A digital archive showcasing the extensive collection of jewellery and adornment images shared on the former Ethnic Jewels Ning site over the years. These images have significantly enriched discussions on cultural adornment and its global dispersion.
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Wonderful! Love the drama...and the simplicity.
This is a really beautiful piece, The type I would love to wear !
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This work is Uighar from Turkestan not Kazakh. This filament style granulation and wire work is often found on hair ornaments and buttons and is confused with Kazakh pieces because of the granulation. Actually these are even rarer than Kazakh pieces. Can you show the ring portion please, would be interesting to see the design of this as I have never seen a ring before from this area. I have posted the tassels for comparison that are from same area.
I went on line and viewed the ring on your web sight where I see more complete images of the shank and setting. It is of my opinion that the bead or granulated component came off a headdress and or necklace piece and was re set into the newer ring setting. The style of the ring setting and silver also is quite different than the work or age of the central portion. It is a good use of a very rare old componant and makes for a great ring.
I would have to agree that this is in a sense a "marriage", but the front is remarkably beautiful, and the fact that it has been attached to another ring strikes me as comparatively unimportant: as you say, Linda,
that component is very rare, and it has been put to good use so as to create a great ring. I feel that "marriages" of this kind are a normal and acceptable part of history, and that we are lucky to have the end result! I am also glad to learn that the front is from Turkestan - I in any case would not have attributed it to Kazakhstan, though I can understand why that would happen. Anyway, I feel that this is an important piece and that we are lucky to see so good and historical piece.
gorgeous