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Necklaces Culture
188 items
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Buddha's Earrings, Multi-Gemstone Sterling Silver Buddha Necklace from Bali
Length: 19.75"
Made Wardika
$59.49 Wholesale$69.99$59.49 -
Mighty Sun, Leather Slavic Pendant Necklace with Adjustable Length
Made Wardika
$29.74 Wholesale$34.99$29.74 -
Crest of Ganesha, Amethyst and Silver Ganesha Pendant Necklace from Bali
Length: 19.75"
Made Wardika
$72.24 Wholesale$84.99$72.24 -
Sword of Airlangga, Sterling Silver Sword Pendant Necklace from Indonesia
Length: 20"
Putu Gede Darmawan
$110.49 Wholesale$129.99$110.49 -
Buddha's Harmony, Polished Buddha Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace from India
Ajay Patil
$108.79 Wholesale$127.99$108.79 -
Hayam Wuruk Helmet, Sterling Silver Helmet Pendant Necklace from Indonesia
Length: 20"
Putu Gede Darmawan
$263.49 Wholesale$309.99$263.49 -
Petroglyphs, Armenian Sun & Goat Petroglyph-Themed Brass Pendant Necklace
Mariam and Gor
$56.95 Wholesale$67$56.95 -
Sougri Black, Horn and Bone Pendants on Black Leather Necklace
Length: 19.25"
Ila Suleyman
$80.74 Wholesale$94.99$80.74 -
Fantastic Frida, Frida-Themed Glass Beaded Pendant Necklace from Mexico
Length: 19.25"
Adriana Trejo
$32.29 Wholesale$37.99$32.29 -
African Comb, Long Sese Wood Pendant Necklace Hand Crafted in Ghana
Length: 23.5"
Ralph Ashong
$29.74 Wholesale$34.99$29.74 -
Sarasvati Lotus, 18k Gold-Accented Lotus-Themed Pendant Necklace from Bali
Made Suyana
$93.49 Wholesale$109.99$93.49 -
Golden Kalpvriksh Tree, 22k Gold-Plated Tree Pendant Necklace Crafted in India
Bhavya Jain
$152.99 Wholesale$179.99$152.99 -
Five Pyramids, Long Sese Wood Pendant Necklace Hand Crafted in Ghana
Length: 23.5"
Ralph Ashong
$29.74 Wholesale$34.99$29.74 -
Strong Hero, Men's Wood Pendant Necklace with Cotton Cord from Indonesia
Length: 14.25"
Komang Agus Saputra
$20.39 Wholesale$23.99$20.39 -
Lucky Signs, Tibetan-Inspired Classic Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace
Shivani Choudhary
$127.49 Wholesale$149.99$127.49 -
Cross of Two Worlds, Leather Cord Pendant Necklace with Celtic Cross
Made Wardika
$25.49 Wholesale$29.99$25.49 -
Graceful Swing, Elegant Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace from India
Length: 18"
Bhavya Jain
$93.49 Wholesale$109.99$93.49 -
Sougri Blue, Horn and Bone Blue Recycled Beads Necklace African Jewelry
Length: 19.25"
Ila Suleyman
$63.74 Wholesale$74.99$63.74 -
Warrior Power, Sese Wood Power Necklace Hand Crafted in Ghana
Length: 23.5"
Ralph Ashong
$33.99 Wholesale$39.99$33.99 -
God-Fearing Faith, Leather and Ebony Necklace with African Gye Nyame
Length: 19"
Ali Mohammed
$42.49 Wholesale$49.99$42.49 -
Spiritual Ganesha, Hindu God Ganesha Themed Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace
Bhavya Jain
$101.99 Wholesale$119.99$101.99 -
African World, Ebony Wood and Recycled Glass Africa Necklace from Ghana
Length: 23.5"
Robert Lanyo
$29.74 Wholesale$34.99$29.74 -
Sun Chakana, Chakana Cross Ceramic Beaded Pendant Necklace from Peru
Length: 19.75"
Dina
$33.99 Wholesale$39.99$33.99 -
Blade of Gaja Mada, Artisan Crafted Javanese Sterling Silver Men's Necklace
Length: 20"
Putu Gede Darmawan
$131.74 Wholesale$154.99$131.74 -
Eastern Myth, Gold-Accented Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace
Length: 0.7" x 1.1" W x 0.4" D
Sukartini
$151.29 Wholesale$177.99$151.29 -
Sacred Symbols, Carnelian Necklace with Reversible Ganesha Om Steel Pendant
Sumit Dhawan
$33.99 Wholesale$39.99$33.99 -
Sougri Orange, Horn and Bone Pendants on Recycled Beads Orange Necklace
Length: 19.25"
Ila Suleyman
$63.74 Wholesale$74.99$63.74 -
Rise and Fall in Black, Amethyst and Black Cord Pendant Necklace Handmade in Bali
Length: 27.5"
Ketut Sulastri
$59.49 Wholesale$69.99$59.49 -
Viking Guide, Leather Viking Pendant Necklace with Adjustable Length
Made Wardika
$23.79 Wholesale$27.99$23.79 -
