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Go to the shopTwo reds, one necklace. Fine strands of bright red seed beads fall in loose layers, and larger glossy beads in a deeper maroon red gather in small clusters down each side and across the front.
The clusters line up across neighbouring strands, so they read as knots of darker colour against the lighter red rather than scattered dots. Gold-tone caps and a hook clasp close it at the back. Hand-strung by artisans working with Prayatna.
Made with durable beadwork; store in a dry place and clean gently with a soft, dry cloth. Avoid contact with water and perfumes
SKU: PR-BJNP-06Style Code: PR-BJNPHSN Code: 97030000Region: NoidaState: Uttar pradesh
Curated by Prayatna
Each piece is handcrafted, so slight variations in colour, texture and dimension are natural and celebrate its handmade origin.
It also belongs with the laal paar, the white saree with a red border worn across Bengal for Durga Puja and Poila Baisakh. Here the necklace repeats the border colour at the neck. Add a red bindi. Stop there.
For Western wear, keep the base simple. A black or white tee, a navy shirt worn open at the neck, or a plain denim dress. Red beads on denim is an old pairing, and it has lasted because the faded blue of the cloth softens the red just enough that the necklace looks relaxed instead of dressed up.
While you wear it, let the strands settle before you go out. Hold the necklace by the clasp and give it a gentle shake so the layers separate and the clusters face forward. Take it off before cooking or anything that might snag a strand.
The look of this necklace comes from one decision made over and over: where the big beads go. Get it right and the maroon gathers into clusters. Get it wrong and it scatters.
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