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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 3361236, member: 2844&quot;]It is a lovely Turkish Kurdish traditional niello, foxtail chains and stone necklace. It was made in the region around Lake Van, in the east of Turkey.</p><p>Van is a multi-ethnic region. The lake has always been a tourist destination, and the local Kurdish silversmiths kept up with the latest developments in jewellery findings etc. The sister hook clasp, with two hooks which overlap each other, was mostly used in the 1930s-40s.</p><p>Niello is found in most Byzantine influenced parts of the world, btw.</p><p><br /></p><p>I love this Kurdish style, and have several sets. My favourite has niello decorations only, very detailed though. The others have a variety of stones.</p><p>One of my bracelets is mounted with amber, so it would be worth checking if your stone is amber too. Does it feel cold or warm to the touch?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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