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Nice piece and details
The corails are algerians, old. Coins are useb in algeria,kabyls,chawi (aures) sahara and oasis
The triangls amulettes ,sahara,specialy the oasis,oulad nail and aures
The central amulette:aures,oulad nail
The necklace without the amulettes, we can say kabyl
With the amulettes i will sayl saoura,aures,oulad nail. Could also be some regions near the kabylie as setif,bordj bou aararidj
The period is not easy to identifie,some elements are ilder than others, whats is also normal
My idea is some smith or lady used different authentic elements from different pieces of jewelry to string this beautiful one. I m not that sure but i think it s made in Ghardaia in the 80 ths but the elements are far much older
Ait, thank you so much for such a complete answer! As always you are very kind to share your knowledge. It is wonderful to know where the parts are from -- and exciting to know the box amulet is the same type I have seen hanging on Ouled Nail ladies!
Here are two more examples of necklaces strung together this way. This one is from Abzim, which unfortunately I do not have but nicked the photo from eBay. The second is from Arab and Islamic Silver.