Nomad's Braid Seed Pod Necklace

A necklace with a thick hand-braided cord in teal, slate, brown, and mustard threads that ends in a long multi-colored tassel. The pendant is a large textured natural fruit shell with two smaller seed "feet", with a small blue tassel and mustard thread wrapping at the side. Soft fringes and hard seeds give the necklace a mix of textures to handle.

The soft braid and the rough nut pendant give the hand a mix of textures to handle. Grounding-oriented profiles are characterized by a need for continuous, familiar, or consistent somatosensory information to stay aware of the physical body and the present moment (Dunn, 2001). A necklace that combines a soft braid with a rough nut surface best fits the preference for carrying an object and rubbing or handling it. Objects like this offer continuous somatosensory input through surface texture, geometry, and thermal properties (McGlone et al., 2014), and consistent input helps people with low registration remain physically oriented within their environment (Dunn, 2001).

Details

• Product: Statement necklace with tassel tail
• Primary materials: Cotton and hemp threads; natural seed pod
• Secondary materials: Faux suede; wood beads; seeds
• Construction: Hand-braided cord with flat and round weaves
• Colors: Teal, slate, brown, mustard
• Variation: Color transitions, tassel length, and pod texture vary between pieces

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