Featured Need Help ID this Ethnic Tribal Necklace

Hello! I found this gorgeous and large chunky coral, lapis lazuli, and silver necklace, and trying to determine the ethnicity of the piece. Looks tribal and ceremonial. Floral design on one side of silver, with fish scales on the other. There is a small mark on hook clasp that I can't read.

 

Really makes me think of Ethiopian Fertility Necklaces but I'm not certain that's exactly right.

 

Hmmmmm. It looks a little like a Yemenite necklace from Yemen but I'm not sure if it is:



http://www.antiques.com/classified/...silver-coral-necklace-with-hirz---Item---6347

 

Lovely necklace, Judy W.
Although I haven't seen this specific model necklace before, the general style looks to be from Himachal Pradesh, a state in the Indian part of the southern Himalayas. Their jewellery is amazing, mainly because their culture shows Indian, Indo-Persian, and Himalayan influences.
In this case the use of multi-strand red coral is very Himalayan (think Tibet and Ladakh), and the silver elements are very Indian.
Ladakhi jewellery uses a similar shape dangles too, so Ladakh is a possibility. But I am leaning towards Himachal Pradesh.
Both Himachal Pradesh and Ladakhi jewellery are quite rare.

The dangles have bells at the bottom, which the phallic symbols on Ethiopian fertility necklaces don't have.

 

That's what I said, ball-- ... oh, you said b-E-lls.

 

Thank you so much for all this information!

 

Pleasure, Judy W. I was hoping you would see it, even though you posted the necklace almost a week ago.