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Definetely Ottoman!
But the way the three chains linking the carnelian pendants are made, remind me of some jewels from the Levant, namely Syria!
NIce filgree
Now that`s a funny thing - the way the three dangles drop from a central worked piece had put me in mind of Ottoman. But I thought the work didn`t look like Ottoman somehow. However I know almost nothing about Levantine jewellery. To come from Syria seems much more interesting to me than India or Afghanistan.
Many thanks, as usual!
Beautiful and unusual pendant.
Thanks both Toya and Ayis. For some strange reason it was described as being gold tone and was inappropriately suspended from one of those bendy neckrings.
Not Indian
I agree with the Levant .
Having done a bit more research into Levantine styles now, so do I.
Though it seems quite common to see similar items described as Indian or Persian influenced. I`m glad to have had the oppotunity to learn otherwise.
Funny Ive much of the evening looking at another piece of jewellery which has twisted wire on the dangles and it seems that is a Rajasthani thing although here in this piece the twists are much much finer. The delicacy of the whole piece is intriguing. I take on board the comments regarding the Levant.
Frankie, the carnelian looks new and has been added and pushed up into the silver caps?
Very nice too.
Ann, I did myself have a good look at the carnelian`s shininess with interest. The beads do indeed look fairly pristine. The are suspended via a wire through the caps onto the rest of the piece - you can just see one in the central piece. But what that indicates I`m not sure but possibly a later replacement.
Cordelia, any chance of showing a photo of your item? I think twisted wire on dangles is a fairly common way of doing them though.
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