An elegant and unique hand embroidered pendant on a leather neckpiece.
This pendant is not just a piece of jewellery, it helps preserve a long and rich heritage of needlework.
Marash embroidery is named after its city of origin. It is also called Armenian interlaced embroidery. There are two types of embroidery in Marash - one has a smooth, straight texture. The other has a kind of texture called secret, atlaslam, or irga in the folk language. The smooth texture is found in many areas whereas the secret texture is exclusive to Marash.
Marash embroidery is distinctive from its cross designs.
Embroidered Necklace - Marash Infinity tan
The pendant measures 4cm x 5cm. The leather neckpiece is approximately 60cm in length.
Ayda Sandurian is an embroidery master from Aleppo, Syria who moved to Armenia in 2012. She learned the delicate art of embroidery and needlework from her grandmother who was born in Marash, but ended up in Syria as a refugee during the Armenian Genocide in 1915.
