{"product_id":"handwoven-sunflower-seed-bead-necklace-earring-set-handcrafted-bead-jewellery-glass-seed-beads-tribal-craft-tradition-statement-set-1","title":"Handwoven Sunflower Seed Bead Necklace \u0026 Earring Set · Handcrafted Bead Jewellery · Glass Seed Beads · Tribal Craft Tradition · Statement Set","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Every sunflower on this strand was placed there — one bead at a time, by a single pair of hands.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRODUCT DETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eName: Handwoven Sunflower Seed Bead Necklace \u0026amp; Earring Set\u003cbr\u003eSet Includes: 1 long bib necklace + 1 pair of matching fringe drop earrings\u003cbr\u003eMaterial: Fine glass seed beads — hand-woven without fabric base\u003cbr\u003eColour: Sunshine yellow, deep brown-black, forest green, white, and black\u003cbr\u003eNecklace Design: Wide flat-woven bib necklace featuring hand-woven sunflower motifs repeated along both strands — transitioning into a large diamond-framed sunflower centrepiece with multi-strand white and gold fringe drops tapering to a V at the base\u003cbr\u003eEarring Design: Rectangular woven panel with sunflower and green leaf motifs — with multi-strand fringe drops in white, yellow, green, and black on silver hooks\u003cbr\u003eNecklace Length: Approx. 26 – 30 inches including fringe\u003cbr\u003eCentrepiece Dimensions: Approx. 3 – 3.5 inches wide x 4 – 4.5 inches long including fringe\u003cbr\u003eEarring Length: Approx. 3 – 3.5 inches including hook\u003cbr\u003eWeight: Approx. 100 – 140 g\u003cbr\u003eCountry of Origin: India\u003cbr\u003eCare: Store flat or hanging away from moisture; avoid contact with perfume and harsh chemicals; handle with care — do not pull the fringe strands\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE STORY BEHIND IT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis necklace is not strung. It is woven. Every section of this piece — the flat bib strands, the repeating sunflower motifs along the length, the large diamond-framed centrepiece bloom, the green leaf detailing, and the cascading fringe drop — has been constructed bead by bead, row by row, using a hand-weaving technique practiced by women artisans across central and western India for generations. No fabric backing. No adhesive. No shortcuts of any kind. Just thousands of tiny glass seed beads interlocked through a textile-like weaving process that demands mastery of pattern, colour, and tension that takes years — sometimes a lifetime — to fully develop.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe craft tradition behind this piece has roots in the tribal communities of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Rajasthan, where women have long used glass beads to create jewellery, ceremonial adornments, and objects of deep cultural significance. Known in Gujarat as Moti Bharat Kaam, this tradition carries centuries of encoded knowledge — of colour, of pattern, of the geometry that governs how a flat woven surface can be shaped into something dimensional and alive. Glass beads have held symbolic significance in these communities for generations, associated with prosperity, identity, and the passage of cultural knowledge from mother to daughter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes this particular piece extraordinary is its pictorial ambition. Weaving a recognisable sunflower — with its graduated yellow petals, its dark seeded centre, its green foliage — at this scale, in this medium, with this level of colour fidelity, is a feat of pattern memory and spatial reasoning that cannot be understated. The centrepiece alone, set within its woven diamond border and erupting into a V-shaped fringe of white and gold strands, takes hours to complete. The matching earrings carry the same motif in miniature, making this a completely cohesive set — every element in conversation with every other.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHOW TO STYLE IT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWear it over a simple white or cream kurta — as the model wears it here — where the full sunflower garden of the necklace becomes the entire story of the outfit. The white ground of the weave and the brightness of the yellow make this a piece that works in full daylight, at outdoor occasions, summer weddings, and festive gatherings where colour and craft are both welcome. Its sunshine yellow, forest green, and white palette pairs beautifully with ivory, cream, mustard, and olive — and strikes a completely unexpected note over black, where the brightness of the motifs becomes even more vivid. A luminous and deeply meaningful gift for anyone who loves handmade jewellery, wearable craft, or simply things made with an extraordinary level of human skill and patience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandcrafted in India. Your purchase directly supports the artisan who made it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beed Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47855818637470,"sku":null,"price":500.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0762\/6280\/1566\/files\/ghhhked-edit.jpg?v=1781425082","url":"https:\/\/royalarttreasure.ca\/products\/handwoven-sunflower-seed-bead-necklace-earring-set-handcrafted-bead-jewellery-glass-seed-beads-tribal-craft-tradition-statement-set-1","provider":"Royal Art Treasure","version":"1.0","type":"link"}