Guatemalan Friendship Bracelet

This popular product from Guatemala is a traditional hand woven knot craft.

According to an old Central American indigenous story, bracelets are to be bought or made for another person. The recipient of a friendship bracelet is then entitled to a wish but must wear the gift until the woven cords eventually wear out and break. Only after the bracelet breaks naturally will the wish come true.

Every bracelet is handmade and Fair Trade, often by different women throughout the community who benefit from making them around their normal routine.