What’s So Amazing About This Ancient Blue Stone?
What’s Amazing About This Ancient Blue Stone? – (Read Time – 2 min.) Natural Blue Stone Lapis or lapis lazuli is one of the most desired ancient semi-precious stones in history. The word lapis originates from the Latin word for “stone”. Depending on...
Rosaura’s Story of Hope
Rosaura is one of our Artisan partners in the Dominican Republic. She fell in love with making jewelry during a free workshop offered to young girls by American mission teams. She grew up enjoying designing and making jewelry as a fun hobby. Now, at 19 years old,...
Trades of Hope Jewelry from the D.R. Tells a Powerful Story
Jewelry With a Mission Trades of Hope Jewelry from the D.R. tells a powerful story. The director of our Dominican Republic Artisan community shared with us the power of our designs from the D.R. Because Trades of Hope placed orders for these products – thanks to our...
Fighting Human Trafficking in the Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic Fighting Human Trafficking in the Dominican Republic – In the lush volcanic landscape of the island of Hispaniola, hidden beneath the warmth of the tropical sun and salty ocean breezes, lies a not-so-secret secret. Over six million...Kindred
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Trades of Hope is an ethical fashion and lifestyle brand that helps women around the world escape poverty and trafficking through our fair trade designs. Learn how you can partner with Artisans around the world here.