Cascading Five-Strand Sari Bead Necklace

• Five-strand cascading design
• Mixed print and color combinations
• Gold-tone metal spacer beads
• Extender chain for adjustable fit
• Reclaimed wood beads wrapped in repurposed sari cotton

Every bead is wrapped by hand from a different scrap of sari cloth, so color placement and pattern shift from piece to piece.

The beads start as scraps of furniture wood, hand-carved into small rounds. Each round is then wrapped tightly in a piece of recycled sari cloth — the cotton and silk that makes up everyday and ceremonial dress across India — so the wood provides the shape and the fabric provides the color.

Because every wrap comes from a different scrap, no two beads carry the same print. Sorted by color and threaded onto five graduated strands with gold-tone spacers between, the finished piece multiplies the fabric's patterns into a single composition.

The work is done by women artisans in India under fair-trade conditions, part of a broader shift toward turning textile offcuts into wearable goods rather than discarding them.

• Technique: Recycled sari textile beadwork

Wipe gently with a soft, dry cloth and store flat or hanging away from moisture and direct sunlight. The wood and fabric-wrapped beads are not waterproof.