I would like to locate retailers (and the products) of products from
Chile that are being imported and retailed in the USA.

My interest is to find any unique and specialty items in the small
gift market (arts and crafts, semi-precious jewelry, specialty foods,
maybe? tshirts, scenic calendars from Chile, cultural music, etc).
Please, if you can think of any additional products please add them.

I have some knowledge of what Chile produces in arts and crafts, but
I'm not sure where to locate them. Those items would include minerals,
fossils, lapis lazuli (mined in Chile), copper, wood, leather, glass,
and anything made from them, like jewelry, wind chimes, high quality
wood products such as cutting boards, etc. Additional items might
include specialty food products, like smoked salmon and seafoods,
honey, jellies, and candies. Again, if you can think of any additional
products please add them.

I would like to obtain the complete contact information for both
offline and online retailers. For any offline sources, that would
include the contact info with the store name, mailing address,
phone#s, and store locations. For online retailers, I would like the
web site url, email, etc.

I would also like at least a brief summary and description of the
products being offered from both the offline and online retailers.

If you can't find offline retailers, please let me know. I don't know
of any specific retailers mentioning they have items from Chile, but
maybe there are some. I would hope you can find as many sources as
possible for the online retailers of Chilean products. I assume that
the online retailers are shipping these products from a USA location,
having already imported them into the States.

I already have in mind at least one more question related to this
topic, so if you can answer this one thoroughly, I will request you.
Thanks.

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Clarification of Question by thegoodlife-ga on 15 Jun 2004 12:38 PDT

I raised the price to $30. 

Please read my comment below. 

I would like info for online retailers who are marketing Chilean
products in the USA. The specific products would be considered small
gift items, and you can read some of the earlier info to see what kind
of products I think might be found.

Thanks.

Hello thegoodlife-ga,

I have found a number of places that have what you?re looking for. In
addition, I think I?ve gotten a few great gift ideas for some people
in my life.

http://www.chileantreasures.com/products.html
Is a business located in PA.  Their statement is:
?Chilean Treasures' mission is to share the wonders of Chile through
its artwork and handicrafts. Since 2001, we've taken a very personal
approach to this mission by spending time with artisans, learning
about their lives and meeting their families. By visiting workshops,
we also ensure that the products we offer to you are made by adults,
under good working conditions, for fair pay.?

Some of the items they offer are carved animals, cutting boards,
copper, wind chimes, wooden puzzles, framed pressed flowers, baskets,
ornaments, kitchenware?.just to name a few.

They offer a online store for viewing, 
( http://www.chileantreasures.com/products.html )
and will send out a catalogue at your request.
http://www.chileantreasures.com/contact.html

Here is a PDF file of their catalogue that you could print. This will
show you much better than I can some of their offerings.
http://www.chileantreasures.com/Catalog/Brochure.pdf

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Flagline.com
Phone orders:
(800) 353-2317
Fax: (719) 634-6346

Also, not a physical store location, but they offer Chile T shirts,
flags, lapel pins and coffee mugs.
For example, a Chile flag.
Flagline.com's standard flags of UN Nations are constructed with high
quality, Ultra-Knit 100% Polyester. These flags also have a cotton
heading and brass grommets. They feature accurate, colorful and
durable 3x5' reproductions of the various countries' flags.?
http://www.flagline.com/id60A009
http://www.flagline.com/orders.html
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World Market offers ethnic gifts. I contacted them by phone, and they
told me that often, they do carry products from Chile. They have an
ever-changing selection, and you can browse merchandise on their
website, but they only sell merchandise at their physical locations.
You can locate the store nearest you here:
http://www.costplus.com/costplus/findstorelocation
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Jewels of the Trade 
P.O. Box 7918 
Saint Petersburg, Florida 33734-7918

Has both retail and online stores. They are a fair trade importer of
jewelry and women's gifts from Chile, India and Indonesia. All
products come from artisans who engage in fair trade practices, which
does ensure that the workers receive fair income for their efforts,
are provided safe and healthy working environments, and employ no
child labor.

http://www.jewelsofthetrade.com/
http://www.jewelsofthetrade.com/ItemDetail.asp?id=CIB2
http://www.jewelsofthetrade.com/ItemDetail.asp?id=CIN3
http://www.jewelsofthetrade.com/ItemDetail.asp?id=CIR2

