Jewelry is only as real as the stories woven around it, I believe, and that why Nagaland, a culturally rich state in the North-Eastern part of India has always drawn me in. Naga people consider beads to be talismans, equivalent in value to gems. The beads are entwined in cultural practices and celebrations to date because Nagas believe that the beads contain all the prayers that are made and sustained under the gleaming mountain sun. This necklace is a celebration of culture with a modern twist, leaving its wearer an opportunity for their own interpretation.
