In 2008, New York designer Elizabeth Suda visited Laos, the most heavily bombed country in history.
Inspired to create a social business, she founded ARTICLE22, which transforms Vietnam War bombs into jewelry.
Through Project Peace Bomb, artisans melt bomb metals into bracelets.
Each piece is engraved with messages like “love is the bomb” and “dropped + made in Laos,” turning war remnants into symbols of hope.
ARTICLE22 collaborates with demining organization MAG and supports local communities.
Part of each purchase helps clear unexploded bombs from Laotian land.
The company has cleared over 65,000 square meters of …
