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Necklaces
4,614 items
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Cascade, Amethyst Chip and Brass Bead Necklace from Thai Artisan
Length: 18.5"
Tiraphan Hasub
$59.95 Wholesale$59.95 -
Bond Between Sisters, Handcrafted Colorful Sister Pendant Necklace
Far Fetched Jewelry
$38.95 Wholesale$38.95 -
Star of Midnight, Lapis Lazuli Howlite Beaded Pendant Necklace
Length: 15.75"
Somluck Komolmith
$49.95 Wholesale$49.95 -
Totem Feathers, Men's Unique Bone Pendant Necklace
Length: 18"
Andi Rachmansyah
$26.99 Wholesale$29.99$26.99 -
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Jobillo Swirl Figure, Swirl Pattern Jobillo Wood Pendant Necklace from Costa Rica
Length: 14"
Milagro Cascante
$31.99 Wholesale$39.99$31.99 -
Tagua Beauty, Beaded Statement Necklace Handcrafted in Colombia
Far Fetched Jewelry
$39.95 Wholesale$39.95 -
Lovely Lily, Floral Sterling Silver and Lapis Lazuli Necklace
Length: 18"
Neeru Goel
$299.99 Wholesale$299.99 -
White Dragon Guardian, Hand Carved White Dragon Pendant & Leather Cord Necklace
Length: 13.5"
Made Wardika
$27.59 Wholesale$29.99$27.59 -
Color Vibration, Gold-Plated Chalcedony and Rose Quartz Pendant Necklace
Length: 15.75"
Vivek Nathany
$109.95 Wholesale$109.95 -
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Two Hearts, Sterling Silver Heart Necklace from Thailand
Far Fetched Jewelry
$39.95 Wholesale$39.95 -
Cascading Flair, Statement Necklace with Five Strands of Cultured Pearls
Far Fetched Jewelry
$72.95 Wholesale$72.95 -
White Owl Family, Artisan Crafted Owl Family Pendant on Leather Cord Necklace
Length: 13.5"
Made Wardika
$34.95 Wholesale$37.99$34.95 -
Angel Wing, Hand Carved Angel Wing Men's Necklace on Black Leather
Length: 18"
Andi Rachmansyah
$18.71 Wholesale$20.79$18.71 -
Starry Nights, High-Polished Star-Themed Sterling Silver Charm Necklace
Bhavya Jain
$89.99 Wholesale$89.99 -
Glorious Medallion, Wood Beaded Medallion Necklace in Red from India
Length: 21.25"
Sabir
$25.99 Wholesale$25.99 -
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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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Hook Me Up, Handcrafted Cow Bone Pendant Necklace
Length: 18"
Andi Rachmansyah
$23.39 Wholesale$25.99$23.39 -
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Bali Turtle, Sawo Wood and Bone Turtle Necklace from Bali
Length: 18"
Andi Rachmansyah
$17.99 Wholesale$19.99$17.99 -
Layering Glamour, Cultured Pearl and Quartz Four-Strand Station Necklace
Nareerat
$44.95 Wholesale$44.95 -
Sublime Paradise, Green Multi-Gemstone Choker Beaded Necklace from Thailand
Somluck Komolmith
$59.95 Wholesale$59.95 -
Whale Tail, Handcrafted Cow Bone Pendant Necklace
Length: 18"
Andi Rachmansyah
$23.39 Wholesale$25.99$23.39 -
Horizon, Hand Made Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace
Length: 30.5"
Pakaon Sojintarit
$109.99 Wholesale$109.99 -
Kolkata Cross, Handmade Multigem Cross Sterling Silver Religious Choker
Length: 15.75"
Shanker
$159.99 Wholesale$159.99 -
Wise Owl, Sterling Silver and Amethyst Pendant Necklace
Length: 17"
Nyoman Rena
$113.99 Wholesale$119.99$113.99 -
Halo Effect in Pink, Handmade Ruby and Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace
Length: 18"
Bhavya Jain
$139.95 Wholesale$139.95 -
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Twin Dolphins, Carved Cow Bone Dolphin Themed Pendant Necklace
Length: 16.5"
Andi Rachmansyah
$23.39 Wholesale$25.99$23.39 -
Love Like Midnight, Amethyst Cultured Pearl Silver Black Bone Heart Necklace
Length: 19.75"
Made Wardika
$83.59 Wholesale$87.99$83.59 -