*Those are just a few of the imported Chile products.*
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Wonders of The World
Wonders of the World ? PO Box 512 ? 120 South State Street ? Clarks
Summit, PA 18411
P: 570.586.5500 ? F: 570.587.1563 ? info@wondersoftheworld.net
Store hours: 
Mon - Fri 10 AM - 6 PM
Saturday 10 AM - 2 PM
Offers gifts imported from Chile such as jewelry, woodcrafts, shawls,
purses, and many more. They have a store, and online ordering.
?Welcome to Wonders of the World, a truly distinctive online collection of hand-
crafted, one-of-a-kind items for home decor and gift giving. See our
wonderful array of products created by artisans in countries such as
Mexico, Bolivia, Chile, Peru, Slovenia, Dominican Republic, and other
areas of South America and Europe. We offer unique handmade items
crafted from silver, pottery, ceramic, wood, leather, fabric, and
pewter. Bring the history, tradition, and beautiful workmanship of
other cultures into your home. Our exclusive products add joy and
distinction to any decor.?


http://wondersoftheworld.net/item.cfm?cat=4&item=31
Chilean Wooden House Facade with Key Holder
$36.00 Made in Chile. This facade holds keys. Made of wood and other
materials, including real dried flowers. Approx. 10 ―? H x 6 3/4? W
http://wondersoftheworld.net/item.cfm?cat=12&item=131
Chilean Copper Box #2
$32.00 Made in Chile. This copper box has a dove engraved on it. A
blue lapis stone accentuates the eye. 1 1/2" H x 2" Diameter.
http://wondersoftheworld.net/item.cfm?cat=12&item=566
Chilean Onyx Pyramid
$43.00 Made in Chile. Onyx pyramid in off white and rust colors. May
be used as a paperweight or just as a conversation piece! 4" x 4"

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AZ Trading post has a store at:
AZ Trading Post
7149 N. 57th Dr. 
Glendale, AZ 85301-2561 
Phone: 623 931 6474 
E-mail: sales@aztradingpost.com 

They also offer online ordering. They sell a number of gifts from Chile as well.
http://www.aztradingpost.com/chilean1.html
http://www.aztradingpost.com/sticks.html
Experience the wonder and magic of Chile with our wide selection of
Chilean rainsticks. Each rainstick has been crafted by hand from the
remains of dead Quisco & Copado cactus by Chilean artisans and adorned
with colorful hand-woven yarn bands so that each one of these unique
musical instruments is as pleasing to the eye as it to the ears when
one hears the soothing therapeutic sound of rain they produce.
We sell our rainsticks ranging 10 - 40 inches in length 
*Please Note: The cactus wood used to make these rainsticks comes from
naturally dead cactus. No live cactus where harmed or used in the
creation of these rainsticks.
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Comparte imports and ships more than a million dollars in Chile crafts
to stores all over the world. They have a search feature on their
website that lets you search their merchandise or browse by category,
region, or artist. This feature is located on the top right corner of
the webpage

http://www.comparte.cl/
COMPARTE Chilean Handicrafts S.A. 
Tegualda 1571, Ņuņoa
Santiago 
Chile 
Phone: (56-2) 249-8400
Fax: (56-2) 249-8400 
E-mail: info@comparte.cl


COMPARTE primarily works with wholesale orders, selling handmade
products to wholesale, and retail buyers who then resell the products
to individual consumers. We encourage individual buyers to visit or
contact one of our retail clients - Contact Us
http://www.comparte.cl/cgibin/catalogo/procesa.pl?plantilla=/catalogo/contact.html
and we will be happy to help you find the retail outlet closest to
you. However, as part of our mission and ongoing efforts to promote
Chilean handicrafts worldwide, we are always happy to respond to
questions or orders from buyers who wish to support Chilean artisans
by purchasing their products.
Most of our clients are based in North America, Europe and Asia. In
these regions, we have exported to the United States, Canada, France,
Germany, Holland, England, Switzerland, Sweden, Italy, Cyprus, Wales,
Spain, Malta, Belgium, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and Taiwan. In
addition, we work with clients in Argentina, Uruguay, and Costa Rica.
We are always looking to expand our reach even further to new regions,
countries, and cities in order to further our mission and promote
Chilean handicrafts worldwide.

They have a 3-5 day turnaround for getting back with the list of
stores that their merchandise is in, so I wanted to let you email them
so I did not hold up your answer. I included the link to email them
for stores that carry their products, both on and off line.

