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Posted by Marie-Ange on July 30, 2011 at 9:30pm

Khirgiz or Tadjik necklace with silver, coral and shell beads.

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Patricia Deany July 30, 2011 at 9:34pm

I have been told this is a Tadjik wedding necklace and that each generation adds a strand to it. Here is an url about it. http://azmemory.lib.az.us/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/tbmcourt&a...
Marie-Ange July 30, 2011 at 9:46pm

Thank you very much, will check this out, very helpfull!!
Marie-Ange July 30, 2011 at 9:58pm

Hi, they just call them Heirloom Necklace.

Check out what Linda has to say about these necklaces as she has a couple listed too, she has far more knowlodge than I have.

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