Ukrainian women have always been considered representatives of one of the most beautiful and colorful nations. Their beauty is celebrated in songs, literary works and paintings. It is difficult to imagine the image of such a beauty without jewelry, because one of the important elements of the Ukrainian outfit is jewelry. In ancient times, by the quality and quantity of jewelry, one could accurately determine which family a girl or woman was from, what kind of hostess and craftswoman she was, what her marital status was. Now, unfortunately, or fortunately, it is not possible to determine these features by jewelry, but still Ukrainian women continue to emphasize their beauty with jewelry.
Although for most, the characteristic decoration of Ukrainian women was only multi-row necklaces, this is not at all the case. Ukrainian women used a wide variety of jewelry, including earrings ("Kulchyky" in the dialect), various necklaces and neck jewelry, bracelets, and they were made from a variety of materials. To create their unique and inimitable jewelry, craftsmen used a variety of materials, including metal, natural materials, corals, and beads. Ukrainian jewelry was so diverse and colorful. And surprisingly, most ethnic jewelry finds a worthy place in modern life.
One of the most common and beloved materials for creating jewelry among Ukrainian women was beads, and although it was practically not produced in modern Ukraine, almost every young girl had at least one such piece of jewelry. There were many types of various jewelry made of beads, but the most common and famous are necklaces, bracelets, and necklaces. Now let's take a closer look at the features of each of these types of jewelry.
So, the simplest version of the accessory was a necklace, it was made of glass or ceramic beads, very often strings of beads were complemented with various stones and decorative elements, such as pendants and charms. The most expensive version of such jewelry was a necklace made of natural coral.
Necklaces were made only from beads, and were originally a male ornament, but over time they became more of a female accessory. In shape, a necklace is a bit like a modern tie and consists of a flat medallion and ribbons that combine it into a single product. Interestingly, necklaces could be made in different techniques, but the most common technique for creating such jewelry is still "weaving on a loom" or "hand weaving". And this is not surprising, because it is these techniques that make it possible to convey the beauty and uniqueness of Ukrainian embroidered ornaments on jewelry. Necklaces were a very common type of jewelry and there were many beliefs associated with them, according to one of them, one could not give, lend or even sell one's jewelry to someone, because because of this one could invite trouble, lose protection from dark forces, because one of the main purposes of this type of jewelry was to protect a person from negative influence from the outside.
The silyanka is one of the variations of the necklace, has the shape of a disk and was made using various openwork beading techniques, which is where the name "silyanka" came from, from the Ukrainian "silyat", that is, to string, to force onto a needle. These decorations were quite bright and, unlike the gerdans, had only geometric ornaments, based mainly on rhombuses and rhomboid elements. Sometimes silyanka were worn as a headdress, or they decorated wedding headdresses.
The online store of goods in the Ukrainian style ETNOHATA offers a large selection of beaded jewelry. This collection of jewelry presents both authentic jewelry that fully conveys the patterns of Ukrainian embroidery, and more modern variations, but no less interesting and beautiful. The craftswoman is trying to modernize this type of decorative and applied art, while leaving the most important elements of the knowledge of her ancestors.
All the presented accessories in this section are made by the skillful hands of a Ukrainian craftswoman, who tries to recreate ancient customs and traditions in her works, give them a new breath and use them in modern life. Each piece of jewelry carries a charge of positive emotions, wishes for goodness, well-being, health and abundance.
Only the highest quality materials are used to create jewelry, including high-quality Czech beads, beautiful beads made of ceramics, crystal, and glass, only the best fittings, and ancient jewelry-making techniques.
Almost every lady will be able to choose a piece of jewelry to her liking. And this jewelry will become a real talisman-amulet, a wonderful gift or just that unique little thing that makes the mood. And although some people think that beaded jewelry is not interesting, not beautiful and childish, our collection will convince such skeptics of the opposite. After all, these jewelry are bright and unique, stylish and extremely beautiful. They will successfully emphasize the taste and status of their owner, will not leave her without attention, and will be able to turn the most boring costume into a bright and unique one. These jewelry will suit everyone, whether it is a serious lady or a young girl.
