Purple Iris - Sari Bead Necklace - IRIS - shades of purple, some blue

“Everyone loved both the beads and the shawl and when I told the story about making them with reused saris and women doing the stitching, all wanted to know where to get them” - Jessie K.

“The order came and everything is beautiful! I love the tie fastening on the necklace. My mother always had a preoccupation about how clothes looked from behind so she would have approved!” - Hannah F. 

I love these sari necklaces because I am wearing art, feel and look terrific and love sharing the story of this delightful company who invests back into the artisans. It’s worth checking out the Premaasi web site to see for yourself. You could become a fan like me!” - Betty M. 

 “I eagerly anticipate enlarging my "collection" when I view Premaasi's newest shipment from India.  Knowing that my purchase directly aids the artisans of India also adds value to my "collection".” Wearing these necklaces makes me feel very stylish" - Cindy M.

These sari necklaces use the sari fabric left after the production of Kantha Sari Scarves, as part of the Zero Waste Policy of the social entrepreneurship from whom I source these necklaces.  

The artisans hail from one family of migrant women and men in South Delhi, who have perfected this process since making the first necklace almost a decade ago.They  select the most striking colors and prints from the mountains of sari remnants in their workshop. 

Every step in the process is intentional: they first select the most striking colours and prints from mountains of sari remnants. These scraps are matched with colourful cotton thread selected, piece-by-piece, for maximum visual appeal, and then sewn into narrow, double-layered tubes. The artisans fill these tubes with wooden prayer beads, hand-stitching each bead into place with the thread. 

The saris themselves are sourced from a local sari seller who sources beautiful vintage sarees from across India in a complex supply chain, providing a source of income for women at each link in the chain.

Material: 100% upcycled silk, light sheesham wood

Care: Spot Clean