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Diverse Dressing | The Jewelry

Ornaments as Art

One-of-a-kind accessories that convey the dual purpose of home décor and sensational personal adornment.

Yemini veil serves dual purpose

Rare Silver Wedding Veil from Yemen that can be worn as a choker. The hinged lattice chains below the fringe were made to curve around the face of the bride. This particular veil was made especially for a bride of high status.
Handmade / Early 20th century

Yemini veil serves dual purpose

Rare Silver Wedding Veil from Yemen that can be worn as a choker. The hinged lattice chains below the fringe were made to curve around the face of the bride. This particular veil was made especially for a bride of high status. The length of the large cuff is an impressive 6.75”, and has a design covered with small spirals, small smooth spikes at either end, and 6 rows of tiny bells.
Handmade / Early 20th century
Large cuff: Mid 20th century, India

Yemini veil serves dual purpose

Rare Silver Wedding Veil from Yemen that can be worn as a choker. The hinged lattice chains below the fringe were made to curve around the face of the bride. This particular veil was made especially for a bride of high status.
Handmade / Early 20th century
Large cuff: Mid 20th century, India

Silver toned neckrings

Silver-toned metal base necklace from Laos with a hook closure at the back of the sculptured ornament. The large silver cuffs are from India.

Cuffs: Mid 20th century

Silver toned neckrings

Silver-toned metal base necklace from Laos with a hook closure at the back of the sculptured ornament. The large silver cuffs are from India.

Cuffs: Mid 20th century

Silver Turkmen pendant

A large round ornamental Turkmen silver pendant with carnelian and chain dangles hang below the pendant. The handbag, made in Italy, uses a Turkmen rectangular silver breastplate with carnelian and gold gilding. The shoulder strap is completely covered with the same rectangular squares of the exact design.

Early to mid 20th century

Turkmen jewelry

Bold Silver Turkmen Necklace and Wide Cuffs. The silver is gold gilded and faceted with large carnelian stones. Turkmen silver jewelry has a great symbolic spiritual meaning for the people of Central Asia, especially for the protection of women.

Handmade / Early 20th century

Handmade silver necklace from India

Large silver necklace made with flexible open work accentuated by small rectangular spacers. The generous rectangular pendant has ornamentation highlighted by three smooth spikes in the center. The silver cuffs are from Afghanistan.

Mid 20th century

Handmade silver necklace from India

Large silver necklace made with flexible open work accentuated by small rectangular spacers. The generous rectangular pendant has ornamentation highlighted by three smooth spikes in the center. The silver cuffs are from Afghanistan.

Mid 20th century

Indian silver jewelry

The handmade chains are worn as a back drape and hair ornament.

Mid 20th century

Indian silver jewelry

The handmade chains are worn as a back drape and hair ornament.

Mid 20th century

Symbol Worn as an Ornament

Headhunter Necklace from Nagaland (Northeast India and Northwest Myanmar) was worn by a Naga warrior during elaborate festivals. The necklace is made of carnelian beads, orange and blue glass beads, long shells with bone-carved spacers, and 3 large conch shells.

Early to mid 20th century

Necklaces from New Guinea

Two New Guinea composite necklaces are made from rare dogs’ teeth with a binding of fiber cord. One necklace is made of cowrie shells. The necklaces fasten with a bark strip and a fiber loop. The large rare Tibetan cuff is made from a conch shell. The two bangles are made of shells.

Mid 20th century

Necklaces from New Guinea

Two New Guinea composite necklaces are made from rare dogs’ teeth with a binding of fiber cord. One necklace is made of cowrie shells. The necklaces fasten with a bark strip and a fiber loop. The large rare Tibetan cuff is made from a conch shell. The two bangles are made of shells.

Mid 20th century

Ladakh heirloom bib

A vibrant rare bib collar from Ladakh is built upon a heavy cotton base. The stones are coral and turquoise mounted in silver. Small stones of amber, resin, and pearls accentuate the bib. Ladakh is in the Himalayas, between Tibet and Northern India.

Handmade / Vintage (1960–1970)

Ladakh heirloom bib

A vibrant rare bib collar from Ladakh is built upon a heavy cotton base. The stones are coral and turquoise mounted in silver. Small stones of amber, resin, and pearls accentuate the bib. Ladakh is in the Himalayas, between Tibet and Northern India.

Handmade / Vintage (1960–1970)

Bib necklace and belt from Nagaland

Nagaland orange multi-strand glass belt held in place by bone spacers. The bottom strand is decorated with brass pendants. The closure is a shell button and loop. The orange bib has blue glass beads in the center accentuated by small green beads and thin bone spacers. Both cuffs are made of brass from Nagaland.

Handmade / Early to mid 20th century

Bib necklace and belt from Nagaland

Nagaland orange multi-strand glass belt held in place by bone spacers. The bottom strand is decorated with brass pendants. The closure is a shell button and loop. The orange bib has blue glass beads in the center accentuated by small green beads and thin bone spacers. Both cuffs are made of brass from Nagaland.

Handmade / Early to mid 20th century

Multistrand glass dowry beads

Two thick hand-strung necklaces with small glass beads from Nagaland. The clasps are an old Indian silver coin with loop closure of native cotton twine. The thicker the necklace presumed the wealth of the wearer.
The brass cuffs are also from Nagaland.

Handmade / Early to mid 20th century

Multistrand glass dowry beads

Two thick hand-strung necklaces with small glass beads from Nagaland. The clasps are an old Indian silver coin with loop closure of native cotton twine. The thicker the necklace presumed the wealth of the wearer.
The brass cuffs are also from Nagaland.

Handmade / Early to mid 20th century

Have a big heart

Handmade silver necklace: India / Mid 20th century
Handmade cuffs: Afghanistan / Mid 20th century

Create great theater with turquoise, rings, bells, color, and a "killer cuff"

Killer spike cuff from Myanmar and Nagaland Brass / Mid 20th century