Introduction:
Recently, from an innocent conversation with a friend on Facebook, I ended up writing a book about China.
Two of the people I had met on this journey graciously allowed me to make them into the main characters. However, everyone I ever
Read more…I am looking for information about these beads which I acquired in the Tibetan community of Dharamsala, India in 1973. They were said to be Tibetan red amber, and had been used for a Tibetan mala (rosary). There are 105 beads, almost 1/2 inch wide, a
Read more…Seems, like I may have added 12 or more photo's not sure how to do this, please be patient with me. So I would like to know if anyone knows about this necklace. I saw Mr. Allen's name on many files at Mrs. Lieses home if you have the time could yo
Read more…Hi I wonder if anyone could help, I’ve recently tested this piece thinking it was silver but it tests as a high carat gold? It had markings on the necklace which I cannot make out, does anyone know anything about this particular type of jewellery
Read more…If my memory is still functioning, it seems to me that I bought these pendants in Bagdad around 1980, but maybe it could also be Central Asia or Tibet....... Any help?
Read more…Those who have an interest in Berber jewelry may like to leaf through, or even bid!, the catalogue of the collection of Mr. Dezcallar which will be sold in auction in Madrid on November 29, 2018. Here is the link to the pdf catalogue.
Read more…Someone has managed to obtain my personal email from this site, has "something vital to disclose" and asks that I contact her privately at a yahoo address. This person has links to the ethnic jewel site in her email which when followed, lead to my m
Read more…When I was in Tunis, I was offered antiquities for sale on a number of occasions. As a heritage specialist, I know what treasure hunters do to graves and archaeological sites. So I always refuse to buy anything older than a couple of centuries. Th
Read more…Welcome, the site has been a little quiet as I've been off sick but I'd like to get discussions going again so please do post any queries, reviews of exhibitions or shows or just loved pieces. Cordelia
Read more…Hello lovely collectors! I have been collecting for years hap hazardously and now I have some wonderful pieces that I want to sell but I need accurate information and value before posting. Does anyone know of a website, app, person, email, text or ph
Read more…Just wanted to share some new Native American jewelry that I think is particularly beautiful and high end. It is called night sky inlay and is exactly that -- depictions of the night in the southwest via micro-inlay. There are some very noted artists
Read more…I bought this necklace from a couple online, and they were selling some of the pieces the man's late wife had owned. She was English, and collected so many neat things, a wide array of types, ages and styles. The couple thought this necklace was from
Glorious Tuareg woman from the Kel Ahaggar Algeria wearing a similar pendant to this new aquisition. PM me if interested. The lady is Assine Ult Yemma. She was considered the Queen of the desert, She was a poetess and messenger of peace between feudi
Hi-- sorry for the double post--I was wondering if anyone could provide any information or point me to a good resource for researching the belt shown below. Thanks!
Read more…Hello, I am new to this discussion and have questions concerning two trade beads bought in Cameroon. I am trying to discover their origin (Venetian? German?), and how to best describe them. They have quite a bit of age and patina on them. I have m
Read more…I just bought this necklace from a woman on a classifed ads, but she did't knew very much about it. She said it was berber, and that she had it from a jeweller in Spain. I made some research and found that it is probably from Yemen. I tried to search
Read more…Eighty-four Mediterranean coral beads, 5 – 19 mm, deep reddish-dark orange colour, silky glowing patina, black pocket-marks.
Twelve amazonite beads, 10-14 mm.
Mustard-yellow and green enamelled Hirz silver amulet box, H 45 x L 54 x D 6 mm.
Two smal
HI,
Just picked this up off eBay as it looked rather old and tribal(ish)
I know it's in a poor state (Couple of splits) but am not concerned with that, I just want to know more on what it is, where it's from and when.
The eBay ad said it was a pend
Read more…Happy to share my new find ,need a repair though 
:).. Antique Spanish or Portuguese gilt silver pin with rose cut stones (they did not test for diamonds but electronically tested between Spinel and Topaz ... I think it dates between 1760's -1800's ..
