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Necklaces Sterling Silver
3,695 items
Sterling Silver
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Star of Midnight, Lapis Lazuli Howlite Beaded Pendant Necklace
Length: 15.75"
Somluck Komolmith
$49.95 Wholesale$49.95 -
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Lovely Lily, Floral Sterling Silver and Lapis Lazuli Necklace
Length: 18"
Neeru Goel
$274.99 Wholesale$274.99 -
Color Vibration, Gold-Plated Chalcedony and Rose Quartz Pendant Necklace
Length: 15.75"
Vivek Nathany
$109.95 Wholesale$109.95 -
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 -
Starry Nights, High-Polished Star-Themed Sterling Silver Charm Necklace
Bhavya Jain
$87.99 Wholesale$87.99 -
Dancing Letters, Cursive Letter-Shaped Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace
Bhavesh
$39.99 Wholesale$39.99 -
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Kolkata Cross, Handmade Multigem Cross Sterling Silver Religious Choker
Length: 15.75"
Shanker
$144.99 Wholesale$144.99 -
Horizon, Hand Made Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace
Length: 30.5"
Pakaon Sojintarit
$117.99 Wholesale$117.99 -
Halo Effect in Pink, Handmade Ruby and Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace
Length: 18"
Bhavya Jain
$139.95 Wholesale$139.95 -
Sublime Paradise, Green Multi-Gemstone Choker Beaded Necklace from Thailand
Somluck Komolmith
$59.95 Wholesale$59.95 -
Wise Owl, Sterling Silver and Amethyst Pendant Necklace
Length: 17"
Nyoman Rena
$109.99 Wholesale$109.99 -
Golden Hour, Hand Made Citrine and Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace
Length: 18"
Neeru Goel
$149.99 Wholesale$149.99 -
Petite Chic, Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace with Round Cultured Pearl
Ketut Sulastri
$80.99 Wholesale$89.99$80.99 -
Love Like Midnight, Amethyst Cultured Pearl Silver Black Bone Heart Necklace
Length: 19.75"
Made Wardika
$71.99 Wholesale$79.99$71.99 -
Brave Eagle, Men's Sterling Silver and Amethyst Bird Necklace
Length: 1.6" x 0.3" W
Buana
$57.99 Wholesale$57.99 -
Magical Glam, Cultured Pearl & Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace from Bali
Ketut Sulastri
$71.99 Wholesale$79.99$71.99 -
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Petite Glam, Classic Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace with Cultured Pearl
Ketut Sulastri
$71.99 Wholesale$79.99$71.99 -
Perfect Shield, Balinese Cultured Pearl & Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace
Ketut Sulastri
$79.19 Wholesale$87.99$79.19 -
Sacred Blue Lotus, Blue Topaz and Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace
Length: 17"
Nyoman Rena
$114.99 Wholesale$114.99 -
Blessed Buddha, Amethyst Cultured Pearl and Bone Buddha Pendant Necklace
Length: 20"
Made Wardika
$89.99 Wholesale$99.99$89.99 -
Dreamy Moon, Sterling Silver Amethyst Necklace with Carved Moon Pendant
Made Wardika
$89.99 Wholesale$89.99 -
Spiral Teardrops, Handmade 21K Gold Plated Link Chain Necklace
Length: 18"
Giuliana Valz-Gen
$359.99 Wholesale$359.99 -
Flowering Moon, Blue Topaz Pendant Necklace with Crescent Moon Motif
Length: 20"
Made Wardika
$104.99 Wholesale$104.99 -
Celtic Tradition, Celtic Pearl Necklace
Length: 18"
National Geographic Jewelry Collection
$112.95 Wholesale$112.95 -
Silver Tendrils, Handcrafted Sterling Silver and Garnet Necklace
Length: 18"
Nyoman Rena
$234.99 Wholesale$234.99 -
Golden Hair, Rutilated Quartz Pendant Necklace in Sterling Silver
Length: 17.75"
Aparna
$159.99 Wholesale$159.99 -
Sky Guardian, Sterling Silver and Bone Dragon Pendant Necklace from Bali
Length: 20.5"
Komang Suastra
$219.99 Wholesale$219.99 -
Red Fusion, Carnelian and Garnet Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace
Length: 17.75"
Neeru Goel
$119.99 Wholesale$119.99 -
Golden Fur, Men's Sterling Silver and Brass Pendant Necklace from Bali
Length: 19.75"
Putu Gede Darmawan
$137.99 Wholesale$137.99 -
Heart Symphony, Artisan Crafted Silver and Pearl Necklace
Length: 17"
Nyoman Rena
$80.99 Wholesale$89.99$80.99 -
Luminous Tower, Handmade Leather and Sterling Silver Necklace
Length: 17.75"
Komang Wijayana
$209.99 Wholesale$209.99 -
Empire's Fortune, Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace with Natural Peridot Gems
Ketut Sulastri
$89.99 Wholesale$89.99 -
Chelonia Turtle, Sterling Silver and Reconstituted Turquoise Necklace
Length: 17.25"
Nyoman Rena
$174.99 Wholesale$174.99 -
Sacred White Lotus, Sterling Silver and Pearl Pendant Necklace
Length: 17"
Nyoman Rena
$80.99 Wholesale$89.99$80.99 -
Shield of Ken Arok, Sterling Silver Men's Pendant Necklace from Indonesia
Length: 20"
Putu Gede Darmawan
$347.99 Wholesale$347.99 -
