Nomathemba Beaded Cape Collar Set

A four piece beaded jewellery set in royal blue, red and white. The set is a cape collar, a headband, a pair of fringe earrings and a hand bracelet, all in the same pattern of red and blue triangles edged with white. The collar sits round the neck as a band of triangles, with a beaded diamond at the centre front, and opens into a fringe of blue and red strands tipped with white that falls to a second diamond. The headband repeats the triangle band, the earrings are a red beaded diamond over a blue fringe on an ear wire, and the bracelet is a beaded cuff joined by a beaded strand to a loop that slips over a finger. The maker names the set Nomathemba, which they translate as Mother of Hope. It is made for traditional weddings, heritage days and formal evenings, and the blue and red reads strongly against black or white worn underneath. If you prefer a quieter palette, the maker's Imbasa set is the same four pieces in black and white. Hand beaded to order in South Africa from glass seed beads on jewellery thread, so allow 1 to 2 weeks before it ships. Keep the beadwork dry and wipe it gently with a soft cloth.