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Catalogue: Estate Jewelry: Ethnic: Far Eastern (10)

Tibetan Amber Beads #2 Catalogue: Estate Jewelry: Ethnic: Far Eastern: Pre 1920 item# 750199 (stock# amber2)
click for details		Himalayan Antiques $750
One of two strings of graduated Tibetan amber beads found in the estate of a NYC Artist, Mildred Docktor, who traveled widely in Asia in the 1930-1960 period. This strand is 24" long and contains 40 Tibetan amber beads. It weighs 9 ounces. Amber is not native to Tibet but was all imported, mostly through Russia from the Baltic. Because of its high cost it was used sparingly with a few beads added to cora ...click for details

Tibetan Amber Beads #1 Catalogue: Estate Jewelry: Ethnic: Far Eastern: Pre 1920 item# 750198 (stock# amber1)
click for details		Himalayan Antiques $950
One of two strings of graduated Tibetan amber beads found in the estate of a NYC Artist, Mildred Docktor, who traveled widely in Asia in the 1930-1960 period. This strand is 22" long and contains 29 beads, the largest of which measure 1-3/4" in diameter. This necklace weighs 20 ounces. Amber is not native to Tibet but was all imported, mostly through Russia from the Baltic. Because of its high cost it ...click for details

Pair of Antique Tibetan Turquoise Earrings Aylong Catalogue: Estate Jewelry: Ethnic: Far Eastern: Pre 1950 item# 709263 (stock# 16149)
click for details		Himalayan Antiques $325
These are among the most common types of Tibetan earrings worn by women. Called aylong, the large silver hoop goes through a hole in the ear lobe and the weight is often held by a supplemental thread in the hair. We have included a photo of a Tibetan woman wearing very similar earrings. We want to credit the photo to the excellent book, "The Jewelry of Nepal" by Hannelore Gabriel. ...click for details

Carnelian Beads from Nagaland Catalogue: Estate Jewelry: Ethnic: Far Eastern: Pre 1900 item# 628984 (stock# 22055a)
click for details		Himalayan Antiques $300
This is a set of eleven natural carnelian beads from Nagaland. It is anyone's guess how old they are since they have probably been used many times over before finally being assembled here. Each bead is at least two inches long and the overall length of the beads is 23 inches. They come to life with light pouring through them. We have p ...click for details

Antique Tibetan Amber Necklace 29 Graduated Beads Catalogue: Estate Jewelry: Ethnic: Far Eastern: Pre 1900 item# 625881 (stock# 22067)
click for details		Himalayan Antiques $1600
Twenty nine very old Tibetan amber beads have been refashioned into this stunning necklace. Seventeen inches of beads with an additional two inches or wrapped cord on either end extend the length to twenty-one inches. A coral bead serves as a closure. The beads weigh 6.4 ounces (over 180 grams). Satisfaction guaranteed.

Silver wedding necklace from Nepal: Tilhari Catalogue: Estate Jewelry: Ethnic: Far Eastern: Pre 1940 item# 348911 (stock# 05807)
click for details		Himalayan Antiques $225
Traditionally worn throughout much of Nepal, the tilhari necklace indicates that its wearer is a married woman. The silver part of this necklace is called a tilhari. Tilharis always consist of seven finely worked beads, three of which are rounder and four are flatter. They may be of silver or of gold and are strung on a rod of metal or of wood. On the wedding day the groom places a tilhari around neck of the bride, ...click for details

Red Glass Beads, Nepal (Sherpa Coral) Catalogue: Estate Jewelry: Ethnic: Far Eastern: Pre 1940 item# 325341 (stock# 17224)
click for details		Himalayan Antiques $75
Formerly extremely common in Nepal, these red glass beads were worn by women after they were married. Clearly an imitation of the infinitely more expensive red coral, they are sometimes referred to as "Sherpa coral" though we prefer the term "red mala". New versions of these beads have recently come on the market, but they are much more consistent in both size and color. ...click for details

Ethnic necklace from Nepal: Catalogue: Estate Jewelry: Ethnic: Far Eastern: Pre 1940 item# 325338 (stock# 19036)
click for details		Himalayan Antiques $85
This necklace is called a kanthshri. It is worn by the Rana Tharu people of western Nepal and is of white metal with probably a low silver content. It can be polished but not to the luster of pure silver. The numerous elements are hung on two cloth-covered cords and its closure is an Indian one anna coin dated 1939. A very similar necklace can be seen in The Jewelry of Nepal, p. 172.

Multi-strand Blue Glass Beads from Nepal Catalogue: Estate Jewelry: Ethnic: Far Eastern: Pre 1900 item# 325274 (stock# 20142)
click for details		Himalayan Antiques $65
Multiple stands of tiny seed beads were commonly worn in Nepal until recently. Now they are found only in more remote areas or among older women. These blue glass beads were obviously inspired by turquoise and were an early trade item. Including the braided ends this "mala" is 37 inches long and is made up of fourteen strands of beads.

Antiques Tibetan Turqoise Beads Catalogue: Estate Jewelry: Ethnic: Far Eastern: Pre 1900 item# 325266 (stock# 15615)
click for details		Himalayan Antiques $550
A collection of thirty-six antique Tibetan turquoise beads simply strung on plastic thread. As strung the length of the necklace is 25 inches and the weight is 6.5 ounces. We collected these beads in Kathmandu, Nepal, where pilgrims from Tibet often bring old beads to sell to cover their expenses.

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