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Samba Bach, Silversmith - Gambia, Africa - Meet the Fair Trade Artisan

In this day and age, it’s hard to find high quality jewelry that is sourced in one place,
start to finish, but we did.

Samba Bach is a a Fula tribesman who has spent the last 15 years as a silversmith. Taught the trade by his father, Samba is excellent at making high quality pure silver pieces with very basic tools. Sourcing his silver from local Kaul, Gambia, where union workers gather beaufiful pellets of silver, he brings them back to his small Brikama workshop to begin his artwork.

“I have a hard time finding apprentices,” he admits, “The work is very difficult and I want every piece to be perfect. Most youths only work here a month or two and then leave to find less skilled work. I’ll just have to teach my sons this trade when they are older.”

Samba has four children and a lovely wife. He is the sole provider for his immediate family as well as several extended family members, including his widowed mother.

Support this artisan by buying the products in our fair trade store.