Magnificent jewelry pieces shown in this material are truly works of art. They are modern necklaces made by Ukrainian artisan Slava Saliuk, but she uses a lot of authentic elements, such as vintage beads, traditional pendants, old crosses and coins, and etc. In the end, every necklace is a striking mix of modern and antique decorations that are combined with great taste and balanced perfectly. You will see traditional jewels from India, African countries, Ukraine, Indonesia, vintage beads from Nepal, Morocco, Ghana, Italy, Turkey, and many other interesting items.
Ukrainian folk jewels – vintage and stylized modern necklaces
Pearls throughout centuries. Magnificent jewelry with pearls
This necklace is made of jade beads, red beads from Syria, Venetian glass beads from Java island, fusiform brass beads, Coptic crosses (symbols of Coptic Christianity), and bronze angels
Necklace that consists of krobo beads from Ghana, silver beads from Yemen, and silver pendants from Touareg tribe (north-western Africa)
You can find more info about Touareg folk clothing here: Algerian folk clothing from different regions of the country
This necklace includes jade beads, vintage African trade bead necklace, vintage Venetian glass beads, vintage fusiform brass beads; tiny brass jingle bells and brass clasp called “chepraha” (traditional round-shaped clasp typical for Hutsul jewels, western Ukraine) are modern and made by Yaroslav Tyminskyi
This necklace is made of jasper beads, bronze ashanti beads and large round pendant from Africa, and Coptic crosses
The necklace consists of vintage Venetian glass beads (the end of the 18th century), back onyx beads, 2 silver and 1 copper bead from Bali, and old copper coins (the 18th century) in modern silver setting (produced by Basil Bilonozhko)
This necklace includes olive jade beads, bronze ashanti beads from Africa, krobo beads from Ghana, and brass Hutsul (Ukrainian) and Coptic crosses
The necklace is made from blue agate, Venetian glass beads (the 1920s), silver beads, and a silver Ukrainian pendant called “dukach” (it is a modern replica made by Ihor Tokarev)
Learn more about dukach jewelry here: Ukrainian dukach – traditional jewelry piece made from coins and adorned with gems
Necklace that consists of green garnet beads, Venetian glass beads from Java island, modern brass cross (in the center) and chepraha clasp from Ukraine (craftsman is Vsevolod Bazhaluk), and Coptic crosses from Ethiopia
This necklace includes yellow agate beads, chrysocolla beads, bead adorned with enamel from Turkey, silver elements between beads, and silver coins that serve as pendants
The necklace is made of azurite beads, malachite beads, imitation of Venetian glass beads from Java island, silver medallion from India in the center, silver beads from Indonesia, and silver pendants from Hutsul area, Ukraine
The necklace consists of vintage amber beads from Ukraine, amber beads in silver setting from Nepal, amber beads from Morocco, silver beads from Thailand, and silver cross from Ukraine (the late 18th century)
This necklace includes agate beads, art deco Venetian glass beads, gold-gilded beads from Bali, and Coptic crosses
This necklace is made from mother-of-pearl beads called “balamuty” from Ukraine, Venetian glass beads (the 1930s), gold-gilded beads from Indonesia, and bronze crosses and dukach pendant (modern replica) from central Ukraine
The necklace consists of onyx beads, blue agate, imitation of Venetian glass beads from Java island, and gold-gilded dukach pendant (modern replica by Basil Bilonozhko) from Ukraine
The necklace includes yellow agate beads, onyx beads, Venetian glass beads (the late 18th century), and brass Coptic cross
This necklace is made from vintage coral beads, silver coins, silver beads, and a large silver dukach pendant (old coin in modern silver setting adorned with coral beads)
The necklace consists of black onyx, agate, jasper, and coral beads, silver beads from Indonesia, and silver dukach pendants (modern setting is made by Basil Bilonozhko and Ihor Tokarev)
This necklace includes mother-of-pearl beads, silver replicas of Kyivan Rus’ coins, silver crosses from Ukraine, and silver beads from Bali
The necklace is made from uncultivated citrine, bronze ashanti beads from Africa, and brass Hutsul angels from Ukraine
This necklace consists of vintage Venetian glass beads, bronze beads from Africa, glass beads, and brass Hutsul angels and chepraha clasp from Ukraine
This necklace includes vintage coral beads, silver beads from Bali, and silver crosses with coral beads from Morocco
The necklace is made of uncultivated azurite beads, lapis azurite beads, pyrite beads, Berber silver beads, silver pendants with enamel from Morocco, and modern silver chepraha clasp from Ukraine (craftsman is Vsevolod Bazhaluk)
