Light powder blue & silver beaded Kumihimo Swarovski pearl necklace, authentic statement necklace, anniversary gift, birthday gift, gift for her

An eye-catching light powder blue and silver Swarovski pearl necklace braided together using the Kumihimo braiding technique. This necklace is lightweight and is perfect for summer as well as winter fashions. I was going to call this necklace "Winter Wonderland" but I didn't want to wait until winter to post this lovely piece.

Kumihimo braiding is an ancient process developed in Japan to hold samurai armor in place. The process evolved to a more decorative use by adding beads to the strands. This is a labor-intensive process as it takes time just to string the beads onto the strands, then place the strands on the foam disk or Madurai device where the actual braiding takes place. The beads are then woven into the braid one at a time. On average, a beaded necklace takes me about 5-6 hours from start to finish – a bracelet approximately 1.5-2 hrs.

If authentic you want to determine where the necklace will lie, take a tape measure and loop it around your neck with the end of the tape in the front. Where that end meets with the 20 inch/51cm line is where the bottom of the necklace will lie on you.

Due to the nature of the braiding technique, this bracelet/necklace size cannot be adjusted without additional cost to you. If another size is needed, please contact me.

All of my jewelry pieces are original and one of a kind and you will definitely not see yourself coming or going elsewhere. Nothing is mass produced. I only use quality materials with all of my jewelry since I only make what I would be proud to wear myself.

SHIPPING NOTE: If you wish to purchase this item and live outside the U.S., please convo me BEFORE you purchase this item so I can make this a reserve item for you and recalculate the shipping costs.

As with all of my jewelry items, if you are purchasing this as a gift, please note that fact in the "notes to seller" box when you check out. I will be happy to include a gift box or bag free of charge. All jewelry items are securely wrapped in bubble wrap and shipped in either a padded shipping envelope or box (depending on the size and weight of the item(s).