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Antique gray multi-strand seed bead necklace laid flat with cream crochet ends and a button closure at top, shown on a sand background
  • Antique gray multi-strand seed bead necklace laid flat with cream crochet ends and a button closure at top, shown on a sand background
  • Forty-strand antique gray glass bead cascade necklace, Tibetan crochet beadwork from Nepal, worn with a cream top
  • Antique gray multi-strand seed bead necklace laid flat with cream crochet ends and a button closure at top
  • Antique gray bead cascade necklace shown from the back, crochet panels and button clasp at the bottom
  • Antique gray multi-strand seed bead necklace laid flat with cream crochet ends and a button closure at top, shown on a sand background
  • Forty-strand antique gray glass bead cascade necklace, Tibetan crochet beadwork from Nepal, worn with a cream top
  • Antique gray multi-strand seed bead necklace laid flat with cream crochet ends and a button closure at top
  • Antique gray bead cascade necklace shown from the back, crochet panels and button clasp at the bottom
Forty-Strand Antique Gray Bead Cascade Necklace

Forty-Strand Antique Gray Bead Cascade Necklace

$42.00
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  • 30-day returns
MTN-247-LRG

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Forty fine strands fall in a long, soft V across the chest, each threaded with tiny seed beads in a muted, dusty gray shot through with quieter warm flecks.

  • Material: Glass beads, crochet thread
  • Color: Antique gray
  • Length: 31 in
  • Closure: Button and loop
  • Origin: Nepal
  • Strands: 40

At 31 inches, the piece sits well below the collarbone and gathers into a full, textural drape rather than a single defined line. The strands catch light along their length, so the color shifts as you move — closer to warm stone in one moment, cool graphite in the next.
Details
  • Forty individually crocheted strands
  • Antique-gray glass beadwork
  • Button-and-loop closure
  • Lightweight multi-strand drape

Each strand is crocheted and beaded by hand, so small variations in bead placement and strand length appear from one piece to the next.

The Story

The form comes from a Tibetan approach to multi-strand beadwork, where small beads are massed into thick, ropelike layers rather than worn as single delicate lines. Forty strands built up together give the necklace volume and structure, so it reads as one full, drapey shape rather than a scatter of individual chains.

Each strand is crocheted around the beads one at a time. The thread locks every bead in place rather than letting it slide loosely, which is what gives the strands their softness, their weight, and their ability to hold a shape when they gather at the closure.

The muted gray belongs to an older glass-bead palette that has circulated through the Himalayan region as trade goods, alongside coral, turquoise and amber. It reads weathered rather than bright — closer to worn stone than fresh glass.

Craft & Care
  • Technique: Tibetan crochet beadwork

Wipe gently with a soft, dry cloth and store flat or on a padded hook to keep the strands from tangling. Keep away from water, lotion and perfume.

Questions

How long is it?

31 in. It sits low and drapes rather than sitting close to the neck.

How many strands does it have?

Forty individually crocheted strands, gathered together at the closure.

What are the beads made of?

Small antique-gray glass beads, each crocheted into place along the thread.

How does it close?

A simple button-and-loop closure at the back.

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