Gerdan handmade Г46

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 11 by 46 centimetres. Every such gerdan is made by hand, so each one looks 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, formal 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 a real adornment at photo sessions, family celebrations and formal occasions.