Every piece starts as a length of cord.

Earth Knot is hemp jewelry tied entirely by hand — necklaces, bracelets, anklets and keychains, made a few at a time rather than in runs.

The cord is natural hemp and waxed cotton. Beads are wood, bone, hematite and stone. Nothing is machine-made, which is why the spiral on one necklace never quite matches the next.

Hemp softens as it's worn. A piece that feels stiff on day one will sit differently after a month, and that's the point.