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Estate and Vintage Ethnic Jewelry from around the world. Authentic Ethnic representations dating from the 1800s to the 1980s. Assorted materials and origins, but always excellent quality and exotic designs.
 

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Massive Pre-Ban Ivory Hinged Bracelet
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Relatively large vintage Pre-Ban Ivory hinged bracelet featuring a square "prayer box" type center piece adorned with purple Jasper cabochon. The metal is silver tone but not Sterling. The graining on the Ivory is beautiful and time has given it a beautiful patina. It can be easily seen on the enlarged images.

Price : $185.00 (€134.50)
Vintage Chinese Silver Charms Silk Tasseled Belt
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Amazing vintage China made belt with tasseled ends. I assume it is a belt, although I am honestly not sure. The main cord is bright pink although not as neon color as it may appear on your screen. One side is finished with a tasel, the other just a knot. On this cord there is a Champleve enameled butterfly buckle. On the bottom of the buckle there is a bar. This bar holds 4 different tasseled pendants.

One is yellow with a large silver metal piece that resembles an urn. On each of the urn's angles there is a coral and enamel flower pendant.  There is a simbol or Chinese letter chased on the body of the urn. The top is filigree with applied flowers. This pendant metal portion is 2 3/8" long by 1 7/8" at the widest point and almost 1" at the thickest point. Overall length is 12 1/2" from the bar at the buckle to the tip of the tassel.

One is Royal Blue, from the fancy knot handgs a sheath. This sheath is nicely detailed and measures 3 3/8" long. The length overall including the tassel is 13".

One is light blue and short with three pendants. One is what looks like a pod, it is enameled in Cloisonne and Champleve styles, two are stylized flowers with light blue enamel. There is a bit of loss on the light blue enamel center portion on one of the flowers. Overall length is approximately 4 1/4".

The last charm or pendant resembels a flat helmet (for lack of better comparison). It is silver filigree with Coral accents. It may have held something but did thisis how I found it. Overall measurements of the metal portion are 2 1/2" long on the sides, 2" at the widest point and almost 3/4" thick. Overall length including the tassel is 12 1/2" long.

Tassels feel like silk, please note that some straightening out of the ends might be need as they threads tend to tangle up. Overall length of the bright pink cord is 50" end to end. Butterfly buckle is 1" tall by 1 3/8" in wingspan.  In good condition, no loss of enamel on the butterfly.

EACH PIECE CAREFULLY TESTED AND EACH SHOWS SILVER CONTENT! Overall weight approximately 186 grams. This includes the textile portions. 

Price : $195.00 (€141.77)
Set of 3 Bangle Bracelets Bone Brass
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Very nice set of 3 vintage bangle bracelets from India. Made in the 1970s from Bone and Brass. Each measures 1" tall by 1/2" thick at the center with inside diameter of 2 1/2". They are in excellent vintage condition and a really great Summer look with a gold tone chain necklace like the Monet ones we have in stock.

Price : $42.00 (€30.53)
Hand Painted Persian Bracelet
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Gorgeous hand painted panels Persian vintage bracelet measures 1 7/8" wide by approximately 7" long. Very unusual clasp with applique of dimensional grapes. Panels alternate between abstract and figural, done in incredible detail. From the style of the clasp, it is estimated to date from the 1930s. Condition is very good with minor loss due to age and regular wear. Unmarked.
Price : $98.00 (€71.25)
Sterling Silver Figa Charm Pendant
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Purchased these in Rio de Janeiro, they are so hard to find! This is the largest of the three figas on the pictures. It measures almost 15/16" tall not including the ring on the top, which is 1/2" in diameter. The ring is soldered for security. Nicely detailed, the wrist has a bracelet of it's own.

Price : $45.00 (€32.72)
Modernist Taxco Mexican Sterling Clamper Bracelet
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Gorgeous and very unusual vintage Mexican Sterling Silver bangle/clamper bracelet features a shadow box style design and petroglyphic style depictions of horse, riders, the bull and toreador. The technique is fascinating and the result truly unusual. Each image is a stylized cut out, sometimes enhanced by small chased lines that complete the figures and the action

Price : $195.00 (€141.77)
Rare Iraq Silver Filigree Sweetheart Bracelet
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Rare Iraq Silver Filigree Sweetheart Bracelet dated 1944. Composed of 7 panels plus the clasp. The center panel contains a heart with engraved Baghdad landscape, flowers and Nielo trim. Each of the secondary panels is enhanced with a diamond shape cointaing another engraved designed trimmed

Price : $98.00 (€71.25)
Vintage Art Deco Chinese Double Drop Long Necklace
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This beautiful Art Deco style Chinese necklace comes from my personal collection. It was purchased vintage in the 1980s. I love it, it is gorgeous, but I do not wear it much due to my lifestyle. It should go to a home where it will be loved and enjoyed. The necklace is estimated to date from the Art Deco Period, although it could be as new as the 60s. It was purchased as an older necklace but without a specific date I can remember.