Happy Turtle, Hand Crafted Turtle Pendant on Leather Cord Necklace
Length: 13.5"
Made Wardika
$31.49 Wholesale$34.99$31.49 -
Golden Hour, Hand Made Citrine and Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace
Length: 18"
Neeru Goel
$159.99 Wholesale$159.99 -
Brave Eagle, Men's Sterling Silver and Amethyst Bird Necklace
Length: 1.6" x 0.3" W
Buana
$53.99 Wholesale$59.99$53.99 -
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Island Dreams, Sterling Silver and Reconstituted Turquoise Locket Necklace
Size: 19.75" W x 0.1" H
Sukartini
$170.99 Wholesale$189.99$170.99 -
Sweet Floral Cascade, Colorful Multi Gemstone Beaded Necklace
Length: 17.75"
Anusara
$69.99 Wholesale$69.99 -
Nighttime Owl, Bone Sterling Silver Amethyst Pendant Necklace Indonesia
Length: 13.75"
Made Wardika
$72.53 Wholesale$77.99$72.53 -
Bali Octopus, Octopus Pendant Necklace Hand Carved of Cow Bone
Length: 13.5"
Made Wardika
$23.91 Wholesale$25.99$23.91 -
Sacred Blue Lotus, Blue Topaz and Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace
Length: 17"
Nyoman Rena
$112.49 Wholesale$124.99$112.49 -
Blessed Buddha, Amethyst Cultured Pearl and Bone Buddha Pendant Necklace
Length: 20"
Made Wardika
$98.99 Wholesale$109.99$98.99 -
Sparkle & Gleam, Double-Strand Necklace with Rainbow Moonstone
Length: 16"
Vivek Nathany
$69.99 Wholesale$69.99 -
Celtic Tradition, Celtic Pearl Necklace
Length: 18"
National Geographic Jewelry Collection
$112.95 Wholesale$112.95 -
Wooden Colors, Colorful Sese Wood Beaded Necklace with Brass Hook Clasp
Eliasu Adams
$39.95 Wholesale$39.95 -
Rose Bouquet, Balinese Hand Carved Floral Bone and Leather Necklace
Length: 19.75"
Andi Rachmansyah
$61.19 Wholesale$67.99$61.19 -
Spiral Teardrops, Handmade 21K Gold Plated Link Chain Necklace
Length: 18"
Giuliana Valz-Gen
$359.99 Wholesale$359.99 -
Lonely Dolphin, Dolphin Carved Bone Pendant Necklace on Black Cord
Length: 16.5"
Andi Rachmansyah
$24.17 Wholesale$25.99$24.17 -
Buddha Head III, Artisan Crafted Bone Pendant Necklace of Buddha Head
Length: 13.5"
Made Wardika
$26.99 Wholesale$29.99$26.99 -
Guard Dragon, Hand Carved Bone Pendant Necklace Dragon from Indonesia
Length: 13.75"
Made Wardika
$26.99 Wholesale$29.99$26.99 -
Silver Tendrils, Handcrafted Sterling Silver and Garnet Necklace
Length: 18"
Nyoman Rena
$233.99 Wholesale$259.99$233.99 -
Golden Hair, Rutilated Quartz Pendant Necklace in Sterling Silver
Length: 17.75"
Aparna
$179.99 Wholesale$179.99 -
Shining Shield in Brown, Handmade 925 Sterling Silver Rhodolite Cord Pendant Necklace
Length: 27"
Ketut Sulastri
$107.99 Wholesale$119.99$107.99 -
Sky Guardian, Sterling Silver and Bone Dragon Pendant Necklace from Bali
Length: 20.5"
Komang Suastra
$220.49 Wholesale$244.99$220.49 -
Red Fusion, Carnelian and Garnet Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace
Length: 17.75"
Neeru Goel
$129.99 Wholesale$129.99 -
Golden Fur, Men's Sterling Silver and Brass Pendant Necklace from Bali
Length: 19.75"
Putu Gede Darmawan
$124.19 Wholesale$137.99$124.19 -
Chelonia Turtle, Sterling Silver and Reconstituted Turquoise Necklace
Length: 17.25"
Nyoman Rena
$180.49 Wholesale$189.99$180.49 -
Heart Symphony, Artisan Crafted Silver and Pearl Necklace
Length: 17"
Nyoman Rena
$89.99 Wholesale$99.99$89.99 -
Luminous Tower, Handmade Leather and Sterling Silver Necklace
Length: 17.75"
Komang Wijayana
$206.99 Wholesale$229.99$206.99 -
Frolicking Whales, Leather Necklace with a Hand Carved Bone Whale Pendant
Length: 12.75"
Made Wardika
$31.49 Wholesale$34.99$31.49 -
Quechua Dove, Sterling Silver Quechua Dove Necklace
Length: 17.75"
Fabiana Quispe
$74.99 Wholesale$74.99 -
