The Wesekh broad collar isn't just jewelry; it is armor. In a rigid model, these rows of beads (gold, turquoise, carnelian) are individual instanced meshes or hard-edged extrusions. They do not move with the breath because, in this interpretation, the queen is the empire—unyielding.
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The Nemes headdress or the flat crown of Nefertiti cannot be soft. In a rigid build, every pleat of the linen is carved like stone. Artists often use normal maps derived from high-poly sculpts (in ZBrush or Blender) to fake the fabric folds while keeping the silhouette perfectly hard. The Wesekh broad collar isn't just jewelry; it is armor