Beaded Brass Bracelet with Cotton Tassels

• Cotton tassel detailing at both ends
• Lobster clasp closure
• Antiqued gold-tone bead finish
• Available in black or taupe cord colorways

Because each bead is threaded and each tassel trimmed by hand, small differences in bead spacing, finish, and tassel fullness are normal.

The black-and-gold pairing draws on a combination widely seen in Indian jewelry, most familiar from the mangalsutra — the black-bead-and-gold necklace worn by married Hindu women. Here that palette is borrowed for everyday wear rather than ceremony, and translated into a lighter, stackable piece.

Stringing small metal beads onto cotton cord and finishing the ends with a tassel is a common way of turning modest materials into a finished piece across South Asia. The tassel — a bundle of thread bound at the neck with a wrapped cap — adds movement and texture to what would otherwise read as a plain cord.

The handwork shows in the small details: the even spacing of dozens of tiny beads, the tightness of the tassel wrap, the way the cord is finished rather than simply cut. None of it requires machinery, only a practiced hand and patience with repetition.

• Technique: Hand-strung brass beadwork

Keep away from water, perfume, and lotion. Store flat in a pouch when not worn so the cotton cord and tassels don't fray.