100% Hand Made - Fair Trade GLOWING Candles Made in the Kingdom of Eswatini, Africa

Size of the Rhino Candle:
Height: 4"
Length From Tail to Horns : 6.25"
Width: 2"

Weight: 7.7 Oz

Packaging: Wrapped in cellophane with a Swazi Candle Hang Tag

Candles remain beautifully intact throughout countless burnings.

The candles are beautifully hand-decorated with a hard wax veneer on the outside and soft wax on the inside. As the candles burn, the light glows through the hard shell of the candle showing the design to the maximum effect. Normal burning time is 45 hours.
The shells can still be used even after the original inside wax is gone when refitted with a votive or tea candle.

During each burning, a well is formed, providing a place to put a scented tea-light candle. Now your Swazi Candle is ready to be re-burned when the flame reaches a depth equal to or more than the height of a votive or tea candle. This procedure can be repeated countless times.

About Swazi Candles --

The beautifully intricate designs of Swazi Candles use the ancient technique known as "millifiore". Millefiori, or, "thousand flowers", first surfaced in Alexandria, but was perfected in the great glass making cities of Murano and Venice, Italy. Glass beads and other objects created there were of such beauty and finesse that they became much sought-after, valuable artifacts.

The art of millefiori continues at Swazi Candles. But instead of glass, the gifted candle makers of Eswatini use a special hard wax to create their colorful designs. The hard wax veneer hardly melts when the candle is lit, hence the rich, romantic glow of the illuminated exterior as the candle burns deeper into the container lighting up the casing.

Swazi Candles was started in an old cowshed in 1981. In those days The Kingdom of Swaziland was a haven of freedom and refuge, and proved to be an excellent place for setting up a Craft Cottage industry. The mountainous countryside was beautiful, the Swazi people being warm and friendly and receptive to training soon proved to be fine handcraft workers and skilled artisans.

Swazi Candles believe strongly in the principles of Fair Trade and are founding members of SWIFT (Swaziland Fair Trade Association). The workers are part of the decision-making processes and have access to Health Care, Pension Funds, Clothing Allowance, Food Allowance, Transport Allowance, Educational Loans, Funeral Insurance and the SWIFT Training Programmes.