Ethiopian immigrants make Yvel’s Megemeria collection sold around the world, and at the same time create a trade for themselves. You might buy stunning Megemeria jewelry just for its unique ethnic look. But this special line of jewelry produced at the Yvel jewelry factory just outside Jerusalem is the product of an innovative training and employment program for Ethiopian immigrants.
By Marian Lebor and Sally Halon for Israel21c
Find out how the program transforms the lives of budding jewelry-makers.
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Music by Kevin MacLeod
