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Rachel Weiss
www.thingsbyrachel.com
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RIGHT: Best of Competition
Mahalakshmi, of Delica and Soho seed beads, gold-filled faceted 25 mm beads, and faceted smoky quartz droplets.
The necklace was constructed using brick stitch, based on and inspired by Gujarti ceremonial beadwork. Some of the symbols in the piece include: peacocks, the goddess Mahalakshmi (goddess of the hearth and wealth), two women in saris churning butter, elephants, and a banana tree. The double-sided neckpiece can be worn with either side facing front; the piece opens and closes at the shoulder with two beaded buttons. The entire piece took almost 500 hours to complete.
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Photos: Christine DeCoker.
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