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Eco Friendly Necklaces
268 items
Eco Friendly
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Indian Medley, Leather and wood pendant necklace
Length: 29"
Mohd Tanveer
$21.59 Wholesale$23.99$21.59 -
Hypnotic Borneo, Hand Carved Wood and Bone Macrame Necklace
Length: 14.5"
Andi Rachmansyah
$21.59 Wholesale$23.99$21.59 -
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Natural Belle, Fair Trade Artisan Crafted Wood Torsade Necklace
Length: 19"
Sumalee Nawakul
$26.99 Wholesale$29.99$26.99 -
African Wonder, Eco-Friendly Bohemian Recycled Glass Long Beaded Necklace
Erica Yeboah
$49.49 Wholesale$54.99$49.49 -
Amaria, Handcrafted Bone and Recycled Bead Necklace
Length: 21.75"
Ila Suleyman
$49.49 Wholesale$54.99$49.49 -
Wend Panga in Blue, Artisan Blue Bead Necklace with Sese Wood Agate and Leather
Length: 19.25"
Ila Suleyman
$62.99 Wholesale$69.99$62.99 -
Bright Ghanaian Thank You, Black-Red-Yellow Ghanaian Necklace of Recycled Beads
Length: 19.75"
Ila Suleyman
$40.49 Wholesale$44.99$40.49 -
Modernity, Wood and Leather Necklace Handcrafted Modern Jewelry
Length: 29"
Mohd Tanveer
$21.59 Wholesale$23.99$21.59 -
Chiang Rai Belle, Dark Brown Torsade Necklace Wood Beaded Jewelry
Length: 20.5"
Sumalee Nawakul
$26.99 Wholesale$29.99$26.99 -
Wend Panga in Red, Artisan Red Bead Necklace with Sese Wood Agate and Leather
Length: 19.25"
Ila Suleyman
$62.99 Wholesale$69.99$62.99 -
Sosongo in Pink, Handcrafted Pink Braided Bead Necklace with Wood and Agate
Length: 21.25"
Ila Suleyman
$58.49 Wholesale$64.99$58.49 -
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Kasapa, Handmade African Wood Pendant Necklace
Length: 26"
Ralph Ashong
$31.49 Wholesale$34.99$31.49 -
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Desert Mirage, Hand Crafted Beaded Necklace with Floral Motif from Ghana
Length: 25"
Catherine Offei Kwapong
$53.99 Wholesale$59.99$53.99 -
Ping Belle, Hot Pink Torsade Necklace Wood Beaded Jewelry
Length: 19"
Sumalee Nawakul
$26.99 Wholesale$29.99$26.99 -
Desert Bird, Artisan Crafted Necklace Ghana Beaded Jewelry
Length: 20"
Elizabeth Alorchie-Apetor
$44.99 Wholesale$49.99$44.99 -
African World, Ebony Wood and Recycled Glass Africa Necklace from Ghana
Length: 23.5"
Robert Lanyo
$31.49 Wholesale$34.99$31.49 -
Mekong Belle, Blue Torsade Necklace Wood Beaded Jewelry
Length: 19"
Sumalee Nawakul
$26.99 Wholesale$29.99$26.99 -
Bold Memories, Ghanaian-Made Recycled Glass Beaded Necklace in Blue Hues
Comfort Akanchisi
$49.49 Wholesale$54.99$49.49 -
Cobalt Dream, Blue and White Recycled Glass Beaded Long Pendant Necklace
Erica Yeboah
$61.19 Wholesale$67.99$61.19 -
Plants Are Life, Unique Teak Wood Leaf Pendant Necklace
Length: 26"
Ralph Ashong
$31.49 Wholesale$34.99$31.49 -
Pretty Taupe, Recycled bead necklace
Length: 18"
Nonyem Abena Ibeneme
$58.49 Wholesale$64.99$58.49 -
Sukhasana Yoga, Artisan Crafted Coconut Shell Pendant Necklace
Length: 19.75"
Komang Agus Saputra
$35.99 Wholesale$39.99$35.99 -
Happy Blue, Blue Beaded Wood Waterfall Necklace Artisan Crafted Jewelry
Length: 22"
Sumalee Nawakul
$26.99 Wholesale$29.99$26.99 -
Savanna Whispers, Bright-Palette Eco-Friendly Recycled Glass Beaded Necklace
Comfort Akanchisi
$49.49 Wholesale$54.99$49.49 -
New Glamour, Recycled Glass Beaded Necklace in Yellow and Vibrant Hues
Comfort Akanchisi
$49.49 Wholesale$54.99$49.49 -
Chocolate Heritage, Classic Chocolate Brown Ceramic and Glass Beaded Necklace
Comfort Akanchisi
$76.49 Wholesale$84.99$76.49 -
Love in Harmony, Patterned Solid Recycled Glass Beaded Long Pendant Necklace
Comfort Akanchisi
$53.99 Wholesale$59.99$53.99 -
Bloom Basket in Blue, Blue and Purple Orchid Petal Pendant Necklace
Length: 18.75"
Danai
$43.19 Wholesale$47.99$43.19 -
