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Sumalee Nawakul reveals a waterfall of color with the design of this necklace. Intended to brighten any outfit, the blue necklace is crafted by hand with littleleaf boxwood beads.

"There is strength in numbers," believes Ghanaian designer Akwele Suma as she designs this necklace. She rolls paper recycled from printed materials, creating a variety of shapes that together form an elegant composition. Suma selects a palette of colors that includes grey, cream, red, orange, purple, green,blue, black and brown. The necklace features sese wood beads and a brass clasp.

The artist uses the paper at hand so paper colors will vary, making each design a unique example of handcrafted art. These beads receive a protective coat of clear nail polish.

Circling the neck with round beads of sese wood, this stunning necklace is centered by a waterfall of pendants crafted from recycled paper. Ghanaian artisan Akwele Suma designs and crafts the necklace, making a statement for ecological preservation.

The artist uses the paper at hand so paper colors will vary, making each design a unique example of handcrafted art. These beads receive a protective coat of clear nail polish.

Sumalee Nawakul reveals a waterfall of color with the design of this necklace. In brown and purple, the necklace is crafted by hand with littleleaf boxwood beads.

For an eco-friendly accessory that adds a touch of Ghanaian tradition to your wardrobe, this necklace is designed by Ghanaian artisan Akwele Suma. She forms the waterfall pendant with beads of recycled paper that are diligently rolled by hand, dangling from nylon cord on a sese wood pendant.

The artist uses the paper at hand so paper colors will vary, making each design a unique example of handcrafted art. These beads receive a protective coat of clear nail polish.