Three-Strand Bead Necklace with Amethyst Anchor

• Three-strand design
• Individually fabric-wrapped wood beads
• Mixed gemstone accents
• Adjustable length with 3 in extender
• Reclaimed wood and textile scrap

Each necklace is hand-wrapped from scrap fabric and stone, so bead colors, patterns and gemstone placement vary from piece to piece.

Each bead starts as a scrap. Small pieces of recycled fabric are wrapped tight around wood beads salvaged from furniture-making and sealed by hand so the cloth holds its shape and color. Because no two scraps repeat, no two beads do either.

The approach draws on a broader resourcefulness in Indian textile work, where offcuts, worn saris and mill remnants are routinely reused — in patched quilts, in strip-woven rugs. Here it is applied at bead scale, turning fabric waste into the textured surface of the necklace.

The gemstone beads threaded throughout — amethyst, tiger's eye, carnelian, onyx — add weight and shine and a cool, smooth contrast to the matte wrapped beads. They are grouped loosely rather than pattern-matched, so the stones scatter differently on every piece.

• Technique: Hand-wrapped recycled textile beadwork

Keep away from water and perfume. Wipe down with a soft dry cloth after wearing — the fabric-wrapped beads are not made to get wet.