I also e-mailed them, asking them about stores?.. and if and when I
hear back, just in case you do not email them, I will add that list to
my answer as well through a clarification.

If this answer requires further explanation, please request
clarification before rating it, and I'll be happy to look into this
further.
Nenna-GA
Google Answers Researcher

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Clarification of Answer by nenna-ga on 16 Jun 2004 14:35 PDT

Hello again, I got an email back from Comparte, whom I had mentioned
and wanted to give you these additional resources.

Ten Thousand Villages
704 Main Street, P.O. Box 500
Akron, Pennsylvania 17501-0500
USA
web site:  www.tenthousandvillages.com

And,

Chilean Treasures
19 Runyon Road
Hummelstown, PA 17036
Phone: 717.583.2983
Fax: 717.583.1814
They distribute to different customers and stores in the US.

This information came from 
Gerardo Wijnant
Comparte
www.comparte.cl

There you go!

Nenna-GA
GAR

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Request for Answer Clarification by thegoodlife-ga on 16 Jun 2004 15:29 PDT

Thanks nenna-ga for those excellent sources for small crafts from
Chile. I also saw the jewelry items on those sites and that is great.
I was hoping to find a few more sources for copper and jewelry,
specifically, the lapiz lazuli and silver from Chile. Maybe there
aren't many online sources for those items?

Here is one example, but I'm not sure where they are shipping from, maybe Florida?

http://www.lapislazuliworld.com

Welcome to Lapis Lazuli World! We bring you our extensive collection
of handcrafted Sterling Silver and 18K gold lapis jewelry and
accessories. We are the proud representatives of this Chilean art
form, recognized around the world.

Would you be willing to search for a few more sources in those areas,
the copper and lapiz lazuli/silver? I appreciate the help.

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Clarification of Answer by nenna-ga on 16 Jun 2004 15:40 PDT

Hello again!

Not a problem at all, give me about 48 hours and I'll have those to you :)

Nenna-GA
GAR

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Request for Answer Clarification by thegoodlife-ga on 16 Jun 2004 20:20 PDT

Sounds great. Thanks.

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Clarification of Answer by nenna-ga on 16 Jun 2004 20:21 PDT

You're more than welcome, talk to you in a few days!

Nenna-GA

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Clarification of Answer by nenna-ga on 17 Jun 2004 10:36 PDT

Hello again,

 I?ve found some beautiful on and offline stores in the USA that are
selling lapis lazuli with and without silver from Chile.

http://www.jegem.com/shop/search/default.asp?keyword=lapis%20jewelry

JEGem is a store that carries an imported line of the lapis from Chile.
?Welcome to JEGEM.com. You have arrived at the premier online store
for truly stunning gemstone jewelry. Our pieces are never mass
produced. Rather, each item in our collection is completely handmade,
piece by piece, with passion.
We love rare, unusual, and truly gorgeous gemstones. We also select
only the best quality gemstones that are perfect for the designs. Most
importantly, our prices are at least 50% to 70% below retail prices of
comparable quality jewelries.?
 They have items such as:
http://www.jegem.com/shop/shopexd.asp?ccode=AJB201233
http://www.jegem.com/shop/shopexd.asp?ccode=AJN200857
http://www.jegem.com/shop/shopexd.asp?ccode=AJP204905
http://www.jegem.com/shop/shopexd.asp?ccode=AJP205532
http://www.jegem.com/shop/shopexd.asp?ccode=AJE203281
http://www.jegem.com/shop/shopexd.asp?ccode=AJB201859

They all have lots of close up pictures and great descriptions. At
least 50 items available.
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Next, Lapis Tree is a wonderful shop I found.
The Lapis Tree, Ltd., 
333 Washington Street, 
Boston, MA 02108
Tel: 617-742-3443 
E-mail: info@lapistree.com

You scroll your mouse over the picture, and it shows you a close up
and a number. The items are listed by number at the bottom of the
page.

http://www.lapistree.com/lapis/index.shtml
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In addition, LapisLazuliWorld is a US business; I found this
information on their site for you.

