Fair Trade Candle in Water Buffalo Horn

Translucent water buffalo horn forms this unique curving candle in varying shades from gold to striped black and brown. Did you know that water buffalo shed their horns once a year?

Artisans in a small workshop in Sarai Tarin, near Moradabad, India, craft these unique items from water buffalo horn. They cut the horn to size, sometimes heating and softening it to shape it, then sanding it smooth. The horns are typically wasted material so would go to waste if not used. Creation of these pieces provides vital, fair income in this community.