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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 343480, member: 2844"]Oh dear.</p><p>Never trust an auctioneer's description, they rarely know what they are talking about.</p><p>There is no filigree, just simple rope twist banding. The 'gemstones' are glass. And I would be very surprised if there is any silver anywhere.</p><p>The blade is also cheaply made and does not have the central rib, which is characteristic for Omani and Yemeni khanjars and jambiyas.</p><p><img src="https://s16-us2.ixquick.com/cgi-bin/serveimage?url=http%3A%2F%2Foriental-arms.co.il%2Fphotos%2Fitems%2F01%2F005301%2Fph-0.jpg&sp=b8744c43fed5daf4ab0625f9b5319bea" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>I don't know if yours ever saw Oman, but I do know that an Omani gentleman would be very embarassed to wear it. It was made for the Middle Eastern tourist market, possibly in India. Date probably 1960s-80s.</p><p><br /></p><p>Omani khanjars are symbols of status and identity. Omani men wear very simple clothing and no jewellery, all value is in their belt and daggers, which are stunning. Old daggers often have rhino horn hilts. The use of animal horns is now prohibited in Oman.</p><p>Simple dress, stunning silver belt and dagger:</p><p><img src="https://s16-us2.ixquick.com/cgi-bin/serveimage?url=http%3A%2F%2Fc8.alamy.com%2Fcomp%2FA1TBK3%2Fold-omani-man-wearing-a-khanjar-in-a-souq-in-sinaw-near-nizwa-oman-A1TBK3.jpg&sp=37cb6835c79c9733ea2218b57a9a694a" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The belts and daggers are for status, but also an investment for dire times. So when an Omani man has money to spare, he invests in silver.</p><p>Omani silver items are usually big and sometimes have gold details, like this silver, coral and gold necklace:</p><p><img src="http://api.ning.com:80/files/UxG8FbEp4zaQ6-eNX1-jHkKGIa4*vqS4t682YMqS1ixqjmfwFhSSAy0oG7sx-oV6zKnbeZ7KV9I8nqLww2WXWzF6EnSLBPLU/PHOTOSNOV151.jpg?height=600" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><a href="http://ethnicjewels.ning.com/photo/marriyah-necklace-oman" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://ethnicjewels.ning.com/photo/marriyah-necklace-oman" rel="nofollow">http://ethnicjewels.ning.com/photo/marriyah-necklace-oman</a></p><p><br /></p><p>More info here:</p><p><a href="http://omanisilver.com/contents/en-us/d365_Omani_khanjar.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://omanisilver.com/contents/en-us/d365_Omani_khanjar.html" rel="nofollow">http://omanisilver.com/contents/en-us/d365_Omani_khanjar.html</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 343480, member: 2844"]Oh dear. Never trust an auctioneer's description, they rarely know what they are talking about. There is no filigree, just simple rope twist banding. The 'gemstones' are glass. And I would be very surprised if there is any silver anywhere. The blade is also cheaply made and does not have the central rib, which is characteristic for Omani and Yemeni khanjars and jambiyas. [IMG]https://s16-us2.ixquick.com/cgi-bin/serveimage?url=http%3A%2F%2Foriental-arms.co.il%2Fphotos%2Fitems%2F01%2F005301%2Fph-0.jpg&sp=b8744c43fed5daf4ab0625f9b5319bea[/IMG] I don't know if yours ever saw Oman, but I do know that an Omani gentleman would be very embarassed to wear it. It was made for the Middle Eastern tourist market, possibly in India. Date probably 1960s-80s. Omani khanjars are symbols of status and identity. Omani men wear very simple clothing and no jewellery, all value is in their belt and daggers, which are stunning. Old daggers often have rhino horn hilts. The use of animal horns is now prohibited in Oman. Simple dress, stunning silver belt and dagger: [IMG]https://s16-us2.ixquick.com/cgi-bin/serveimage?url=http%3A%2F%2Fc8.alamy.com%2Fcomp%2FA1TBK3%2Fold-omani-man-wearing-a-khanjar-in-a-souq-in-sinaw-near-nizwa-oman-A1TBK3.jpg&sp=37cb6835c79c9733ea2218b57a9a694a[/IMG] The belts and daggers are for status, but also an investment for dire times. So when an Omani man has money to spare, he invests in silver. Omani silver items are usually big and sometimes have gold details, like this silver, coral and gold necklace: [IMG]http://api.ning.com:80/files/UxG8FbEp4zaQ6-eNX1-jHkKGIa4*vqS4t682YMqS1ixqjmfwFhSSAy0oG7sx-oV6zKnbeZ7KV9I8nqLww2WXWzF6EnSLBPLU/PHOTOSNOV151.jpg?height=600[/IMG] [URL]http://ethnicjewels.ning.com/photo/marriyah-necklace-oman[/URL] More info here: [URL]http://omanisilver.com/contents/en-us/d365_Omani_khanjar.html[/URL][/QUOTE]
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