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I inherited this set and have no clue of its origin.
Design seems to be carved or inlay.

 

I am looking for clues to identify.

 

Choose Full Image so your picture will appear in your post. Is this a pin and earrings? You should show the back, too.

 

It is from Thailand. The technique is silver and niello.
Niello is a black or greish black mixture, usually of silver, copper, lead and sulphur, which is applied much like enamel.
The girl on the big thing (what is it?) is a heavenly nymph, the girl on the little things (what are they?) is Manimekhala, the Thai guardian Goddess of the sea, also responsible for lightning, which you can see from the sparks radiating from her hand.

 

Wow ... Thank you SO much!
Any idea of date ? Is it valuable to the point I should add to my jewelry policy?

 

From post-war till now, is there a mark on the back? Can we see the backs, please?

Sorry, no. These are pretty souvenirs which almost everyone who visited Thailand brought home with them.

 

Probably marked "Siam Sterling" on the back. These were popular in the 1950s-60s. Search Siam Sterling on eBay and you will see a lot of it!

 

Welcome!

 

Most of these were made from the 30s-70s. I used to have info on the different Thai/Siam marks, but can't find it now.
Siam is the old name for Thailand, but the Siam mark was still used after the name changed to Thailand in 1939.
Sterling is not always sterling (925 fineness) in Thailand, it can be of a lower fineness.