Bag
Your cart is currently empty
Wishlist

Multicolored Resin and Paper Button Earrings from Costa Rica, 'Vibrant Kaleidoscope'

Product ID: U40613

Curate

Multicolored Resin and Paper Button Earrings from Costa Rica, 'Vibrant Kaleidoscope'

Delivery Estimate

This item is available for pre-order and will ship within 2 to 8 weeks. Learn More

Available in 2 to 8 weeks. Learn More

Details

Printed onto paper and coated in resin, colorful motifs form vibrant, eye-catching kaleidoscopes in this pair of button earrings from Costa Rica. Katherine Vargas Zárate designs the earrings, which adorn the wearer on posts of stainless steel.

Made in Costa Rica

  • Resin, photograph on paper, stainless steel posts
  • Post earrings
  • Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
  • Free Gift Wrap? Yes
  • Premium Gift Wrap? Yes
  • 2 grams
  • 0.07 oz
  • 0.5 cm H x 1.3 cm Diam.
  • 0.2" H x 0.5" Diam.
View in metric units View in US/English units

Product Reviews By Customers

(0)
(0)
(0)
(0)
(0)

Quantity

Triple 'Win' Pricing

Katherine Vargas

Meet the Artist

Artfully crafted by Katherine Vargas from Central America.

 

Meet the Artist

Katherine Vargas

Katherine Vargas

“This has been the work of many years with my husband, who has been my principal source of support, and my daughters, who are my motivation from day to day."

“My name is Katherine Vargas Zarate. I was born in Heredia, Costa Rica, a small village with plenty of tradition. It is... very well known for its traditions and its handicrafts. I grew up surrounded by handicrafts. My mom is a painter, my grandpa is a teacher and a tailor, my great-grandma and my great aunts wove bags and tapestries by hand, and my cousins are sculptors, so you could say that I was surrounded by art and beauty from my infancy.

“When I was young, my mom dedicated herself to creating handicrafts that she sold in the fair. I believe that this inspired me to create my own pieces from a young age. Of course, as I grew up, I became interested in other things. I studied business administration.

“I have three small daughters whom I love with all my heart. Every day they teach me to strive, especially my second daughter, who has multiple disabilities. I stopped working in order to dedicate all of my time to taking care of her. We sustained ourselves with my husband’s salary, but eventually there came a time when he was not earning enough.

“Some people ask how I began to create these pieces, but I really began working in this field by accident. One day, my daughter broke some of her earrings. Unfortunately, we did not have enough money to buy her more, so I decided to make some new ones with material that my mother once used for goldsmithing. The final result was marvelous, and we were all surprised. My daughter was the one who inspired me to make these pieces. This was when I began to make my own items, which were widely accepted, and that’s when I knew that I could do it.

“In order to begin, I had to invest $20.00. It was not a lot, but my situation was very difficult and it was hard to give up. Without a doubt, I know that it was the best investment that I have ever made, and a lot of good things came from it. I began to make many more things. At the start I was alone in working with wire, but it occurred to me that there were many people who also made this art. That was when I started looking for different forms of creating, and I found resin. It is a noble material that allowed me to make a multitude of different pieces. in 2017, we received the national award for industry, where we competed with around 100 other businesses.

“This has been the work of many years with my husband, who has been my principal source of support, and my daughters, who are my motivation from day to day. We have made it this far and we are full of pride. We work a lot, and this strength is reflected in our pieces, communicating to our clients the importance of purchasing products that are made by hand. It is a marvelous process where we impart our creativity, our love, and a lot of dedication in order to be able to give our clients quality pieces.”

View full artist profile

More from this artist

View All

PREVIOUSLY VIEWED

This item qualifies for FREE SHIPPING!

This item ships with a free artist storycard, so you can remember who you impacted today. Customized gift messages are also available with every order.

We want you to be 100% satified with your order, so if you are not completely happy with your item, you can return it within 60 days of receiving it.

Return instructions

We pack, ship, certify and 100% guarantee the quality of this item. Watch this video to see how.

This item is available for backorder and will ship within 2 to 8 weeks. Artists love to get backorders. Placing a backorder ensures that the artisan will do their best to create and deliver your item to our local office for shipment.

Although we cannot guarantee availability, we do expect to be able to fill the order within the timeframe indicated. But sometimes life happens - special materials may not be immediately available to the artist, or there might be some other circumstance beyond our control that could delay the shipment.

If for any reason we are unable to ship the item within the timeframe indicated, we will notify you.

In the unlikely even that we are unable to ship the item within the timeframe indicated, we will contact you and provide an updated delivery window.

This item has a special shipping flat fee which means that due to bulk, duties, or other special requirements, the item will be shipped to you via one of our special one-rate services. Shipping is only available to the United States (lower 48 States only).

