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Necklace - Uzbekistan

Posted by Peter Hoesli on December 18, 2014 at 1:30pm
This necklace was with a dealer in Aqaba for well over 2 years and he kept refusing to sell it to me. I believe that he has taken it from someone as pawn. Well, after 2 years nagging, he eventually sold it to me...
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  • Johanne December 20, 2014 at 10:34am

    Wonderful, I think this is a rare piece .I have never seen a similar one.

  • Peter Hoesli December 20, 2014 at 10:44am

    Dear Johanne; Many thanks for your message. You can see a lot of similarities between this necklace and the crown, which I have posted separately. I believe that both might originate from the same source - I have purchased both of them from the same dealer in Jordan. With kind regards. Peter

  • Johanne December 20, 2014 at 11:11am

    The crown is also beautiful! And both of them old! Maybe from the same maker ;the way the blue stones are set. A very lucky find .I think is possible that this was worn as a set .With kind regards. Johanne

  • Son of Hmong December 21, 2014 at 10:30am

    i love it  soo much

  • ait ouakli December 21, 2014 at 3:41pm

    beautiful piece

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