How do I know if beads are fair trade?

Many people interested in fair trade beads will ask; how do I know if beads are fair trade? The truth is that fair trade beads such as those being displayed by the women from Africa photographed below are being duplicated.
There is a lot of money to be made with fair trade beads since some governments [...]

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What are fair trade beads?

Below are pictures of fair trade beads from Africa – but what are fair trade beads? You should get the answer to this question before making a purchase so that you can appreciate the product more and to avoid getting conned by unscrupulous traders.

Fair trade beads are made in developing countries and they are sold [...]

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