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  Eva Baby February 20, 2013 at 12:06pm

  Beautiful! Have never seen one complete like this! Great also the silvereadsbetween the pendants are lovely!
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  Frankie Carter February 20, 2013 at 12:16pm

  Thank you, folks! I love it, too! Sadly the threading is beginning to rot but I want to keep it as long as possible.

  You can buy an almost identical one on the Etsy site titled as being Tibetan (!!) for about 10x what I paid for this. I gently alerted the seller to the mistake but they don`t alter it!
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  Eva Baby February 20, 2013 at 12:22pm

  Seems today my typing error day. I meant of course the silver beads between the pendants are also very beautiful! I like the blue wool or cotton thread, it looks great with silver, keep it as long as it lasts! About mistakes - this can happen to everyone, but if told, they should consider it. I found also a pair of Rajastani Earrings being offered as Tuareg. I told them, it took 2 weeks but finally they changed it. Perhaps I will have a look at the "Tibetan" necklace.........but have no money to buy it anyway.
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  Frankie Carter February 20, 2013 at 12:34pm

  The thread is faded black but it does look rather blue.

  The "Tibetan" seller thanked me nicely for the "heads up". I will watch and wait to see what happens. I can`t help feeling a bit cynical about it. No-one with even a small knowledge of ethnic jewellery could see it as Tibetan.

  It doesn`t cost to look, Eva. I couldn`t buy it either!
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  Toya February 20, 2013 at 4:47pm

  Very beautiful telsum boxes!
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  Preethi May 1, 2013 at 10:00am

  I too love beads and jewellery with bumps and squiggles on them (oh alright - granulation and filigree...)

  I purchased a similar necklace off ebay recently - a very pretty one, but rather grubby. Did you clean your necklace? How does one clean beads with gilt?
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  Frankie Carter May 1, 2013 at 10:47am

  I didn`t clean mine, Preethi. Probably I would just gently scrub such a thing with a soft toothbrush in warm water with washing-up liquid. Then dry immediately in a warm place and give it a gentle buff up.

  I fear if I did it to this one the stringing would fall apart.

  Any chance we can see a photo of your ebay necklace?

  (I like the "bumps and squiggles" description!).
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  Preethi May 1, 2013 at 11:35am

  I'll post a photo later today. Is the string on yours cotton? Mine's on newer leather....
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  Frankie Carter May 1, 2013 at 12:02pm

  Yes, mine`s cotton, Preethi, so would dry easily. I have seen them restrung on leather.