Trade Winds Necklaces - 22" and 27"

from $385.00

Globally Aware.

  • And beautiful to behold.

  • Wear individually or together.

  • Each features one 14k gold bead shaped like a corrugated sphere.

Made with Beads From All Over The World, Both Old and New

  • Short Necklace - 22 1/2”

    • Ancient hand-carved and pierced carnelian beads in various shapes.

    • One hand-carved and pierced serpentine bead in moss green.

    • Ancient granite bead in motteld ivory and charcoal grey.

    • Antique Venetian glass beads including one black bead with white dots and one bead with bright coppery sparkles.

    • One 14 karat gold bead shaped like a twisted sphere.

    • Two of my vintage beaded beads featuring contemporary Japanese matte seafoam green beads stitched in ladder stitch around a wooden form whose ends are finished with resin.

    • One of my tubular beaded beads made of Japanese turquoise and bronze glass beads stitched in peyote stitch, in ancient technqiue.

    • Oxidized sterling silver beads, stitched into a diminutive oval.

    • Contemporary Czech glass beads stitched into small cubes.

    • One contemprory prayer bead made of wood with silvery inlays, made in the Middle East.

    • Oxidized sterling silver lobster clasp and large ring for easy wear.

  • Long Necklace - 27”

    • A contemporary “mood bead” made as a reproduction of the famous mood beads of the 1960s and 70s. Featuring a blue-ish brown lattice on a beige background, this bead does not actually change color as original mood beads did…at least, as far as I can tell,

    • Contemproary Ghanaian sandcast glass beads in shades of teal and brick with white stripes.

    • Three antique Venetian glass trading beads from the late 19th century with rust-colored backgrounds and yellow-black dots.

    • One antique faceted amber bead.

    • One ancient granite stone bead in a dark sandy color wtih grey spots, shaped like a small oval.

    • One antique European spherical glass bead featuring a black backgrond with prominent white tracings.

    • Contemporary Czech glass beads, stitched into small cubes.

    • One of my Vintage Barrel Beads featuring matte black Japanese glass beads stitched into a rectangular panel using peyote stitch. The panel is overstitched with tiny, faceted gilt metal beads also made in Japan. The beading is then stitched over a wooden form whose ends are selaed with resin.

    • More of my beaded beads made of four peyote stitch tubes made with Japanese glass tube beads stitched with peyote stitch.

    • One contemporary glass eye bead made in China ca. 2000. A large oval colored beige and brick with blue and green eyes.

    • Contemporary Czech glass rondells in shades of lavender and half cherry/half cream.

Weights:

  • Light to medium.

Dimensions and Prices:

  1. Short: 22 1/2” long by 1/2” diameter maximum - Sale $385.

  2. Long: 27” long by 1/2” diameter maximum - Sale $435.

Additional Information:

  • Either necklace can be shortened or lengthened somewhat for $20-$35 depending upon specificaitons. Just click “Contact” and send me a note. I’ll be happy to make adjustments for you.

  • I will sign the clasps before shipping.

Length:

Globally Aware.

  • And beautiful to behold.

  • Wear individually or together.

  • Each features one 14k gold bead shaped like a corrugated sphere.

Made with Beads From All Over The World, Both Old and New

  • Short Necklace - 22 1/2”

    • Ancient hand-carved and pierced carnelian beads in various shapes.

    • One hand-carved and pierced serpentine bead in moss green.

    • Ancient granite bead in motteld ivory and charcoal grey.

    • Antique Venetian glass beads including one black bead with white dots and one bead with bright coppery sparkles.

    • One 14 karat gold bead shaped like a twisted sphere.

    • Two of my vintage beaded beads featuring contemporary Japanese matte seafoam green beads stitched in ladder stitch around a wooden form whose ends are finished with resin.

    • One of my tubular beaded beads made of Japanese turquoise and bronze glass beads stitched in peyote stitch, in ancient technqiue.

    • Oxidized sterling silver beads, stitched into a diminutive oval.

    • Contemporary Czech glass beads stitched into small cubes.

    • One contemprory prayer bead made of wood with silvery inlays, made in the Middle East.

    • Oxidized sterling silver lobster clasp and large ring for easy wear.

  • Long Necklace - 27”

    • A contemporary “mood bead” made as a reproduction of the famous mood beads of the 1960s and 70s. Featuring a blue-ish brown lattice on a beige background, this bead does not actually change color as original mood beads did…at least, as far as I can tell,

    • Contemproary Ghanaian sandcast glass beads in shades of teal and brick with white stripes.

    • Three antique Venetian glass trading beads from the late 19th century with rust-colored backgrounds and yellow-black dots.

    • One antique faceted amber bead.

    • One ancient granite stone bead in a dark sandy color wtih grey spots, shaped like a small oval.

    • One antique European spherical glass bead featuring a black backgrond with prominent white tracings.

    • Contemporary Czech glass beads, stitched into small cubes.

    • One of my Vintage Barrel Beads featuring matte black Japanese glass beads stitched into a rectangular panel using peyote stitch. The panel is overstitched with tiny, faceted gilt metal beads also made in Japan. The beading is then stitched over a wooden form whose ends are selaed with resin.

    • More of my beaded beads made of four peyote stitch tubes made with Japanese glass tube beads stitched with peyote stitch.

    • One contemporary glass eye bead made in China ca. 2000. A large oval colored beige and brick with blue and green eyes.

    • Contemporary Czech glass rondells in shades of lavender and half cherry/half cream.

Weights:

  • Light to medium.

Dimensions and Prices:

  1. Short: 22 1/2” long by 1/2” diameter maximum - Sale $385.

  2. Long: 27” long by 1/2” diameter maximum - Sale $435.

Additional Information:

  • Either necklace can be shortened or lengthened somewhat for $20-$35 depending upon specificaitons. Just click “Contact” and send me a note. I’ll be happy to make adjustments for you.

  • I will sign the clasps before shipping.