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Welcome to Ten Thousand Villages in Alexandria, VA

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Heirloom Anthology

Preserving Cultures, Sustaining Lives.

Savor traditions ancient and enduring, re-envisioned to accent your style. It’s a time for gathering—of friends and family, styles and centuries. Skilled artisans sustain their craft by passing from one generation to the next, adapting form and color to contemporary taste. Multicultural references add depth and intricacy to functional creations. Pieces in this collection echo time-honored motifs and methods sustained through centuries. Reverse-painted glass, etched ceramics and intricate embroidery add a touch of timeless elegance. Warm-toned metallics feature etched designs and antique finishes—evoking the patina of age through artful innovation. Basketry, wood and stone add to the saturated warmth of the entire collection. Classic motifs infuse Heirloom Anthology with a sense of permanence and intrigue.

Ten Thousand Villages has been Northern Virginia's Fair Trade destination since 1994.

We are proud to be a part of one of the oldest and largest fair trade organizations in the world. With 60 years of experience, Ten Thousand Villages is a global network of social entrepreneurs working to empower and provide economic opportunities to artisans in developing countries. A founding member of the International Fair Trade Association (IFAT), Ten Thousand Villages sees fair trade as an alternative approach to conventional international trade.

Ten Thousand Villages is now a global netowrk of more than 130 artisan groups in 37 countries and sells products in more than 150 retail outlets throughout the United States.

Come browse our aisles of handcrafted shehsm wood and onyx home accesnts from Pakistan, block printed and embroidered table linens and find beaded jewelry frm India, ceramic garden pots and gold leaf paperweights from Vietnam, intricate basketry from Uganda, musical instruments from Cameroon, Peru, and Tanzania, colorful kites from Bali, and so much more, all the the global soundtrack of Putumayo and Cumbancha CDs and the aroma of Fair Trade coffee and chocolate. 

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Swinging Sequins Earrings Swinging Sequins Earrings
Archana Handicrafts
India
$12.00

Comite Artisanal Haitien Comite Artisanal Haitien
The nonprofit CAH, Comité Artisanal Haitien or Haitian Committee of Artisans, markets and exports crafts made by Haitian artisans, cooperatives and craft groups.