Mexican Paper NecklaceThe handmade paper necklaces are designed and developed within a paper making cooperative founded in 1998 by Francisco Toledo. After refurbishing the former Hidroelctrica La Soledad, a 19th century hydroelectric plant that once provided all of Oaxacas electricity, Toledo set up the Taller in an effort to teach paper making techniques to the locals and to provide work. Paper is made without contaminants using fibers and other natural ingredients that