Gerdan handmade Г27

A handmade gerdan — a traditional Ukrainian neck ornament in beads. The piece is carefully made in fine, colourful, long-lasting beads. The finished gerdan measures about 13 by 45 centimetres. Every such gerdan is made by hand, so each one is unlike any other. An ornament like this gives any woman’s look a striking, festive accent.

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, authentic and complete. An ornament like this will be an adornment at photo sessions, celebrations and formal occasions.