Hens have been a symbol of prosperity in India for centuries, given as gifts to celebrate life’s milestones. These particularly charming prosperity hens were created in Northern India by a women’s craft co-op. The women carefully choose the colored glass beads, jewel-tone fabric, silver ornaments, and the unique tinkle of the hand-formed bronze bell to reflect their individual personalities, so each strand is unique. These are a Fair Trade item, ensuring that the women who hand make them are paid a fair wage. You may find similar prosperity hens elsewhere for considerably less, but that pretty much guarantees that the people who made them were not paid a fair wage.
