Graduated Oval Bead Necklace in Soft White

• Graduated bead sizing
• Elongated oval bead shape
• Adjustable cord closure
• Lightweight wear at scale

Each bead is cut and finished individually from natural wood, so slight variation in grain, shape and tone from one piece to the next is expected.

The necklace comes out of the Philippines' wood, shell and horn accessory trade, where workshops turn sustainably managed woods into finished jewelry components. Elongated, graduated beadwork is a signature of that design language — simple geometric shapes doing the work that surface ornament usually does.

The soft white is a bleach or light whitewash treatment used across Philippine wood workshops. It reads as sculptural and neutral from a distance while the grain still shows up close.

Each bead is rough-cut from a wood blank, shaped into the elongated oval on a lathe or by hand, sanded flush and drilled through its length. A stringer sequences the beads by scale before the cord closure is tied off.

• Technique: Handcarved wood beadwork

Wipe the beads with a soft, dry cloth. Keep away from water, perfume and direct sun so the soft white finish holds up.