A digital archive showcasing the extensive collection of jewellery and adornment images shared on the former Ethnic Jewels Ning site over the years. These images have significantly enriched discussions on cultural adornment and its global dispersion.
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Gorgeous, Angelo! And incredibly well-kept! Congrats!
Unbelievably beautiful, a true museum piece, a priceless ornament of cultural heritage and best of type. I am in awe!!! Here is a photo of it worn as a traditional part of Pirin Sandanski costume in Bulgaria. Tomorrow I will copy the part of M. Veleva's Bulgarian Costume book which deals with these necklaces with Turkish influence.
Thanx Lynn….it was a very lucky find … i felt it yesterday …..i hunted like a lion searching for the best food …and i didn't not even chase the preyer …it was handed to me……and for a second i thought Dagestan ..but the crescent shape dangles led me to turkey/Bulgaria !!! who knows when it may happen again !!! Kisses
Lynn …looks the same one …same composition a placement of the green and red stone ..on the chocker and on the dangles ….same smith !!!.thanx for posting this picture …i think i've seen before on internet …but i payed more attention on the belt buckle ..since i was finding some bulgarian belt buckles months ago ..remember ??/
It's spectacular. Keep it well, because it's a true piece of cultural heritage. :) I have the pectoral beneath the necklace in the first Pirin photo... with Peter I bet we could make up the full costume! :)
Here is another Pirin lady wearing a variation of this necklace, called "gerdan" as a loanword from Turkish (in turn a loanword from Persian.)
Well done Angelo, a spectacular piece.
Wonderful piece Angelo!
Wow, what a find, Angelo! That must have been a happy hunting day. Congratulations.