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Gujarat? Silver Amulet Necklace

Posted by Lynn Ardent on August 29, 2014 at 4:37am

Three silver amulets on the original cotton thread with deeply carved melon beads. The center pendant is double-sided with the same deep repousse, hinged, and sealed. I originally thought this was from Pakistan, but recently have seen similar single pendants attributed to Gujarat. The little jump rings are twisted along half their length which also appeared in the pendants said to be from Gujarat.

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