The delicate jingle of a shell chime can be a relaxing and soothing experience. The soft tinkling of shells create a charming lullaby on a breezy day. Multi-colour capiz shells are suspended downward in a chandelier shape from a circle of albizia wood. A unique touch to the entryway or strung outside in a nearby tree.

I have these hanging in my art studio—yes, indoors!—and love the sweet tinkling of the chimes when I pass by them.

65cm in heigh | Made in Indonesia

The supplier of these chimes believes in and follows the Fair Trade Tenets which include creating economic opportunities for disadvantaged producers, transparency and accountability, capacity building for producers, promoting fair trade, paying fair price, gender equality, safe and healthy working conditions, no child labour, protecting the environment and trade relations which protect the well-being of others. Additionally, they help schools and poor children in their areas of production by helping to pay school fees, provide shoes, clothing and books as well as assisting schools to cover the costs of building repair, sport equipment and technology upgrades.