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Cobalt Heishi Collar with Brass Station Panels
  • Cobalt Heishi Collar with Brass Station Panels
  • Cobalt Heishi Collar with Brass Station Panels
  • Cobalt Heishi Collar with Brass Station Panels
  • Cobalt Heishi Collar with Brass Station Panels
Cobalt Heishi Collar Necklace with Brass Station Panels

Cobalt Heishi Collar Necklace with Brass Station Panels

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MTN-303

Five strands of cobalt heishi beads run the width of the collar, broken at regular intervals by brass panels set with round blue cabochons. The rhythm is the piece — bead, panel, bead, panel — building density and light across the throat.

  • Material: Clay heishi beads and brass with blue cabochons
  • Color: Cobalt and brass
  • Length: 19 in
  • Closure: S-hook brass clasp
  • Origin: Nepal

Worn at the collarbone, the rows fan and settle in a single band rather than stacking one strand above the next. Cobalt against warm brass gives it its temperature. It sits low enough to anchor an open neckline and weighted enough to feel considered.
Details
  • Multi-strand bead design
  • Six hand-detailed brass station panels
  • Rope-twist metal edging
  • S-hook brass clasp

Each panel and bead run is finished by hand, so bead tone and inlay detail shift slightly from one necklace to the next.

The Story

The station-and-panel construction — small beads broken at intervals by worked-metal sections — is a format practiced by Tibetan and Himalayan artisan communities settled in Nepal, where much of the jewelry-making happens.

Blue has a preferred place in Tibetan adornment, historically tied to turquoise and lapis lazuli traded across the Himalayan region. This piece keeps the color and the composition, in clay rather than stone.

Each strand of heishi bead is cut, shaped and strung by hand. The brass panels are worked individually — a metalsmith sets the cabochon at center and hand-applies the rope-twist wire and small granulation-style dots around the edge. No two necklaces line up in exactly the same way.

Craft & Care
  • Technique: Tibetan-style beadwork with brass inlay

Wipe with a soft, dry cloth after wear and store away from moisture, so the brass does not tarnish and the clay beads keep their color.

Questions

How long is it?

Nineteen inches, closed with an S-hook brass clasp.

What is it made of?

Cobalt clay heishi beads strung in multiple strands, joined by hand-worked brass panels set with blue cabochons.

Where is it made?

Nepal, by artisan communities working in Tibetan-influenced beading and metalwork traditions.

Will each piece look the same?

Not exactly. Bead tone and inlay detail shift slightly from panel to panel and from one necklace to the next — that is part of how it is made.

How should I care for it?

Wipe it with a soft, dry cloth after wear and store it away from moisture. Both the brass and the clay beads hold up better kept dry.

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