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Yemen Silver Necklace

Posted by Lynn Ardent on October 10, 2014 at 3:38am

Beautifully battered and encrusted silver necklace from Yemen. Mulberry beads and granulation.

Comments

Akkie October 11, 2014 at 12:03pm

Very beautiful this necklace but which beads do you call ' Mulberry' ?
Lynn Ardent October 11, 2014 at 1:44pm

Thank you Akkie. Marjorie Ransom calls the granulated spacer beads mulberry beads. They are silver granules soldered in layers.
Akkie October 13, 2014 at 8:41am

I have learned something, thanks!

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