WOMEN S M L XL XXL
4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22
BUST 35 - 36 37 - 38 39 - 41 42 - 44 46 - 48
WAIST 27 - 28 29 - 30 31 - 33 34 - 36 38 - 40
HIPS 37 - 38 39 - 40 42 - 43 45 - 46 49 - 50
MEN S M L XL XXL
CHEST 36 - 38 39 - 41 42 - 44 46 - 48 50 - 52
WAIST 30 - 32 32 - 34 35 - 37 38 - 41 43 - 45
NECK 14 - 14.5 15 - 15.5 16 - 16.5 17 - 17.5 18 - 18.5
SLEEVE 32.5 33.5 34.5 35.5 36.5
FINDING YOUR SIZE

Take your measurements with the tape measure over your under garments. If your measurements fall between sizes you may prefer the next larger size. Inseam, skirt and dress lengths vary by style and will be listed in the item description. Our sweaters are knit in standard American sizes, however actual measurements vary by style.

BUST / CHEST

Measure around the fullest part of chest under the arms and over the shoulder blades keeping the tape measure level.

WAIST

Measure around the smallest part of the waist keeping the tape measure comfortably loose. Most garments use the low waist measurement noted below.

LOW WAIST

Measure around the body approximately 1.5" below the natural waist (above). This is the area where most pants and skirts actually fit.

HIPS

Standing with your heels together, measure around the fullest part of the body approx 7"-8" below the waist.

NECK

Measure around the base of the neck keeping the tape measure comfortably loose.

SLEEVE

Bend elbow slightly and starting at the center back of the neck, measure across the shoulder, to the elbow and down to the wrist.

INSEAM

Our standard inseam length for women is 32" and 34" for men; however inseam measurements will vary slightly by style.

 

Belts with buckles are measured in inches that correspond to a waist size however, most people do not wear belts on the waist, they wear them closer to the hips. A buckle belt measurement is take from the end of the "pin" of the buckle to the middle hole on the belt. Generally there are 5 holes for size adjustment, with a 1" space between each, so the middle hole will the be average size of the belt.

For at tie belt (no buckle) measure the belt portion end to end and half of the tie portion. This again is the medium size of the belt.

For a soft fabric tie belt it can be called "1 size fits most" and the entire length of the belt should be measured and listed.

See buckle/tie belt size standards below.

WOMEN S M L XL  
4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22
inches 26 - 30 28 - 32 31 - 35 34 - 38 38 - 42
cm 76 - 86 81.5 - 91.5 86.5 - 96.5 91.5 - 101.5 96.5 - 106.5

+/- tolerance: 0.5 inches or 1.25 cm

MEN S M L XL XXL
inches 30 - 34 32 - 36 35 - 39 39 - 43 43 - 47
cm 81.5 - 91.5 86.5 - 96.5 91.5 - 101.5 96.5 - 106.5 109 - 119

+/- tolerance: 0.5 inches or 1.25 cm

Sash tie length

Lay sash/tie out flat away from the garment and measure from end to end.

Belt with buckle

Measure from the end of the pin of the buckle (where it touches the buckle) to the middle hole.

Belt without buckle

Measure from the belt portion end to end and half of the tie portion. This is will give you the medium size of the belt.

Download our printable ring sizing chart to find the perfect fit!

DOWNLOAD

We refer to these items as "discounted wholesale". Such items carry a deeper wholesale discount than other items, and have greater potential to provide your business with healthier resale margins.

Premium gift wrapping

Turn your gift-giving into an art form with our new premium gift wrapping service!

Delivering a beautiful handmade treasure, wrapped by hand in exquisite packaging will make your gifts truly unforgettable.

Above all, it's EASY! Just select the premium gift wrapping option during checkout and we do the rest. No more last minute worries about presentation - your gifts will be the best dressed every time!

Most premium gift wrap is only $3.95 - $5.95 per item.

Select your gift wrap option during checkout

Select your gift wrap option during checkout

Go premium for jewelry gifts!

Go premium for jewelry gifts!

Triple 'Win' Pricing

UNICEF Market offers triple win pricing, where YOU the consumer, Children from around the world, and Artisans all benefit.

WIN # 1 You Save!

Handmade goods from developing nations usually pass through a series of intermediaries before being purchased by retail consumers. Each of these intermediaries adds cost to the product, and that cost is passed on to the customer. UNICEF USA partnered with NOVICA, who works directly with artists through their regional offices in Asia, Africa and Latin America, allowing purchases from UNICEF Market to go directly from the artisans to fulfilling customer orders. By skipping steps in the traditional supply chain, you can buy high quality items for less than the regular retail prices.

WIN # 2 Children Benefit!

Each item purchased from UNICEF Market will benefit UNICEF's programs that provide lifesaving nutrition, medicine, education, clean water, emergency relief and more to children in need.

You can learn more about UNICEF's work, on About UNICEF.

WIN # 3 Artisans Profit!

UNICEF Market artisans set their own prices and control their own businesses. UNICEF Market offers artisans a free platform to sell their work throughout the United States.

Back to Top