Dark Netted Ukrainian Kryza-Style Statement Collar with Openwork Beadwork

A dramatic handmade beaded collar created bead by bead by Anastasia, a Ukrainian artisan.

This dark netted statement necklace is built from deep brown, burgundy, and near-black seed beads woven into an open lattice pattern. The wide collar shape fans outward across the neckline, creating a strong architectural silhouette while keeping the beadwork light and fluid.

This piece's beauty comes from its structure. Each strand intersects with the next to form a repeating open mesh, giving the necklace depth, movement, and a distinctly handcrafted character. The dark palette makes it especially versatile and gives the piece a refined, almost sculptural quality.

It pairs beautifully with cream, ivory, black, charcoal, camel, or other solid colors that allow the openwork pattern to stand out.

Details

• Handmade in Ukraine
• Handwoven seed bead construction
• Colors: deep brown, burgundy, and near-black
• Wide open lattice collar design
• Netted geometric structure
• Tie closure
• Lightweight relative to its size
• Individually handmade by Anastasia
• One-of-a-kind artisan character

Because every necklace is handmade, slight differences in bead placement, tension, and symmetry are part of the work's character.

A Purchase With Meaning

Anastasia, a single mother from Ukraine's Donbas region, handmade this necklace.

When Russia's invasion forced Anastasia and her son to leave their home, they relocated across the country in search of safety. The home and community they knew were devastated by the war, leaving them to rebuild their lives far from where they had lived.

Through that upheaval, Anastasia continued creating jewelry by hand.

Her beadwork requires patience and precision. Hundreds of individual intersections must be woven carefully to create the collar's consistent open lattice structure. The finished piece reflects many hours of concentrated work and the skill of the person who made it.

For Anastasia, selling her jewelry provides income and helps support her and her son as they rebuild their lives in Ukraine.

No factory produces these pieces. Each necklace is made individually, by hand.

When you purchase Anastasia's jewelry, you receive an original piece of wearable art while directly supporting an independent Ukrainian artisan and mother.