Chakachaka, Women's Long Necklace with Wood and Recycled Beads
Length: 43"
Elizabeth Alorchie-Apetor
$44.99 Wholesale$49.99$44.99 -
Yawa, Red Recycled Glass Pendant Necklace Handcrafted in Ghana
Mary Dzidzienyo
$61.19 Wholesale$67.99$61.19 -
Sosongo in Black, Handcrafted Black Braided Bead Necklace with Wood and Agate
Length: 21.25"
Ila Suleyman
$58.49 Wholesale$64.99$58.49 -
Winsome Elegance, Recycled Glass and Plastic Beaded Necklace from Ghana
Length: 19.5"
Catherine Offei Kwapong
$62.99 Wholesale$69.99$62.99 -
Melting Snow, Recycled Glass and Ceramic Beaded Necklace from Ghana
Length: 17.25"
Ivy Mowtey
$44.99 Wholesale$49.99$44.99 -
Bluebird Song, Handcrafted Royal Blue Recycled Glass Beaded Necklace
Length: 25.5"
Eva Asantewa Amakye
$58.49 Wholesale$64.99$58.49 -
Mughal Enchantress Diamond, Ebony Wood Necklace Hand Carved Jewelry from India
Length: 25"
Chander Kant
$26.99 Wholesale$29.99$26.99 -
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Sosongo in Orange, Handcrafted Orange Braided Bead Necklace with Wood and Agate
Length: 21.25"
Ila Suleyman
$58.49 Wholesale$64.99$58.49 -
Adwenpa, Handcrafted Black Sese Wood Recycled Glass Pendant Necklace
Salome Korkor Kpokli
$40.49 Wholesale$44.99$40.49 -
Wofa Adam, African Mask Necklace for Men's Jewelry
Length: 24"
Robert Aidoo-Taylor
$34.19 Wholesale$37.99$34.19 -
Peaceful Calm, Eco Friendly Recycled Plastic Dark Brown Beaded Necklace
Length: 22.75"
Elizabeth Alorchie-Apetor
$35.99 Wholesale$39.99$35.99 -
Elorm, Handmade Eco-Smart Recycled Glass Bead Necklace from Ghana
Salome Korkor Kpokli
$40.49 Wholesale$44.99$40.49 -
Green Laafi, Bone and Recycled Beaded Necklace
Length: 21"
Ila Suleyman
$43.19 Wholesale$47.99$43.19 -
Mossi Womanhood, Handcrafted African Wood and Agate Necklace
Length: 19.25"
Ila Suleyman
$35.99 Wholesale$39.99$35.99 -
African Goddess, Handmade Ceramic Pendant Necklace
Length: 22"
Ila Suleyman
$44.99 Wholesale$49.99$44.99 -
Royal Love, Artisan-Made Red Recycled Glass and Sese Wood Bead Necklace
Comfort Akanchisi
$62.99 Wholesale$69.99$62.99 -
Loving Stones, Red and Blue Eco-Friendly Recycled Glass Beaded Necklace
Comfort Akanchisi
$49.49 Wholesale$54.99$49.49 -
African Queen of Peace, Agate and Ceramic Pendant Necklace
Length: 20"
Ila Suleyman
$44.99 Wholesale$49.99$44.99 -
Sublime Purity, White Blue and Red Recycled Glass Beaded Pendant Necklace
Erica Yeboah
$71.99 Wholesale$79.99$71.99 -
Heritage Honey, Multicolor Recycled Glass and Sese Wood Beaded Necklace
Comfort Akanchisi
$62.99 Wholesale$69.99$62.99 -
Rhythms & Roots, Classic Ghanaian-Made Recycled Glass Bead Necklace in Yellow
Comfort Akanchisi
$62.99 Wholesale$69.99$62.99 -
Blue By Boldness, Bohemian-Inspired Blue and Green Recycled Glass Necklace
Comfort Akanchisi
$62.99 Wholesale$69.99$62.99 -
Bold Radiance, Long Recycled Glass Beaded Necklace in Blue Red and White
Comfort Akanchisi
$53.99 Wholesale$59.99$53.99 -
Multicolor Wend Panga, Artisan Multicolor Bead Necklace with Wood Agate and Leather
Length: 19.25"
Ila Suleyman
$62.99 Wholesale$69.99$62.99 -
Sophisticated Forest, Sese Wood and Recycled Plastic Beaded Necklace from Ghana
Salome Korkor Kpokli
$58.49 Wholesale$64.99$58.49 -
Cool White Beauty, Recycled Glass Beaded Necklace in Cool White from Ghana
Length: 25"
Ali Mohammed
$44.99 Wholesale$49.99$44.99 -
Gentle Red, Eco-Friendly Recycled Glass Beaded Necklace in Red
Janet Donkor
$62.99 Wholesale$69.99$62.99 -
Tutum Yefe, Ghanaian Black Recycled Plastic Bead Y-Necklace
Length: 19.25"
Tina Quaye
$53.99 Wholesale$59.99$53.99 -
Good Earth, Recycled Glass Beaded Necklace Crafted in Ghana
Length: 20"
Tina Quaye
$89.99 Wholesale$99.99$89.99 -
Sweet Home, Recycled Glass Beaded Pendant Necklace with Warm Palette
Janet Donkor
$53.99 Wholesale$59.99$53.99 -
