Guinea fowl feather & snare bead earrings

Upcycled poachers' snare traps/Stainless steel wire/Guinea fowl feathers/Sterling silver.

L: 9cm

Guinea fowl feathers are extremely resilient and can be reshaped using your fingertips when the feathers split. To maintain its quality, keep the earrings away from water or moist. Each piece has been sanded and treated, however since the snare wire consist of metal, specs of rust could appear over time. This is easily managed by using P1200 sandpaper to gently remove any potential rust.

Note: Each piece is handcrafted, resulting in slight variations that add to its unique charm. Hence, the actual product can differ from the picture.

With the most powerful slogan “Creating beauty from brutality”, Zambian organisation Mulberry Mongoose transforms poachers' snare traps into unique statement piece jewelry. Snare trap poaching is the biggest killer of iconic wildlife in Southern Africa and responsible for the death of 10’s of thousands of animals each year, among which elephants, lions, leopards and more. Transforming the traps into jewelry is a unique way to ensure the traps are not reclaimed and reused to harm animals.

Besides trap wire, the designs incorporate local materials such as feathers, copper, seeds and  wooden beads to ensure the designs are uniquely African from local, sustainable sources.

The sale of each piece of jewelry donates to wildlife conservation.