Kumbhakarna Protection, Men's Traditional Handmade Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace
Buana
$123.24 Wholesale$144.99$123.24 -
Harmonious Triquetra, Men's Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace with Triquetra Symbol
Made Wardika
$63.74 Wholesale$74.99$63.74 -
Odo Nsa All, Long Sese Wood Pendant Necklace Hand Crafted in Ghana
Length: 23.5"
Ralph Ashong
$29.74 Wholesale$34.99$29.74 -
Dorje Flower, Classic Sterling Silver Dorje Pendant Necklace from India
Shivani Choudhary
$114.74 Wholesale$134.99$114.74 -
Sougri Paprika, Handmade Red Leather Necklace with Horn and Bone Pendants
Length: 19.25"
Ila Suleyman
$63.74 Wholesale$74.99$63.74 -
Flower of Vitality, Handmade Floral Ceramic Pendant Necklace in Black and Brown
Ashkhen Bakhchinyan
$24.65 Wholesale$29$24.65 -
Butterfly Catrina, Decoupage on Glass Day of the Dead Catrina Pendant Necklace
Yareth and Daniel
$38.24 Wholesale$44.99$38.24 -
Harmonious Talisman, Hand-Carved Geometric Walnut Wood Pendant Necklace
Armen Khachatryan
$24.65 Wholesale$29$24.65 -
Guardian Heart, 925 Sterling Silver Guardian Heart Pendant Necklace
Length: 20"
Nyoman Rena
$161.49 Wholesale$189.99$161.49 -
Rise and Fall in Brown, Amethyst and Brown Cord Pendant Necklace Handmade in Bali
Length: 27.5"
Ketut Sulastri
$59.49 Wholesale$69.99$59.49 -
Mayan Creativity, Mayan Creativity Nahual-Themed Jade Pendant Necklace
Ruben and Gilda Perez
$62.39 Wholesale$77.99$62.39 -
Gye Nyame Elegance, Ebony Wood Gye Nyame Pendant Necklace from Ghana
Length: 13.5"
Robert Lanyo
$32.29 Wholesale$37.99$32.29 -
Dazzling Peace, Folk Art Om-Inspired Aventurine and Onyx Beaded Necklace
Sumit Dhawan
$42.49 Wholesale$49.99$42.49 -
Polynesian Figure, Hand-Carved Polynesian Bone Pendant Necklace from Bali
Length: 18"
Made Wardika
$23.79 Wholesale$27.99$23.79 -
Dzifa Peace, Ghanaian Multicolored Recycled Glass Bead Necklace
Length: 20"
Salome Korkor Kpokli
$38.24 Wholesale$44.99$38.24 -
Infinity Talisman, Traditional Geometric Walnut Wood Pendant Necklace
Armen Khachatryan
$24.65 Wholesale$29$24.65 -
Spiral Embrace, Brass Pendant Necklace with Classic Armenian Spiral Motif
Karine Margaryan
$41.65 Wholesale$49$41.65 -
African Ankh, Handcrafted Ankh Necklace in Ebony and Bamboo Ghana
Length: 27.5"
Ali Mohammed
$49.29 Wholesale$57.99$49.29 -
Dancing Shiva, Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace of Deity Shiva from Bali
Ekayani
$89.24 Wholesale$104.99$89.24 -
Burning Passion, Floral Glass Beaded Pendant Necklace from Mexico
Length: 25.5"
Adriana Trejo
$66.29 Wholesale$77.99$66.29 -
God of Corn, Reversible Silver Lilac Jade Necklace with Mayan God Motif
Zandra Lorena Sajbin
$84.99 Wholesale$99.99$84.99 -
Mandala Charm, Mandala-Themed Reversible Onyx Beaded Steel Pendant Necklace
Sumit Dhawan
$38.24 Wholesale$44.99$38.24 -
Sacred Fire Bloom, Floral Om-Themed Carnelian Pendant Necklace from Thailand
Michael Krainer
$101.99 Wholesale$119.99$101.99 -
Mayan Transformation, Jade Pendant Necklace with Mayan Transformation Nahual Motif
Ruben and Gilda Perez
$62.39 Wholesale$77.99$62.39 -
Mayan Authority, Jade Pendant Necklace with Mayan Authority Nahual Motif
Ruben and Gilda Perez
$62.39 Wholesale$77.99$62.39 -
Aj Emblem, Mayan Astrology-Themed Nickel Pendant Necklace with Aj Sign
Saqilal by Maura Parra
$67.99 Wholesale$79.99$67.99 -
Mayan Compassion, Mayan Compassion Nahual-Inspired Jade Pendant Necklace
Ruben and Gilda Perez
$62.39 Wholesale$77.99$62.39 -
Mayan Transcendence, Jade Necklace with Mayan Transcendence Nahual Pendant
Ruben and Gilda Perez
$59.99 Wholesale$74.99$59.99 -
Dancing Maya, Maya-themed Unisex Adjustable Jade Pendant Necklace
Length: 16.25"
Ruben and Gilda Perez
$87.99 Wholesale$109.99$87.99 -
E Emblem, Mayan Astrology-Themed Pendant Necklace with E Sign
Saqilal by Maura Parra
$76.49 Wholesale$89.99$76.49 -
Fine Life, Burgundy Black and White Cotton Collar Necklace from Ghana
