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I should add that the lower dangles are common imports/exports all around the middle east.
They read in arabic "MALBOUSS AL AFIA" which could be roughly translated as "MAY YOU WEAR IT IN GOOD HEALTH"
I love the combination with turquoise. A lovely piece, conratulations!
Dear Alaa; This piece is just BEAUTIFUL! I love the turquoises. The discs and shapes of the dangles (like fish) remind me of an Afghani necklace, which i have in my collection. I will post it shortly. Congratulations for a great find! Peter
What a delight. Congratulations Alaa. What is the other stone, apart from the turquoise, which is used here?
Thanx to all for your lovely comments.
@Peter
You raise a good remark as to the similarity with the Afghani/pakistani chokers, and we have still to establish if this type of construction have originated in the immense influence of the ottomans or is a legacy brought from continental Asia and spread by The Turks!
@Thelma
i believe the red stones are glass but like other pieces from the same region using turquoise cabs, the original red stone might have been garnets, red glass came to be used later. Though, this is a simple remark of mine without further scientific reference!
Spectacular necklace, I just love it. Every piece of Saudi turquoise I have seen uses flat cabochons, not rounded, and that is the case here as well. A wonderful find!