Check
out our retail shop in Cleveland Heights, Ohio--Cleveland
Rocks and Beads!
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Welcome to A
World of Good,
Importing
authentic
ethically sourced crafts and jewelry from Katmandu, Nepal. Click on any
category above to see our products, news, and ordering information. We
are constantly updating our website as we receive new merchandise.
Visit us in person at any of our upcoming shows.
When possible, we are delighted to meet our retailers at their place of
business by appointment. Trunk shows are
also possible. Ask to
join our Index of Retailers
who carry many of the items you see here.
We have scaled
back our wholesale activities, so many of the items on this website are
not in stock. We can special order items for you, but the prices will
not be the same as those last recorded in this website--please accept
our apologies for that. We will make an effort to obtain current
prices for you before filling your order.
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All
new brass, copper and pewter beads and pendants are in stock
now!
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Beautiful Prayer Box Pendants
(left) here are some variations on the traditional Tibetan
Gao. They are used as place to keep prayers and holy relics.
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All new Traditional
Necklaces!
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Newari
and Tibetan silversmiths are fluent in a variety of styles, which
include these modern lotus earrings.
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We carry old, modern, large, small and fantastic rings. Click to see
more rings.
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Gold Plated hand carved copper
Dragon Bead
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Carved
beads show intricate detailed work that is a trademark of the
Newari
and Tibetan Craftspeople
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bear the inscription OM MA NE PAD ME HUM, a prayer for long life and
good fortune often chanted by Buddhist devotees. The eight auspicious
symbols in this bracelet are reminders of the way to enlightenment.
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To
see the library that we helped to build in rural Nepal.
Please visit our blog.
Things are always changing
here and abroad. Lately, silver prices have been rising, along with
tempers in Nepal. We
do our best to continue supporting cottage industry despite the work
strikes
and changes in the Nepali tax laws. We also make some very direct
contributions
to some brilliant students. To hear more about children in Nepal and
our
family click on our latest news.
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