?Lapis Lazuli World is owned by M and P Commercial Ltd, which is
located in trendy Downtown Miami and beautiful Santiago, Chile. We are
a family owned and operated business, specializing in imported Lapis
Lazuli jewelry from Chile. We have family members that live overseas
acting as agents who have close ties with craftsmen and manufacturers
and manage offshore sourcing, production, shipping and distribution on
the goods that come to the United States.?

http://www.lapislazuliworld.com/store/customer/help.php?section=FAQ
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Overstock.com has some interesting pieces of jewelry from Chile that
you might want to look at.

http://www.computersupply-reviews.com/overstock/Etched-Silver-and-70345.html
?Accent your wardrobe in southwestern style with this charming
necklace from Chile. Handcrafted by Comparte artisans, this piece
features a carefully etched square silver pendant dangling from a
black leather cord. A sturdy metal clasp fastens the necklace securely
in place.?

http://www.computersupply-reviews.com/overstock/Carved-Silver-Post-70347.html
?Inspire exotic dreams with these native Chilean carved silver
earrings. Handcrafted by Comparte artisans, each piece is a study in
masterful craftsmanship with a traditional pattern. Silver butterfly
clasps fasten the earrings securely.?

http://www.overstock.com/cgi-bin/d2.cgi?cid=17436&PAGE=PRODUCT&PROD_ID=36795&fp=F&siteID=5L2zZ0Lq3Zs-XpiK1snlKJmsieankbz6Zw
?An eye-catching pendant made from polished dark marble and copper
inlay makes a bold statement. The brass bar-link chain has a secure
hook clasp. Each pendant is made by hand, by Jorge and Eliana
Sepulveda in Casas Viejas, Chile.

The Supelveda business began as a way for Jorge to pay his high school
fees, and has continued for two decades. They favour copper and brass
for their affordable availability, and technical compatibility. To
draw colours from the copper, they use a bath of salts and oxides, and
the colours are later sealed with varnish.

In the quiet studio in front of their home, the Sepulvedas have
created a signature style that is Chilean in origin, but global in its
bold appeal.?

http://www.overstock.com/cgi-bin/d2.cgi?cid=17436&PAGE=PRODUCT&PROD_ID=501935&fp=F&siteID=ICFdpTIoVRs-zdtr5G.oUUxsy0UCSHR.jQ
?These elegant pendants are produced at the Caliope store in
Concepcion, Chile, which serves as a symbol of the ingenuity of modern
day women.

Two women, Beatriz and Marcela, own the workshop and store. Beatriz is
in charge of administration and Marcela is the craftswoman who creates
the jewelry designs. Their plans for the future are to set a record
for growth and export to many different countries.?
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Also, check out this store?.I think you may find many items you like.
I?m not sure if it?s US based?.. They seem to maybe import to stores
in the US, but still sell from this site as well or?.??? However, the
point is they have a LOT of beautiful things from Chile nonetheless.

http://www.pueblosdelsur.cl/home.asp
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There you go!
Nenna-GA

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Request for Answer Clarification by thegoodlife-ga on 17 Jun 2004 15:45 PDT

I really appreciated those last couple of sites you found,
pueblosdelsur and lapistree. There are some really attractive gifts
available. I like the high quality look. Thanks.

Just one more tiny request, please, and with this I'm done. 

I was hoping to find more on copper items also. But again, if you
can't find anything, I accept that. I really thought there would be
more copper crafts or small gifts available(there are some and those
are nice). I'm just asking if you could give me one more final effort
to search for the copper items. Just let me know if that is possible.

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Clarification of Answer by nenna-ga on 18 Jun 2004 19:11 PDT

Hello again,

I did a bit more searching around, and it seems the links I have given
you are about the only USA based Chilean copper jewelry resources I
could find. Any others that I found were not based in the USA or I
could not verify the jewelry was Chilean.

I'm glad we found as many as we did though for the other items. Thank
you again, you've been a pleasure to work with.

Nenna-GA

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Request for Answer Clarification by thegoodlife-ga on 19 Jun 2004 09:03 PDT

Thanks for trying.

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Clarification of Answer by nenna-ga on 19 Jun 2004 10:20 PDT

You're welcome.

Since it may take more than a few minutes, or even hours to correctly
research this question, I suggest that you consider increasing your
price, or reducing the complexity of your question.

You may wish to review the Google Answers pricing guidelines:

http://answers.google.com/answers/pricing.html

Nenna-GA

Sorry for the confusion. I'm not hard to please, nor do I wish to take
advantage of any researchers here at Google. I didn't and don't expect
an exhaustive answer, as it may appear from all the detail I added. I
was only trying to describe the items that might be found in searches
for Chilean products (in the small gift area) that are being retailed
in the USA.

Would it be fair to raise the original amount to $30.00, and with that
to leave off the offline retailer information?

Please let me know. Thanks.