Buddha's Earrings, Multi-Gemstone Sterling Silver Buddha Necklace from Bali
Length: 19.75"
Made Wardika
$62.99 Wholesale$69.99$62.99 -
Star of Jaipur, Three Carat Citrine and Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace
Length: 17.75"
Aparna
$149.99 Wholesale$149.99 -
Two Teardrops, India Silver and Lapis Lazuli Necklace with Faceted Citrine
Length: 18"
Shanker
$167.99 Wholesale$167.99 -
Weaving Ketupats, Woven Sterling Silver Diamond Shaped Pendant Necklace
Length: 17.25"
Nyoman Rena
$117.99 Wholesale$117.99 -
Emotive, Sterling Silver Teardrop Pendant Necklace from Mexico
Far Fetched Jewelry
$24.95 Wholesale$24.95 -
Poignant, Sterling Silver Contemporary Pendant Necklace from Mexico
Far Fetched Jewelry
$24.95 Wholesale$24.95 -
Lucky Charm, Garnet and Sterling Silver Choker
Length: 15.75"
Somluck Komolmith
$74.99 Wholesale$74.99 -
Quechua Dove, Sterling Silver Quechua Dove Necklace
Length: 17.75"
Fabiana Quispe
$74.99 Wholesale$74.99 -
Graceful Bloom, Blue Topaz Silver Pendant Necklace with Leaf Motifs
Ekayani
$119.99 Wholesale$119.99 -
Precious Promise, Sterling silver pendant necklace
Length: 16.25"
Sukartini
$177.99 Wholesale$177.99 -
Arabesque, Indonesian Sterling Silver and Rainbow Moonstone Necklace
Length: 17.25"
Nyoman Rena
$109.99 Wholesale$109.99 -
Ethereal Eden, Larimar and Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace from India
Length: 18.25"
Aparna
$189.99 Wholesale$189.99 -
Duduma Majesty, Sterling Silver and Smokey Quartz Station Necklace
Length: 36"
Aparna
$474.99 Wholesale$474.99 -
Gracious Flower, Handcrafted Sterling Silver Necklace from India
Length: 18"
Bhavya Jain
$109.99 Wholesale$109.99 -
Rainbow Skyline, Garnet and Rainbow Moonstone Pendant Necklace
Length: 18"
Ketut Sulastri
$129.99 Wholesale$129.99 -
Mahabharata, Handcrafted 18k Gold and Silver Pendant Necklace
Length: 17.75"
Sukartini
$267.99 Wholesale$267.99 -
Woodland Halo, Peridot and Silver 925 Necklace with Composite Turquoise
Length: 18.5"
Neeru Goel
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Momentum in Gold, Gold-Plated Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace from Mexico
Far Fetched Jewelry
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Ardent Octagon, Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace from Mexico
Far Fetched Jewelry
$24.95 Wholesale$24.95 -
Snowy Owl, Artisan Crafted Sterling Silver Necklace with Garnet
Length: 20"
Made Wardika
$89.99 Wholesale$89.99 -
Red Glamour, Hand Made Sterling Silver Garnet Pendant Necklace India
Length: 18"
Aparna
$179.99 Wholesale$179.99 -
Cloud Forest, Sterling Silver and Pearl Necklace
Length: 17"
Nyoman Rena
$179.99 Wholesale$199.99$179.99 -
Deep End of the Ocean, Labradorite Cabochon Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace
Length: 18"
Chintan
$189.99 Wholesale$189.99 -
Sky Blue Cross, Turquoise Colored Cross Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace
Length: 15.75"
Shanker
$289.99 Wholesale$289.99 -
Sacred Red Lotus, Floral Sterling Silver Garnet Pendant Necklace
Length: 17"
Nyoman Rena
$89.99 Wholesale$89.99 -
Raindrop, Sterling Silver Contemporary Pendant Necklace from Mexico
Far Fetched Jewelry
$24.95 Wholesale$24.95 -
Blue Pinnacle, Two-Carat Larimar and Faceted Blue Topaz Pendant Necklace
Shanker
$169.99 Wholesale$169.99 -
Mythic Ocean, Citrine and Composite Turquoise Pendant Necklace from India
Length: 18"
Neeru Goel
$167.99 Wholesale$167.99 -
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Simplicity, Long Gold-Plated Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace
Far Fetched Jewelry
$34.95 Wholesale$34.95
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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
Bethany
Apr 12, 2021
Trendy, but Mindful
This layering gold-plated necklace is on trend as an accessory, but has a value much deeper than the average chains. Wearing the Hamsa calls us back to tradition and protection, while laboradite beads add beauty and another centering force. It’s the perfect length to hit mid sternum. Definitely no risk of being a choker, or too long to get lost under every camisole. Well worth the price!
Sherman
Feb 5, 2024
Beautiful
This locket holds the ashes of my fur baby and it is as beautiful as he was. The craft work is fantastic!
Theresa
Sep 25, 2017
Gift for my daughter-in law
I purchased the pendant & the earrings to match as a gift for my daughter-in law. I was impressed with the chain for the pendant as well as the pendant & earrings themselves. They are beautiful, and reasonably priced.
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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