Christiana Asare
$40.79 Wholesale$47.99$40.79 -
Ancient Sun, Black and Brown Sun-Themed Ceramic Cord Pendant Necklace
Ashkhen Bakhchinyan
$24.65 Wholesale$29$24.65 -
Sougri Violet, Natural Horn and Bone Leather Hand Crafted Violet Necklace
Length: 19.25"
Ila Suleyman
$55.24 Wholesale$64.99$55.24 -
B’atz’ Emblem, Mayan Astrology-Themed Pendant Necklace with B’atz’ Sign
Saqilal by Maura Parra
$76.49 Wholesale$89.99$76.49 -
Toj Emblem, Mayan Astrology-Themed Nickel Pendant Necklace with Toj Sign
Saqilal by Maura Parra
$67.99 Wholesale$79.99$67.99 -
Shirdi Sai Baba, Polished Sterling Silver Shirdi Sai Baba Pendant Necklace
Ajay Patil
$108.79 Wholesale$127.99$108.79 -
No'j Emblem, Mayan Astrology-Themed Pendant Necklace with No'j Sign
Saqilal by Maura Parra
$76.49 Wholesale$89.99$76.49 -
Tijax Emblem, Mayan Astrology-Themed Pendant Necklace with Tijax Sign
Saqilal by Maura Parra
$76.49 Wholesale$89.99$76.49 -
Tz'i Emblem, Mayan Astrology-Themed Pendant Necklace with Tz'i Sign
Saqilal by Maura Parra
$76.49 Wholesale$89.99$76.49 -
Ajpu Emblem, Mayan Astrology-Themed Pendant Necklace with Ajpu Sign
Saqilal by Maura Parra
$76.49 Wholesale$89.99$76.49 -
Sun's Om, Sun-Themed Om Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace from India
Ajay Patil
$118.99 Wholesale$139.99$118.99 -
Q'anil Emblem, Mayan Astrology-Themed Pendant Necklace with Q'anil Sign
Saqilal by Maura Parra
$76.49 Wholesale$89.99$76.49 -
Ajmaq Emblem, Mayan Astrology-Themed Pendant Necklace with Ajmaq Sign
Saqilal by Maura Parra
$67.99 Wholesale$79.99$67.99 -
K'at Emblem, Mayan Astrology-Themed Pendant Necklace with K'at Sign
Saqilal by Maura Parra
$76.49 Wholesale$89.99$76.49 -
Aq'ab'al Emblem, Mayan Astrology-Themed Pendant Necklace with Aq'ab'al Sign
Saqilal by Maura Parra
$76.49 Wholesale$89.99$76.49 -
Sublime Spirals, Folk Art Spiral-Themed Pendant Necklace with Antiqued Finish
Karine Margaryan
$19.55 Wholesale$23$19.55 -
Helm of Awe, Leather and Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace with Norse Sign
Made Wardika
$49.29 Wholesale$57.99$49.29 -
Gye Nyame Drop, Sese Wood Gye Nyame Pendant Necklace from Ghana
Length: 19.75"
Ali Mohammed
$42.49 Wholesale$49.99$42.49 -
Classic Talisman, Hand-Carved Cultural Walnut Wood Pendant Necklace
Armen Khachatryan
$24.65 Wholesale$29$24.65 -
Radiant Universe, Star-Themed Ceramic Pendant Necklace in Black and Brown Hues
Ashkhen Bakhchinyan
$24.65 Wholesale$29$24.65 -
Chic Petroglyphs, Brass Pendant Necklace with Armenian Goat Petroglyph Motif
Mariam and Gor
$33.15 Wholesale$39$33.15 -
Tree of Life Circle, Tree of Life Themed Silver and Copper Long Pendant Necklace
Garik Khumaryan
$75.65 Wholesale$89$75.65 -
Exuberant Green, Natural Jade Cabochon Statement Necklace from Guatemala
Ruben and Gilda Perez
$286.39 Wholesale$357.99$286.39 -
Passion Omen, Embroidered Pomegranate-Shaped Filigree Pendant Necklace
Maral Shohmahlian
$82.45 Wholesale$97$82.45
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The Village Council
Your answers straight from the village experts
Handmade necklaces are incomparable works of wearable art. Each one is unique in shape, color, size and design. Artisans from across the globe offer their own distinctive style of craftsmanship. In India, the vibrant colored gemstones have become a signature fashion statement. Balinese jewelry is characterized by ornate sterling tendrils set with tiny silver spheres. In Brazil, womens necklaces are often sleek and contemporary, with gemstones chosen for their particular energies. Many jewelry designs from Bali and Central America feature hand-knotted macram, such as that used in Guatemalas popular friendship bracelets. Handmade finishes may show variations in metal patterns. No two natural gemstones share the same characteristics. Each necklace holds its own individualistic sense of beauty, making it evident that it was crafted by hand. Some even bear the artisans signature.
