Gerdan handmade 8032

A handmade gerdan — a traditional Ukrainian neck ornament in beads. The piece is made of quality Czech Preciosa beads and acrylic beads. The gerdan is exactly one hundred centimetres long in all. The combination of beads and larger beads makes the ornament full and striking. A piece like this beautifully completes any embroidered shirt or blouse.

The gerdan is an old neck ornament that has always gone with the Ukrainian national costume. It naturally completes a vyshyvanka and finishes a festive women’s look. Beadwork carries on the folk tradition passed down from one generation to the next. The handwork makes the ethnic look whole and authentic. An ornament like this will be an adornment at photo sessions, celebrations and formal occasions.