Hora de Oro

Bracelets woven from werregue palm by Wounaan artisans of the Chocó. Made to be worn several at a time.

Slim and classic widths available for wholesale. Request the line sheet

Seven woven bangles stacked on a wrist, gold and silver with coloured patterns

For shops

The slim and classic widths are available to stockists. We work with a small number of shops with shared values.

  • Wholesale $25 and $29
  • Opening order 20 pieces
  • Orders up to 120 pieces per import — for more, let’s get in touch
  • We import three times a year — September, December and May
  • Ships from Santa Barbara, CA
  • Each piece ships in a cotton pouch, tagged with its origin

Order by September 30 for Christmas.

Request the line sheet

Ask us about custom designs for your store.

Corporate gifts

Do you have a brand you’d like to create merchandise for while supporting artisans?

We do corporate gifts and can create custom designs and personalized packaging, delivered to your door.

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Three widths

The three widths worn together along a forearm

Slim

Half a centimetre. Sits flat against a watch strap.

Find it in shops

Classic

One centimetre.

Find it in shops

Wide cuff

Two centimetres. Slower to make, and fewer of them.

Here only, $60

Wide cuffs in a range of colourways

The wide cuff

$60

Two centimetres of stepped geometric weave, the widest piece made.

  • Werregue palm fiber, hand-dyed
  • Multiple colourways, or pure metals
  • 2 cm wide
  • Woven by Wounaan artisans, Chocó
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Sold here only. This width isn't carried in shops.

Palm fiber on the trunk, before it is cut and dried

Who makes them

Woven from werregue palm by Wounaan artisans of the Chocó.

Werregue palms: the palm is cut, peeled and left to sun dry. The palm fibers are dyed, and then woven into copper, silver or gold toned bronze wire. The result is a shiny, sleek and unique delight.

We are a small, new business. While we are not certified by the Fair Trade Federation, we work to fair trade principles and we’re glad to show our work. We buy through a Colombian studio that works directly with the Wounaan group and pays them before production begins. We know whose hands make what, we source the highest quality pieces using our own eyes and hands, and we handle the import and logistics. And we will answer any question you have about it!

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How a piece is made

The fiber is wound around the form under tension, tight enough that the finished bracelet holds its shape without any core. The pattern is counted rather than drawn, one pass at a time, which is why no two pieces come out identical — and why a wide cuff takes far longer than its width suggests.

Each one arrives in a cotton pouch.

A blue and gold cuff resting on its cotton pouch

About

Hora de Oro brings Colombian handwoven goods to shops in the United States.

We are proud to work alongside Colombian artisans and communities — from Indigenous groups to urban artisans.

A werregue palm, the source of the fiber