Capiz Bookmark

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Makes a great gift for a friend who loves felines.

Capiz shell, brass
Assorted colors
5Lx2W inches
Made in the Philippines

Add some romance to your reading with the Red Rose Capiz Bookmark from SAFFY, Inc. in the Philippines. This bookmark features capiz shell. Artisans wash and soak the thin shells before cutting them into shape and edging them with wire in a labor–intensive process. Before glass windows became available in the Philippines, capiz was used for windows in houses!

Gold–plated brass, capiz
5.25L x 2W (at widest point) inches; Rose design: 2.25W x 1.5H inches
Handcrafted in the Philippines

SAFFY, Inc. stands for Social Action for Filipino Youth. SAFFY, Inc. markets handmade crafts for many small artisan workshops, and specializes in capiz shell items. Artisans benefit from educational seminars, vocational training, financial and medical assistance. An in-house Product Designer assists artisan groups in the development of new product lines. SAFFY was founded in 1966 by Sr. Juliaan Mullie, a Belgian nun, to create alternative sources of livelihood for impoverished women and youth in marginalized areas of Manila. It expanded to serve communities in need by launching social development programs. SAFFY, Inc. is a member of the WFTO, and is affiliated with Advocate of Philippine Fair Trade, Inc., Asia Fair Trade Forum and Philippine Fair Trade Forum. Ten Thousand Villages has purchased a wide variety of capiz ornaments and crafts from SAFFY, Inc. since 1986. SAFFY provides marketing and export services to about 70 artisan workshops. SAFFY provides employment for more than 1,000 people, including 40 workers in its own production unit.