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Necklace - Palestine

Posted by Peter Hoesli on January 4, 2015 at 4:36pm

This is an extremely rare and heavy necklace, because it features a double chain and real coins (quite often, even 80-100 years ago, coins for jewelry were manufactured by the silver smiths and were not real coins!).

Comments

Betty January 4, 2015 at 6:05pm

Beautiful coin necklace!
Lynn Ardent January 4, 2015 at 7:39pm

Wonderful necklace! This appears to be very old Peter. The dates I can make out on the coins are from 1807 and similar, and look at how worn the filigree beads are. I bet this is from the first half of the 19th century. Congratulations!!
ait ouakli January 5, 2015 at 1:04am

wow, this is great, yes extremly rare with so much coins

i have one with mariatheresa coin and 2 old ottoman ones as yours but far so amazing as yours
ait ouakli January 5, 2015 at 1:07am

here the foto
Lynn Ardent January 5, 2015 at 1:55am

Beautiful necklace Ait.
Peter Hoesli January 5, 2015 at 2:08am

Dear Rabah; Many thanks for your message. This is very nice indeed. Yours is worn, fastened to the head dress, hence, right under the chin. It is the same style as the 7-souls necklace. These Palestinian necklaces are extremely rare and valuable - they go into the thousands nowadays! With kind regards. Peter
Johanne January 5, 2015 at 10:18pm

Very nice necklace Peter! With the double chain and the fine filigree beads, it is very special. Thanks for posting.

I also love the hat-chain Ait posted!
Patricia Deany January 6, 2015 at 10:20pm

Palestinian Iznaq necklace ( I have been looking for one) , they come in different sizes and are attached to headdresses. Worn by ladies in Bethlehem. Recently I have been in touch with Nada (Anteeka) who says these are very rare to find and very expensive when sold.
Peter Hoesli January 6, 2015 at 10:53pm

Dear Patricia; Many thanks for your message. All Palestinian jewelry is becoming extremely expensive. This is mainly because there were never that many made of any kind, which means that the entire remaining "stock" is Pretty much with collectors or dealers and nobody sells unless really necessary. I have just yesterday been offered a huge Palestinian necklace. I have never seen such a piece before (only small version). However, as pretty much everywhere in the Levant, business is down because of the last Gaza war and the threat of ISIS. This is the only reason, why this particular necklace has been offered to me now. I am still contemplating - the cost is very high but then again, I will never be offered such a necklace again.... With kind regards. Peter
Patricia Deany January 6, 2015 at 11:50pm

Well, good luck contemplating, know you will make the right decision, you have lovely and rare jewels.