Featured Dugag Yemeni beads and chain, gilt silver.

An unexpected Ebay find! Coming from Chili!
Seller described it as a pomander, which it isn't (un-openable ball!).
I got it for 2.25$!!!!!! Of course, shipping was.... 35$

@Any Jewelry was, as usual, the kindest girl and told me in mp what my find was:

"What I do see is a gilt silver Yemeni jewel. You already thought so, didn't you.
The 'pomander' is a dugag style bead, like on this photo (just ignore the plaques, those are maker's marks):



The chain is Middle Eastern as well. The little discs should be facing forward, just like on Indian necklaces.
Evidently something was attached to the loops, but right now I have no idea if that would be more dugag beads and other beads, or maybe a silver gilt amulet case. I have a case that would fit in style, I'll see if I can find it (boxes!) and take a pic"

It took a while to arrive to France, I was afraid it could be lost

Here is the bargain
The chain is 84cm or 33", the big bead is 2.8cm or 1.1/16".
The faceted stone bead is an agate.

 

Yay!!!!! I am so happy for you, and it is a beauty.

I forgot about the amulet case. Forgetfulness is my usual state of mind. Along with confusion.
If I find it, I will post a pic.

 

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I just posted another good find in the cameos thread:
https://www.antiquers.com/threads/cameos-show-tell-or-ask-answer.23493/page-184#post-1723616

 

Nice one!!

 

Looks like it was worth the wait (AND the shipping!) Very beautiful.

 

Absolutely gorgeous. (There’s just something about this one). ❤️Maven

 

Thank you! I agree the chain seems unusual (at least to me!)

 

Haha! A long wait, nearly one month... I even didn't notice it came from Chili
Thank you!

 

Aww, thank you Maven! Even if it wasn't for the very cheap price, it really appealed to me

 

@Any Jewelry I put it the way it can be worn as is

 

❤

 

Beautiful and unusual. Looks like the sort of thing you would see on a high end auction catalogue cover page!

 

Perfect! I would have done the same, after all, you want to be able to wear it.

 

! I suppose a "high end auction catalogue cover" wouldn't show muddy paws prints of

 

Yay! Great spirits meeting
I didn't want to pull it apart...

 

The gilded disks are only on one side of the chain