Price : $145.00 (€105.42)
Old Chinese Silver 12 Signs Zodiac Bangle Bracelet Pair
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Pair of old Chinese Silver bangle bracelets with intricate filigree and applied figures. The figures represent each of the 12 signs of the Chinese Zodiac in great detail. They are the Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake,Horse,Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and the Pig. Each of these is represented. The filigree is very well made too, there is a lot of detail on these hand wrought bracelets.
Price : $285.00 (€207.20)
Mediterranean Frangia Branch Bright Coral Necklace
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Fabulous vintage frangia or branch coral from the Mediterranean Sea necklace. The branches of Coral are natural and fairly large in size. This larger size is very hard to find and I expect will become even harder. Estimated date is 1970s.
Price : $185.00 (€134.50)
Vintage Old China Gilt Silver Enamel Charm Bracelet
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Adorable 3D charms in gold gilt Fine Silver with Champleve enamel accents. Likely to have been made for export or as souvenirs in China around the 1940s, each charm is dimensional and very detailed. There are 10 different ones

Price : $115.00 (€83.61)
Vintage Articulated Ethnic Bangle Bracelet
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Beautiful ethnic India articulate bangle bracelet with large oval Jasper cabochon center. It measures 1 3/8" wide overall and 1 7/16" wide at the stone center. Entirely hand made of stamped brass, bone tiles and Jasper, this is a classic 1970s style. Brass has acquired the most beautiful gingerbread patina.
Price : $75.00 (€54.53)
Exquisite Sandalwood, Coral and Bodhi Tree Seeds Necklace
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This very special vintage necklace is made of tiny natural Sandalwood beads, tiny Coral or Coral color beads (they are too small for me to tell for sure, so I will not state they are) with two large Bodhi Tree seeds. Buddha attained Enlightenment while meditating under a Bodhi Tree. There are 20 strands that meet at the seeds.
Price : $120.00 (€87.24)
Vintage Long Faience Scarab Necklace
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Entirely handmade vintage chain necklace. It is composed of twisted wire links gathered at the center. Each set of two links alternates with a Turquoise Faience Scarab bead. Most of these were made in Egypt. I believe this one is from the 1970s.
Price : $65.00 (€47.26)
Petite Sterling Turquoise Native American Clip Earrings
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Lovely Native American Sterling and Turquoise petite size clip earrings likely to date from the 1940s. They measure 9/16" in diameter and are in excellent vintage condition. There are no maker's mark.
Price : $48.00 (€34.90)
Jade and Lapis Lazuli Necklace
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Wonderful combination of light watery and deep shades of green off-set by the regal royal blue of Lapis Lazuli stone. The Jade has been tested electronically. The entire necklace is hand made including the beads which have a satiny finish. Small accents of silver tone metal beads, likely low grade silver. They are not plated.
Price : $145.00 (€105.42)
Wild Summer Claws Necklace
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Wild Summer vintage Ethnic style long pendant necklace. The pendant is composed of 3 pairs of claws, assembled back to back and finished with a tassel and charms. It is wild indeed! Each claw is carved out of horn and not a real claw, but it does look like it. The pairs are articulated making the pendant fluid, it moves as you do. Metal is base metal, likely Copper, with silver plating. The pendant is entirely hand made. The chain is also silver tone and it closes with a simple hook clasp.
Price : $68.00 (€49.44)
Vintage Mexican Bracelet Sterling Green Stone Masks
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Beautiful chunky Sterling Silver Mexican bracelet featuring large Green Stone masks. There are 5 links, 3 are large masks, each measuring 1 1/4" high and 2 are smaller ones at 7/8" tall. Each of the marks is prong set on a Sterling Silver base. The fact that the setting is almost invisible is quite appealing.

Price : $98.00 (€71.25)