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The back of the torque.
A few amulets with new enamel.
congrats Preethi. very nice items.
yes , enameling is still used in india, pakistan,iran and many asian countries
Hi Rabah, I didn't get these pieces as I felt that the enamel was newly applied to vintage pieces and being sold as old. Thought I'd check if forum members have come across other examples of new enamelling.
The complex chains on the necklaces are wonderful. The blue of the torque comes off, at least in the pic, as being turquoise which is an enamel color I have never seen before anywhere.
Aren`t they lovely? - all of them. The blue and green enamel is slightly reminiscent of Multan enamel although it isn`t that. But my gut feeling is that the silver beads of the necklaces are Kazakh (wire work/granulation) or Afghan with Arunchal Pradesh enamelled pendants.
Only a feeling....shape, subject, enamel texture/colour etc.
Not easy though - the pendant bales have those little rosettes that are repeated on the silver trefoil shapes in the chains. Love the enamelled dangle beads of the central pendant especially.
I like it a lot, Preethi!
I second Ait - to my knowledge enamelling is very much alive in Asia. Last summer I have bought some contemporary very skillfully enamelled pendants (more Russian/Caucasian/Uzbek style of enamelling though). Most likely they, too, come from Pakistan/Afghanistan.
Thanks a lot everyone for pointing out those interesting details!
Frankie, I wondered about Himachal as well, but the enamelling I've seen from there is much finer and usually has a mix of dark blue, dark green and yellow. The bright green in the amulets is new to me...
I second patti.
Chains are wonderful, but enamel seems to be newly applied
Either made in pupose to bring in more interest or was it a flash trend among natives to add colours on their silver jewelry???
I mean i don't feel that enamel condition is on par with the advanced wear on the silver!
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