Featured Is there Something FISHY about this metal tribe necklace?

Whatcha think? A cheap repro? A real tribal necklace used by the WhaWha WhoaWhoa WheeWhee tribe? Stop it! Be cereal for once! Geez!

I bought it at a local auction because I've been attracted to fish motif objects my entire life. Fish bowls, plates, cups, flatware. Doesn't matter. I like it!

Anyway, can ya SCALE back some info for me?

Thanks!

 

Firstly let me just say that I know nothing about tribal pieces (or jewellery for that matter) But I still I wouldn’t think this is tribal. Also to me this doesn’t look ‘cheap’ it looks like quality and well made. Is it relatively heavy? Wonder what the material is. Looks polished (as first glance the fish part almost looks like silverplate) I really like the fish detail! Anyway other more knowledgeable members will have real answers for you. Should be interesting!

 

I concur. No way this is "tribal."

Can you imagine some tribal member sitting around to make all those tiny springs?

Be cereal yourself.

 

Firstly let me just say that....I have never heard you so full of piss & vinegar , sounding in such an animated good mood like you're high on life...or other substance !!!!...

you don't give a size, but it's a choker for sure....and I can't place it with any tribe I know of...........still....it's wonderful !!!

 

I think you're floundering

 

It is "tribal"....https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/1244676103/big-hill-tribe-necklace-silver-tone

https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1148453596/big-hill-tribe-necklace-silver-tone

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1154781364...zlbu8c3Qie&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
Definitely

 

They are not springs,just a wire wrap making the 2 loops and takes very little time.

 

Cool necklace!

Very similar necklaces are being described with some/all of the following words: miao hmong hill tribe. I know little to nothing about this style of jewelry so I cannot verify if any of the statements are true.

this one is nearly identical to yours
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1154781364...pid=5338596370&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1




a variation of the theme here
https://poshmark.com/listing/Vintag...monial-Etched-collar-6047e2346e28465fa24b6c43


and another here (looooong link just click the word "here' to see the listing on Mercari

 

haha sniped by @916Bulldogs123

 

Only by about 30 seconds @quirkygirl

 

Very cool and nice.....thought it had an India-ish look to it too....also thought there might be some tiny marks on the backs of some of those 'dangles' in your next to last picture @vitry-le-francois, but I also could be totally WRONG too!!! Tried to clean it up a little.....

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Interesting. Was really thinking those were little springs

 

That makes it even cooler.

 

That Ebay link is a bit wrong with the description.The Hmong did not plate their pieces,they used French Indochina coins with a 680 silver content. https://www.cgbfr.com/indochine-francaise-10-centiemes-1937-paris-sup,fco_458949,a.html

 

Ok.Wow.Thank you for the information and link.

 

@Any Jewelry

 

WOW!! Yoots all are simply amazing ) THANKS for all the great info!