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What a find, Preethi! I like the way all the little gold pendant beads have different design features.
Wonderful Preethi, thanks for sharing. Is the price of gold really, really high in India as well?
Whoops, now I see this is gold over lac. Interesting, the necklace is fairly light then? I have a similar gold washed lac necklace but it is Uzbeki.
Thanks Thelma and Patti!
Patti, I thought the price was quite reasonable. I paid about 48 USD per gram for this one - and the seller reduced the price a bit based on estimated lac content. The 48 USD also included what in India we call 'making charges' - a small addition to the market price of gold for labour charges.
Ah yes, forgot to mention the weight - 30 grams. The World of Necklaces shows a very similar necklace, but with more elements than mine. I could post that reference picture later if you're interested.
Is a photo of your Uzbeki necklace available here?
Dear Preethi: This looks wonderful. I love the pink thread, fitting so nicely with the gold - a real great piece! Regards. Peter
Here it is Preethi,&width=450&height=600)
wow
this is a splendid piece Preethi. congratulationsthe gold work is amazing. the rubys are eautiful it is a good quality and big pieces,they fit together with the thread color. the pernose who chopse the thread color is an artist.
all fits together. thank you for posting
This is very elegant. I have a question- when you describe it as " gold over lac " what does that mean?
Thanks Toya. Lac (shellac), is a resin from the cocoon of a beetle, and is used as a filler. Thin gold sheets are fixed on this filler, and then worked on.
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