Silver Áo Dài Necklace

Some say the traditional Ao Dai dress was designed during the 1700’s to distinguish the people of the Inner land and Outer Land when Vietnam was divided into two territories. Lord Nguyễn Phúc Khoát of Inner Land asked his subjects to wear a front-buttoned gown with trousers. This five-part dress (áo ngũ thân) was the inspiration for the modern áo dài.

It eventually evolved into an everyday fashion statement that flattered the feminine figure in the 1900’s. These are the dresses women usually wore that were practical when riding bikes and with the light silk material, kept the body cool enough while still offering modest coverage.

Today, we preserve wearing them for special occasions like photoshoots, weddings, parties, church, and more.

Throughout all of history, this dress has served as a statement of identity to my people. To me, fashion is like decorative language to a people. Language is the key to any culture. So to learn the history of this dress is to appreciate the language, and in turn the culture.

I bought these Ao Dai ladies as keychains during my trip back to Vietnam in 2023. Inspired by up-cycling them, I decided to turn them into necklaces. 

OPTIONS:

• Toggle clasps or lobster clasps [please see last pics]
• Necklace Types + Length [please see last pics]
  
  • Figaro (3mm): 18" chain length 
    
  • Snake (3mm): 18" chain length 
  • Curb (1.5mm): 20" chain length
    
• Necklace Extender
• Free one time re-wrapping service for wire wrapped pieces within 1 year of purchase HERE
  • After 1 year HERE

DETAILS:

• All handmade with intention
  
• 18k gold plated curb chain 
  
• Lobster clasps
• Malachite
• Silver stainless steel curb chain
• Brass pendant
• Stainless steel toggle clasps 

JEWELRY CARE:

• • 18k gold plated necklace and brass pendant might tarnish easily if not properly taken care of. 
    • keep away from water, perfumes, lotions, or any liquids
  • Stainless steel curb chains (gold and silver) is non-tarnishable material and hypoallergenic. however the pendant might tarnish. 
  • Any and all lucky coins attached to necklaces are tarnishable. 
    • keep away from water, perfumes, lotions, or any liquids

ABOUT:

Jade [from KarmaKlub]:

Most of our Jade was sourced from my travels in Vietnam, but some of them are sourced from reputable suppliers too. All of our jade is semi-precious as I am still learning about the social and environmental impacts of the jade industry and aim to find reputable suppliers that are intentional and care about all hands that bring the jade to us as consumers.