Rosie — Sari Silk Bead Necklace, 12-String — Deep Rose

Hand crafted from very light wooden prayer beads covered in upcycled silk sari fabric with 12 strings of beads. Open ties in the back allow you to wear the necklace at any length. You can even style these by wearing them like a waistband, with the beads on one side! 

• Length: beaded area measures approximately 13” on the shortest string
• Length including straps is approximately 57” 
•  Width of the necklace at center-point is 6”
• Light weight: approximately 85g
• A zero waste product
• One piece of sari scrap can be made into several necklaces, so positioning of print may differ very slightly from the image. 
• All orders come lovingly packed in upcycled silk bags

Any variations or irregularities are part of the design and inherent to the production process.

Customer Comments

"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. 

Story

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.