19th and early 20th century European glass trade beads. Jewels calls this an “ode to the Native American” because the colors remined her of those used in Native beaded jewelry. It’s a wonderful mix of beads, some traded in the Americas and others found in many parts of the world. We finished it with Jewels’ traditional hand woven cord and a Moroccan coin closure. Wrap it three times to wear as a bracelet. This would be great on a man as well.
One of a kind
Average bead: between 1/8 and 1/4″
Length: 21.25″
A note about our woven cords. We weave these by hand, every one of them. Like all Jewels’ work no two are exact, as each of us. The work is labor intensive. When warmed to the skin the cord becomes more supple, conforms to the wearer, hangs at it should; the necklace transforms more than just a necklace. It becomes her or him.