Green Coconut Disc Necklace, 12 Inches

This collar is made of flat coconut shell discs on an elastic cord. It measures 12 inches before it is stretched, with no clasp. Dark green discs make up most of the strand, broken up by brown discs and a few cream ones. The photo shows it sitting high on the neck like a collar instead of hanging in a long loop.

Coconut shell is cut into thin rounds, sanded and colored, a common bead material across Southeast Asia, and strands like this are everyday market necklaces. This one is made in Indonesia and is part of Naree's picks for Uniquely Thai Lao TV.

Because the cord is elastic and there is no clasp, stretch it only as far as it needs to go to pass over your head. Keep it dry, since water can loosen the color, and store it out of direct sun.