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IMG-20111012-00043 chank shell beads and pendants

Posted by Stefany Tomalin on October 12, 2011 at 10:55am

the upper necklace is a Naga item -the pendant is nearly 12cm long and the cigar-shaped beads are made from the central columns of similar shells.the lower one, 9cm long, appears to be an old piece newly rethreaded with beaded tassels in India on a fashion necklace!

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Eva Baby October 13, 2011 at 8:30am

wonderful shells!

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