Turquoise and Silver Multistrand Seed Bead Necklace

Name: Turquoise and Silver Multistrand Seed Bead Necklace
Brand: Zavaire
SKU: SFT-N102
Price: 38.00 USD
Availability: InStock

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SFT-N102

Fine strands of seed beads cross the collarbone in shifting bands of turquoise, silver-white and small flashes of gold. Each strand sits at a slightly different height, so the color reads as a soft wave rather than a solid line.

Material: Czech and Miyuki glass beads
Color: Turquoise, white, gold, silver
Length: 19 in
Closure: Satin-finished oval metal button
Origin: Guatemala
Metal: Gold-plated brass

The gauge is very fine, so the piece has volume without weight and sits close against the skin. It reads well over an off-the-shoulder neckline, where the layered strands have room to catch light and shift color as they move.

Details

Multistrand construction
Unevenly spaced seed beads
Button-and-loop closure
Lightweight
Hand-strung

Because each strand is hand-strung, slight variation in bead spacing and color is normal from one piece to the next.

The Story

Beadwork like this comes out of Guatemala's textile economy, where color pairings are rarely accidental. The turquoise, white, gold and silver mix echoes the layered palettes seen in huipiles and cortes woven across the highlands, where individual towns favor their own combinations.

Stringing beads onto several offset strands, rather than a single even row, is a deliberate choice. It lets color move in waves instead of a flat line, closer to how thread color shifts across a woven textile. That offset spacing is the technical signature of the piece.

Each strand is hand-strung bead by bead, with the maker adjusting spacing and color placement as they go rather than following a fixed repeat. The strands are then gathered and finished at a single satin metal button closure, set by hand to keep the multistrand construction secure and easy to fasten.

Craft & Care