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Boiken I think, very nice Linda. I love this kind of jewelry.
Which one is the Makak shell? I do not know that name.
Actually my memory is so failed that i used that as shell name but the item name from memory now looking it up is Mikak. This is the name of the ornament. The small shells are nassa shell . I have sold several PNG pieces but it is not my mainstay type of ornament I deal in. i always have some Tribal type of thing in inventory and i also buy to wear some times but as far as the pieces that i specialize in , it is mostly silver jewelry.
A nice piece, Linda. The shell at the bottom is better known as a baler (somtimes "bailer") shell than a "bailor" (a US spelling?). They are attractive and much liked by the indigenous population as well as collectors. Although the back of the shell is also attractive, the inside is much appreciated for its whiteness. The small shells are indeed nassa shells, and - interestingly - are today considered "oldfashioned" within the culture itself, though of course that is - and should be - of no concern to collectors who want old and authentic pieces such as these!