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  Johanne May 16, 2011 at 3:27pm

  I think it's from the Balkan area, but somebody said to me it's Ethopian. Does anybody knows this?
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  Alaa eddine SAGID May 16, 2011 at 7:59pm

  that is definetely from the balkans not ethiopian
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  Johanne May 16, 2011 at 9:40pm

  Thank you Ayis for your comment! I'm now sure about this, thanks!
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  Alaa eddine SAGID May 16, 2011 at 9:56pm

  filgree + coloured glass cabochons + coral beads are all indes to highlight ottoman period necklaces

   

  and since it is a christian cross (actually an orthodox cross shape) that could come from the balkans or maybe from the once flourishing greek orthodox community settled in nowaday asian turkey.

   
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  Johanne May 16, 2011 at 10:10pm

  Wow! Thanks for the information! I thought it was maybe from Syria (or another country in the same region), because the seller had also an christian cross with coins with arabic text.
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  Alaa eddine SAGID May 16, 2011 at 10:14pm

  actually there is a big chance that these coins were actually ottoman coins that were largely used through the ottoman empire including among the christian land ruled by the ottomans as well as the christian minorities scattered among muslim lands.

  It could as well come from any greek orthodox community in the middle east including Syria
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  howah December 23, 2012 at 7:40am

  Nice piece of 'religious' jewelry!And Ayis sure provides a very plausible explanation for lts possible origin.
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  Frankie Carter December 31, 2012 at 10:43pm

  I think this may well be Bulgarian Ottoman. I have a Bulgarian Ottoman pendant (gilded filigree, red and green glass stones with  an ottoman coin), acquired from an expert on such so I have no doubts as to its` origin. I haven`t yet shown it. It displays some similar characteristics to this. Though I feel that this cross could have come from any of the Balkan Orthodox communities, very possibly when under Ottoman sway, though their own traditional designs were amalgamated with ottoman style anyway.
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  howah January 2, 2013 at 9:42pm

  HI Johanne, I believe it was Frankie who recently provided a link in one of her posts for a site that had more information on Bulgarian jewellery. I just checked the site and could find a pdf file with more background information. In it, there are a few crosses and one closely resembles the one you have. Check this for comparison.
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  Frankie Carter January 2, 2013 at 9:54pm

  Thanks for helping out with your technical abilities, Howah. I`m delighted you checked out the link, too!