Ebony - Sari Bead Necklace - 12 string | black with silver metallic thread

“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. 

"It was love at first sight!  When I saw the silk-wrapped beaded necklace on the neck of my new friend, I knew I needed it.  I persuaded her to sell it to me and thus began my collection of upcycled sari silk bead necklaces. They are so unique & colorful!  They are so light and comfortable to wear!  Whether I wear the 6-strand, 12-strand or a single long strand, they are the perfect accent to my attire! “Wearing these necklaces makes me feel very stylish!” 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"." - 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, lightweight sheesham wood

Care: Spot Clean