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  Marie-Ange July 14, 2011 at 8:56am

  Hi Linda, what would be the price for this necklace?

  Thanks alot, Marie-Ange.
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  Linda Pastorino July 14, 2011 at 1:28pm

  Hi I e mailed you arleady with the price when you sent me the e mail a few days ago, you didn't get that?
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  Frankie Carter January 21, 2013 at 10:51am

  I find these silver beads quite mesmerising every time I see them.  Has anyone apart from Linda and Marie-Ange ever come across anything like them?

  I know the ones that often contained in the Tadjik wedding necklaces bear a slight resemblance but they hardly compete with these.

  Do I remember reading somewhere that, in this part of the world, there are round flat beads which are representative of the sun and the female element. The crescent moon shape is the male element. Surprising to western world where the moon can be a female symbol.
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  Linda Pastorino January 21, 2013 at 4:40pm

  I have them on other pieces.  I believe these are either Uighur and or Khirghiz. More likely the later but can be also Uighur since the beads are very similar and since this is early more of the jewelry then was similar to each other.  This is an early example of some of the pieces one finds on these coral hair tassels that have been made into necklaces for the consumers.
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  Linda Pastorino January 21, 2013 at 4:43pm

  These were originally from the headdresses of Khirghiz and in the 60's and 70's I believe were re constituted into necklaces to be used. There are some traditional necklaces from this area that were worn but most of thse multi tassel style necklaces were originally khirghiz tassels.   Similarly the Uighur tassel I posted has granulated componants on it and were used in much the same way.. they look similar to each other so it's hard to be sure what is what. The  piece posted with malachite in a button shape is definatly Uighur though for sure.
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  Frankie Carter January 21, 2013 at 4:58pm

  Interesting to learn to learn the origins of these. Thanks, Linda.
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  Linda Pastorino January 21, 2013 at 5:26pm

  I think the piece above is a good demonstration of what 100 -200 years does to something.  Maybe pieces of jewelry have a history and it's fairly uncommon to actually see earlier items from a tradition especially when one is used to finding a certain ilk of pieces on the market. I got this about 20 years ago and in Europe where there tends to be a culture of collecting these items much longer then in the states. Although my thought is that most of the earlier examples are now coming out of private collections as apposed to what is left in country of origin.  Obviously one finds on occasion the families that have held on to several generations of their culture and one can some times find that peice in the market place.  The idea of war and strife making things available is not new.  Even from my own situation many items i collected years ago are coming out now to be sold to soften the blow of economic hardship.  Usually the reasons jewelry gets sold is death or financial gain. Mostly in cultures such as these,  jewelry gets handed down and re used because it establishes the families wealth and status.  By selling it off , one looses status, I feel the same way when I sell my own stuff. So ultimately when we have seen these wonderful pieces come to the market it is because of some terrible event or the death of a collector.   Recognizing quality also and paying for it,  is another point. Mostly the people who have acquired better examples have paid the price for them. Even years ago better things were being sold usually by dealers of reputation. I remember when in Paris in the early 80's seeing things i wanted that were usually then several thousand dollars when I was spending 500 on items. So it's all relative to one's budget. Some times were are lucky and find that great item  for less but the bottom line is that usually one gets what one pays for..  In the case above the pieces are extremely old compared to the ones seen on the market. Frankly  myself I have only ever had this and one other piece of a similar age in over 40 years of collecting,, so i could say that the above pieces are extremely rare.
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  Marie-Ange January 21, 2013 at 8:52pm

  And I was so lucky to buy this beautiful necklace from Linda, it is my most precious necklace and wear it proudly!