Sustainable necklaces are designed with reusable materials, and each culture makes use of the objects and materials most readily at hand. For example, many Andean, Central American and Thai artists use repurposed wood. West African artisans use recycled paper, and beads of recycled glass or plastic. In Thailand, Mexico and Bali, coconut shells are often used. Indian artists sometimes repurpose silk from saris. And Brazilian artists collect discarded zippers and soda pop-tops to crochet into stunning, eco-friendly designs.
Many artisans the world over work in lost wax. They sculpt the image they want in wax, encase it in a mold, and pour molten silver or gold into it. The wax melts and flows out, leaving only the precious metal. However some artisans in Peru specialize in handmade silver and gold filigree, and some Balinese necklaces feature chains that are handwoven from slender metal strands. Karen hill tribe artisans in Thailand often use manual tools to stamp decorative motifs on fine silver. Other techniques include macram, beaded or gemstone strands, hammered metals, and carved wood or bone.
Precious metals and natural gemstones are the most popular materials for women's necklaces. Silver, gold and brass all provide durability as well as beauty. Artisans also utilize local materials that can include coconut shells, bamboo, bright African print fabrics, ceramic beads, natural amber, carved bone and bull horn. Both Peru and Mexico have rich silver mines and silver is used for traditional jewelry as well as contemporary designs.
Women's necklaces are versatile and come in many styles and lengths. They can be layered or worn alone as a statement piece. Many designs go with everything from jeans to office wear or an evening out on the town. The best thing about jewelry is that its a customizable form of expression that provides a sense of luxury and individuality.
When assessing the workmanship of a necklace, its helpful to pay attention to certain characteristics. For example, quality necklaces are balanced designs that rest comfortably around the neck. Clasps are secure and work well, and gemstones and beads are properly set. The precious metals should be nicely finished, and beads should not be too tightly strung. Well-made necklaces reflect excellent craftsmanship and attractive materials.
Each culture celebrates its rich jewelry-making history through specific symbols and styles. For example, traditional West African beads, which adorn many necklaces from the region, each have a story and a specific occasion when they are worn. Others may feature the Ghanian adinkra symbols, which convey popular wisdom. In ancient Andean civilizations, the leaders apparel and jewelry showed their rank and also incorporated religious symbols. Similarly, necklaces from Bali often depict deities from the Hindu pantheon. In India, a womans jewelry is linked to her status in society and may depict Hindu gods as well as mantra symbols such as the omkara, the root of all sounds and the emblem of the Most High. Angel necklaces and harmony ball necklaces are often worn by pregnant women in Bali and in Mexico. The pendant makes a delicate bell sound, thought to soothe the mother and the baby she is carrying. Some believe it summons a guardian angel, thus making it a symbol of loving protection.
Featured Reviews
Eye-Catching
'Sourgri Paprika', leather and horn torsade necklace is as pictured. Hangs around the neck with a good, attractive fit. Well made. Happy with purchase.
Brenda
Jun 14, 2024
Beautiful
This Dorje Flower pendant necklace shouts 'Quality and Artistry'.' It is a wonderful weight and design with a really nice chain. I absolutely love it and appreciate the meaning of the symbol.
Deana
Dec 16, 2020
Masculine Appeal
Beautifully crafted and has masculine appeal. This is the first piece of jewelry I gave to my boyfriend.
Featured Artist
Ruben and Gilda Perez Handcrafted jade jewelry and Maya masks
"Our parents taught us the value of hard work and that art is an expression of culture. This is an invaluable gift. We are also inspired by our own children."
"Our story began in a town near Antigua. Gilda grew up in a home of woodcarvers and I grew up in a family of silversmiths", Ruben tells us.... read more
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