenous stones. $369. Farandwidecollective.ca.
This diamond ring from Cabbagetown’s Fair Trade Jewellery Co. is made with 18-karat gold mined by small-scale operations in Peru. $1,895. 523 Parliament St., 647-430-8741.
This hammered brass cuff, sold by the Toronto-based shop Unikati, was crafted in Cambodia using recycled bombshell casings and bullets left over from the Khmer Rouge regime. $55. Unikati.ca.
Shugufa Yousofzai, a 28-year-old jeweller in Kabul, makes these gold-plated lapis lazuli studs. $120. Farandwidecollective.ca.
The Toronto charity Me to We employs women from the Maasai region in rural Kenya to make pretty beaded pieces, like this turquoise tassel necklace with a hand-cast brass charm. $25. Metowe.com.
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