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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 4407967, member: 2844"]It is lovely, Lucille, a very nice design.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Those metal end tubes on either side of the clasp are a feature of Indian necklaces, so I think this could be modern Indian made. Since it is relatively recent, I am not 100% sure though.</p><p>There is a possibility it is modern Afghan, with those silvertone beads, stone tube beads, and S-clasp. Afghanistan has been making more delicate stone necklaces than is their tradition lately. Beautiful, and a great hit on the Western market.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some people would call it banded carnelian, others agate. Basically the same stone, chalcedony, which goes under different names depending on the colour.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some kind of pressed jasper maybe? Jasper 'block heishi'?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 4407967, member: 2844"]It is lovely, Lucille, a very nice design.:) Those metal end tubes on either side of the clasp are a feature of Indian necklaces, so I think this could be modern Indian made. Since it is relatively recent, I am not 100% sure though. There is a possibility it is modern Afghan, with those silvertone beads, stone tube beads, and S-clasp. Afghanistan has been making more delicate stone necklaces than is their tradition lately. Beautiful, and a great hit on the Western market. Some people would call it banded carnelian, others agate. Basically the same stone, chalcedony, which goes under different names depending on the colour. Some kind of pressed jasper maybe? Jasper 'block heishi'?[/QUOTE]
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