Bloom Basket in Purple, Hand Made Orchid Petal Pendant Necklace
Length: 18.75"
Danai
$43.19 Wholesale$47.99$43.19 -
Wend Panga in Pink, Artisan Pink Bead Necklace with Sese Wood Agate and Leather
Length: 19.25"
Ila Suleyman
$62.99 Wholesale$69.99$62.99 -
Sosongo in Green, Handcrafted Green Braided Bead Necklace with Wood and Agate
Length: 21.25"
Ila Suleyman
$67.49 Wholesale$74.99$67.49 -
Glimmers of Hope, Ghanaian Artisan Created Recycled Glass and Agate Necklace
Salome Korkor Kpokli
$44.99 Wholesale$49.99$44.99 -
Papa Adam, Men's wood pendant necklace
Length: 24"
Robert Aidoo-Taylor
$35.99 Wholesale$39.99$35.99 -
Edinam, Wood Beaded Dangle Necklace Artisan Crafted Jewelry
Length: 18"
Rita Addo Zakour
$43.19 Wholesale$47.99$43.19 -
Pink Senses, Eco-Friendly Pink Recycled Paper and Brass Beaded Necklace
Somyot Sawasdee
$80.99 Wholesale$89.99$80.99 -
Wend Panga in Orange, Artisan Made Agate and Wood African Orange Beaded Necklace
Length: 19.25"
Ila Suleyman
$62.99 Wholesale$69.99$62.99 -
Multicolor Sosongo, Artisan Multicolor Braided Bead Necklace with Wood and Agate
Length: 21.25"
Ila Suleyman
$61.19 Wholesale$67.99$61.19 -
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Yellow Ghanaian Thank You, Black and Yellow Ghanaian Necklace of Recycled Beads
Length: 19"
Ila Suleyman
$40.49 Wholesale$44.99$40.49 -
Midnight Ghanaian Thank You, Black Ghanaian Necklace of Recycled Beads
Length: 19"
Ila Suleyman
$40.49 Wholesale$44.99$40.49 -
Pretty Girl, Eco-Friendly Beaded Necklace with Brass Clasp
Length: 20.5"
Elizabeth Alorchie-Apetor
$34.19 Wholesale$37.99$34.19 -
Nocturnal Bull, Men’s Reclaimed Wood Pendant Necklace with Bull Head Motif
Victor Hugo Lopez
$23.39 Wholesale$25.99$23.39 -
Ancestral Mask, Men's wood pendant necklace
Length: 24"
Robert Aidoo-Taylor
$35.99 Wholesale$39.99$35.99 -
Evergreen Wood, Agate and Recycled Plastic Beaded Necklace
Length: 17.25"
Christina Rochelle Dzanney
$35.99 Wholesale$39.99$35.99 -
Dzifa Peace, Ghanaian Multicolored Recycled Glass Bead Necklace
Length: 20"
Salome Korkor Kpokli
$40.49 Wholesale$44.99$40.49 -
Maneray, Handcrafted Beaded Agate and Bone Necklace from Africa
Length: 19"
Ila Suleyman
$44.99 Wholesale$49.99$44.99 -
Rosy Red, Recycled Glass Beaded Necklace in Red from Ghana
Length: 24.5"
Salome Korkor Kpokli
$70.19 Wholesale$77.99$70.19 -
Zebra, Handmade Coconut Shell and Bull Horn Beaded Necklace
Length: 24"
Kati Torda
$125.99 Wholesale$139.99$125.99
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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
Viktoriya
Jul 22, 2016
One of my faivorite pieces in my jewelery box
I love this necklace. It is a bit bigger than I expected, but it looks great on my chest or my sweater. It is also not flat, but more natural like curving, which actually helps to stand out on my chest. The only thing I do not like is the strings on my back after the bead, but I like that the necklace can be adjusted. The necklace came in really nice packaging.
As Beautiful as pictured
WoW. I LOVE IT. It is absolutely gorgeous. I bought it for the pendent. The necklace piece does not detach and it does it hang a long, just so you know.
A Bold Statement Necklace
I just love this beaded necklace. Its warm color tones coordinate well with many outfits. It is a striking piece that has inspired many compliments.
Featured Artist
Ila Suleyman Leather and beaded jewelry
"My forefathers were predominantly millet and cattle farmers, and they would use the leather of the animals for accessories such as talismans, bangles and necklaces for personal use."
"Assalamu Alaikum. Peace be unto you! I'm Ila Suleyman, of Bawku in Ghana and my parents are Rayende and Nabiga Suleyman. I was born into a... read more
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