Antique Berber Moroccan Silver Coral Turquoise Filigree Pendant & Yemeni Beads

Description: A fabulous Antique Berber Moroccan Silver Coral Turquoise Charm Pendant & Yemeni Silver Beads Necklace~*30" long*Features large antique silver Berber fibula in silver & polychrome cloisonné enamel, decorated on the front with 4 enameled rosettes alternating with 4 large coral cabochons & a 5th of the same size in the center, on the fibula pin, all edged with applied silver beads. The bottom of the pendant has 9 hanfing charms in coral & polychrome cloisonné enamelThe reverse is adorned with a radiating register also in polychrome cloisonné enamel.This jewel is part of the traditional jewelry worn by women in Greater Kabylie.4" x 5"*Includes 12 turquoise beads & 14 coral beads*Includes 14 large antique Yemeni Silver handcrafted beads-Several of the beads are signed by the silversmith stamp-see photos-Beads vary in sizes from 1"x 1.25" at smallest to 1.5" x 1.5" at the largest-Some beads have charms & bells hanging off them"Yemenite jewelry-making goes back to the biblical Queen of Sheba & her gifts of jewelry to KingSolomon. Later Islamic rule in Yemen imposed a prohibition of jewelry making on the Muslimpopulation, & the art of Yemenite silversmithing became exclusively the domain of the Jewishcommunity of Yemen, & it is to this community we owe the exquisite pieces of silver jewelry fromYemen. This art was passed from generation to generation. Today, however, the art of Yemenitesilversmithing is in decline. Only just a handful of Jewish silversmiths remain in Yemen. Most Jewishfamilies are now in Israel, but fewer and fewer of the young generation engage in the age-old tradition,& the beautiful objects of this trade become more & more of a piece of history."(from the Venerable Bead Company)

Price: 1285 USD

Location: Marina del Rey, California

End Time: 2025-02-07T23:56:34.000Z

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