Shield of Ken Arok, Sterling Silver Men's Pendant Necklace from Indonesia
Length: 20"
Putu Gede Darmawan
$313.19 Wholesale$347.99$313.19 -
Buddha's Earrings, Multi-Gemstone Sterling Silver Buddha Necklace from Bali
Length: 19.75"
Made Wardika
$70.19 Wholesale$77.99$70.19 -
Star of Jaipur, Three Carat Citrine and Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace
Length: 17.75"
Aparna
$167.99 Wholesale$167.99 -
Lucky Charm, Garnet and Sterling Silver Choker
Length: 15.75"
Somluck Komolmith
$69.99 Wholesale$69.99 -
Swimming with Mother, Handcrafted White Turtle Pendant and Leather Cord Necklace
Length: 13.5"
Made Wardika
$26.99 Wholesale$29.99$26.99 -
Two Teardrops, India Silver and Lapis Lazuli Necklace with Faceted Citrine
Length: 18"
Shanker
$179.99 Wholesale$179.99 -
Weaving Ketupats, Woven Sterling Silver Diamond Shaped Pendant Necklace
Length: 17.25"
Nyoman Rena
$115.19 Wholesale$127.99$115.19 -
Poignant, Sterling Silver Contemporary Pendant Necklace from Mexico
Far Fetched Jewelry
$24.95 Wholesale$24.95 -
Emotive, Sterling Silver Teardrop Pendant Necklace from Mexico
Far Fetched Jewelry
$24.95 Wholesale$24.95 -
Arabesque, Indonesian Sterling Silver and Rainbow Moonstone Necklace
Length: 17.25"
Nyoman Rena
$113.99 Wholesale$119.99$113.99 -
Lucky Fin, Good Fortune Fish-Themed Silver and Nylon Pendant Necklace
Pakaon Sojintarit
$69.99 Wholesale$69.99 -
Precious Promise, Sterling silver pendant necklace
Length: 16.25"
Sukartini
$175.49 Wholesale$194.99$175.49 -
Ethereal Eden, Larimar and Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace from India
Length: 18.25"
Aparna
$207.99 Wholesale$207.99 -
Pisces, Balinese Hand Crafted Pisces Zodiac Leather Pendant Necklace
Length: 19.75"
Andi Rachmansyah
$53.99 Wholesale$59.99$53.99 -
Duduma Majesty, Sterling Silver and Smokey Quartz Station Necklace
Length: 36"
Aparna
$524.99 Wholesale$524.99 -
Gracious Flower, Handcrafted Sterling Silver Necklace from India
Length: 18"
Bhavya Jain
$119.99 Wholesale$119.99
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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
Lena
Jan 3, 2017
Wearable art
I purchased this item for my teenaged son. He loved it, but loved it even more when it came with a hand-signed card from the artisan. Now when people compliment him on it, he recounts the artist's story.
Like a Pendant of Blue Sky
Expertly crafted by Arpana, this silver and larimar necklace is a real treasure. The detailed leaves and vines set off the light blue larimar stone beautifully and instantly made me think of the children's classic, "The Secret Garden". The chain can be easily removed and substituted with a chain of a different length, style, or material but is lovely as is. I will enjoy wearing this year round, but especially on our dark dreary winter days!
Eleanor
Jan 24, 2020
Perfect Pisces
I have looked for the perfect Pisces necklace for some time, the two fish swimming in opposite directions. It is a substantial piece, but not too big to be gaudy. The leather cord is of the softest leather with no raw edges exposed. The pendant feels good against the skin. The fish are carved so beautifully with such curved lines. I am very happy with this purchase. Thank you, Andi, for sharing your wonderful talent with the world.
Featured Artist
Made Wardika Carved bone and leather jewelry
"My designs are inspired by the rich cultures and art of Bali traditions."
Latest Update“I joined Novica in 2015. Thanks to Novica, I have been able to provide financial comfort to my family. I can make ends meet for them and... read more
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