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<p>[QUOTE="GreekAntiques, post: 4532174, member: 64355"]Greetings all! I found the following necklace recently, and would very much appreciate your collective wisdom. I will tag [USER=2844]@Any Jewelry[/USER] ;please let me know if there is anyone else I should add.</p><p><br /></p><p>I suspect that it has been cobbled together and it is not an original or traditional piece. The suspension material is just black (cotton) thread, with more metallic thread wound around it to reinforce and create patterns.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]400710[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>The 6 square silver-colored plaques are what intrigued me. They have Arabic script on both sides, presumably Koranic? They measure almost exactly 1x1 inch each and are fairly thick. Has anyone seen the like before or know what they are?</p><p>[ATTACH=full]400712[/ATTACH] </p><p>The central silvery pendant is also quite thick, flower-shaped, with clear glass? stone? inserts. 2-3 of the tear-drop inserts are missing, but all the rest are there. To my eyes, it seems an odd juxtaposition with the plaques and the dangles; the latter look very Middle Eastern, but the flower seems much more Asian. I have yet to clean anything.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]400713[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]400714[/ATTACH] </p><p>Any pointers would be much appreciated! Thank you.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GreekAntiques, post: 4532174, member: 64355"]Greetings all! I found the following necklace recently, and would very much appreciate your collective wisdom. I will tag [USER=2844]@Any Jewelry[/USER] ;please let me know if there is anyone else I should add. I suspect that it has been cobbled together and it is not an original or traditional piece. The suspension material is just black (cotton) thread, with more metallic thread wound around it to reinforce and create patterns. [ATTACH=full]400710[/ATTACH] The 6 square silver-colored plaques are what intrigued me. They have Arabic script on both sides, presumably Koranic? They measure almost exactly 1x1 inch each and are fairly thick. Has anyone seen the like before or know what they are? [ATTACH=full]400712[/ATTACH] The central silvery pendant is also quite thick, flower-shaped, with clear glass? stone? inserts. 2-3 of the tear-drop inserts are missing, but all the rest are there. To my eyes, it seems an odd juxtaposition with the plaques and the dangles; the latter look very Middle Eastern, but the flower seems much more Asian. I have yet to clean anything. [ATTACH=full]400713[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]400714[/ATTACH] Any pointers would be much appreciated! Thank you.[/QUOTE]
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