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All Items : Estate Jewelry : Ethnic : Far Eastern : Pre 1920 item #1291276 (stock #ZM173)
Asian Ethnic Artifacts
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This pair of low grade silver Chinese Bracelets are Miao Ethnic Minority. Low grade silver was used extensively throughout China during the 19th and early 20th century. To a Westerner the backs look like the bracelets are adjustable, this is a decorative element only and they are not adjustable. The fronts are deeply etched with animals. At the widest point in the front the bracelets measure 1.25 inches...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Ethnic : Far Eastern : Pre 1900 item #1461847 (stock #Jlry)
Asian Ethnic Artifacts
$65.00
This emerald green glass bangle started life during the late Qing Dynasty as one of 2 handles on a ladies rank badge embroidered purse... The other handle was broken which rendered the purse unusable...and the embroidery was sold separately... Bangle measures interior diameter 2.75 inches so...it will fit a large hand/wrist...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Ethnic : Far Eastern : Pre 1900 item #1114028 (stock #Jlry173)
Asian Ethnic Artifacts
The shape of this antique pendant is a Dharmachakra or "wheel with 8 spokes", which is one of the eight auspicious symbols of Tibetan Buddhism. Eight oval shaped turquoise surround a ninth turquoise stone, with each stone set in a silver bezel on a silver backing. When mined, turquoise is a soft stone, and all old stones were set into a bezel for protection. Later stablization processes were used so that bezels were no longer required...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Ethnic : Far Eastern : Pre 1920 item #1213499 (stock #Jlry166)
Asian Ethnic Artifacts
This pair of traditional silver ear plugs were worn in the enlarge holes of the Yao woman of China and Thailand. The same filgree pattern is on both sides of the earplugs. The plugs are 1+ inches in diameter and 1/2 inches thick.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Ethnic : Far Eastern : Pre 1900 item #796671 (stock #T128)
Asian Ethnic Artifacts
$275.00
This antique bracelet from Tibet is both thick and weighty, but it is very small for a Western wrist. The opening measures a scant 1 inch.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Ethnic : Far Eastern : Pre 1900 item #1120548 (stock #Jlry175)
Asian Ethnic Artifacts
$175.00
This antique Tibetan neckace bronze pendent has a cast bronze pendent with coral and turquoise beads. The pendent is suspended from a hand made chain.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Ethnic : Bedouin : Pre 1920 item #1297651 (stock #Jlry189)
Asian Ethnic Artifacts
Heavy fine silver bracelet. Bands of braided silver alost 2 inches wide Origin Maduya Pradesh India Raj period. Weighs 8.2 oz...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Ethnic : Far Eastern : Pre 1920 item #1453741 (stock #Jlry107)
Asian Ethnic Artifacts
This antique pair of earrings are from the Miao Chinese Ethnic minority The original "wires" are a bit thick and buyer may want to change them to accomodate contemporary pierced ears... Assumbed to be low grade silver which was typically used in old China... the cubes have the same decorative elements on all 4 sides...each cube has a series of drop dangles hanging from the bottom full length of earings 2 inches ....not including the wires
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Ethnic : Bedouin : Pre 1900 item #796914 (stock #Misc139)
Asian Ethnic Artifacts
This hollow silver anklet is from the Nuristani area of Afghanistan. With the loose metal rattle rolling inside the hollow space, a soft noise was created as the wearer moves. This anklet has nice patina and has a few minor dents, which attest to the age and travels of the artifact.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Ethnic : Pre 1950 item #1453621 (stock #Jlry104)
Asian Ethnic Artifacts
$125.00
Oval shaped pendant decorated with surface decoratrion and bits of gold detailing, all circling a large lapis lazula stone... This pendant was brought out of China sometime in th 60s/70s...along with many other vintage bits and pieces of old jewelry collected thoughout of China...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Ethnic : Pre 1920 item #1226438 (stock #Jlry516a)
Asian Ethnic Artifacts
$375.00
This necklace consists of 2 carved ivory beads 3/4ths inch diameter, 8 large carved bone beads 3/4th inch, and 88 smaller carved bone beads (1/2 inch). Each large bone and ivory bead has a protective metal sleeve around the stringing hole. If opened up the strand would measure approx 48 inches...beautiful patina on both the ivory and the bone beads....
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Ethnic : Pre 1970 item #1453620 (stock #Jlry105)
Asian Ethnic Artifacts
This vintage/antique lapis lazuli beaded necklace has lapis stones which are both variagated in color and graduated in size. At each end of the necklace is a silver ball next to the barrel clasp. This strand of perfectly matched graduated beads measures 20 inches long.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Ethnic : Far Eastern : Pre 1930 item #1403944 (stock #Jlry206)
Asian Ethnic Artifacts
This old vintage brass pendant has a seated Buddha detailed on the front with good stone work. The back of the pendant depicts a double has dorjie. Measured on the diagonals...2.5 inches x 2.75 inches.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Ethnic : Bedouin : Pre 1970 item #1305473 (stock #Jlry196)
Asian Ethnic Artifacts
$135.00
This traditional style of India woman's necklace has a bead at the ends which slides to adjust the length of the necklace to suit the wearer. The silver pendant would hold a lingam stone and has a cluster of small silver balls attached using a technique called "goli". The balls are not welded to the base, but are attached with a wire, giving them some slight movement.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Ethnic : Far Eastern : Pre 1950 item #1236277 (stock #M168)
Asian Ethnic Artifacts
$95.00
This traditional Miao Chinese Minority hair pin would have been worn by young woman for festival. The butterfly motif is in reference to the Miao creation myth. The hair pin is 5 inches long.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Ethnic : Far Eastern : Pre 1920 item #897628 (stock #M146)
Asian Ethnic Artifacts
This wide cuff Chinese bracelet has deeply repousse design composed of detailed symbols related to Miao Ethic Minority myths and legends. Such bracelets would have been worn in matched pairs, one on each wrist, by the women of the "short skirt" Miao of Dan Zhai, and the bracelets would have been handed down from mother to daughter for generations.

The cuff is almost 3 inches at the widest point in the front because of its large size and rolled edge it easily slips onto most wrists.

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Ethnic : Far Eastern : Pre 1920 item #749211 (stock #Jlry122)
Asian Ethnic Artifacts
Large by Western standards, this is actually the "childs" size version of this foo dog necklace worn by the Chinese Miao minority 70-90 years ago. Made of low grade silver, typical of Chinese jewelry of the time period, the intricate pendant is 5.5 inches across, 6.5 inches long and suspended from a long hand-made chain. The heads of the foo dogs are in a pin which allows them to turn freely and the central "flower" is also suspended on a wire which allows it to spin...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Ethnic : Bedouin : Pre 1910 item #1313897 (stock #Jlry197)
Asian Ethnic Artifacts
$475.00
Common to South Arabia and Yemen, the mesh "labbeh" or "Kirdam" were worn wrapped around the neck or attached to the sides of the headgear hanging down as a frame to women’s chin. This particular libbeh is from the late 1800’s–early 1900. This very finely made tribal labbeh has elaborate lengths of filigree and numerous dangling beads...