Beautiful Handmade Beaded Necklaces
Thank you for taking the time to visit our page. We are very excited to finally be selling our work online. Handmade Beaded Necklaces is a family business that was established in the early 1990's, in Kiev, Ukraine. My mother Albina, - the master class beading artist, designer, and creator of our necklaces - started the business when she was feeling the effects of the recession and hard economic times. She had learned how to create beautiful Gerdany (beaded necklaces) from her mother when she was growing up, and truly enjoys making the various pieces. She left her low paying full-time job, in a Ukrainian school, and began selling her necklaces on Andrew's Street in Kiev, Ukraine. "I remember how hard it was to go on the street and offer our necklaces to the people. For so many years it was illegal," said Albina. My brother and I would often stop by and help her sell after school.
Fast Forward to 2014...I (Dmytro, Albina's youngest son) now currently live in New York and am continuing the family tradition and business. I first started selling our family necklaces at a local Ukrainian fair in 2008. I was introduced to the festival by Kim. We now attend numerous Ukrainian & ethnic fairs and festivals throughout the Northeast and tri state area. We love attending different festivals and boutiques. It gives us a chance to make a personal connection with our customers. It is great to meet new people and we love to see the familiar faces that return each year to the different events.
We create each "Lovely Necklace" with love and positive energy. Each piece is a joy for us to create. When you wear one of our necklaces, you not only wear a beautiful piece of jewelry... you also carry with you our determination, motivation, and positive thoughts. Thank you for checking out our page. We hope you enjoy wearing our necklaces as much as we enjoy crafting them!