Silver pangolin necklace
The echidna sometimes looks a bit like a large pinecone, but it’s a mammal just like us. Well, maybe not quite like us: its tongue is longer than its body, allowing it to catch ants and termites with ease (more than 80 per minute!). And its scaly skin serves not only as camouflage but also as excellent protection against predators: it simply rolls itself up, leaving predators with little choice but to watch. The female pangolin often carries a baby with her in her little ball. Unfortunately, the scales don’t always offer protection: this friendly little ball is seriously threatened by hunting for its scales and meat. It was briefly in the spotlight because it was identified as the source of the coronavirus, but the sweet little creature turned out to have nothing to do with it.
With this intricately detailed necklace, you'll make sure he won't forget you.
Nina Designs is a jewelry brand with a heart of gold that makes fair trade jewelry in Thailand and Bali and tries to be as ethical and ecological as possible. Their wages are well above the national minimum wage, employees receive a thirteenth month, 3 months paid maternity leave, education on pre- and post-natal care, retirement savings, etc. In their studio in Bali, 50% of the managers are women, which is even more impressive there than here.
Nina Designs uses as much recycled silver as possible in its production in Bali and only recycled silver in its production in Thailand. A tree is planted per package shipped, which is part of a so-called "forest garden." The jeweler gives microloans to start-up craftswomen and supports various NGOs fighting for human rights, literacy or the environment. And, of course, their silversmiths make beautiful jewellery!
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