Gerdan handmade Г56

A handmade gerdan — a bright traditional Ukrainian neck ornament. The piece is carefully woven by hand in beads to a pattern by Olha Seniuk. The gerdan is 47 centimetres long plus a comfortable neck band. The finished ornament is about 10 centimetres wide. An ethnic gerdan necklace like this will make your look truly whole and complete.

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.