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  ingrid Langerak February 23, 2015 at 10:54pm

  A show of different size and types of fertility necklaces of EThiopia.  Good silver.
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  Lynn Ardent February 24, 2015 at 4:40am

  Lovely, Ingrid!
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  Charlotte Dakin-Norris February 24, 2015 at 1:45pm

  These are super Ingrid - it is lovely to see them in their original condition, and how they are threaded. They are in great condition too. Are the bottom ones solid silver? And are the red beads resin?
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  ingrid Langerak February 24, 2015 at 2:21pm

  Hi Charlotte, Thank you, they are all good silver.  it are actually tubes bend and soldered the bottom blubs which I think they are  like a bead no seams and than the 3 granulate balls added  solid.  They have a pleasant weight to them.  And I love the bottom one because they feel so soft and good. They all are old from about 1930  onwards.  They started out with 3 granulates on the top as well as can be clearly seen on top and middle necklace (very emphasised.  The bottom one has been worn as to a fusion.  Lovely. Gr. Ingrid.
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  ingrid Langerak February 24, 2015 at 2:24pm

  They (as most of the beaded items in Ethiopia are strung on twines of cotton. which they role between their hands, later with the body crease and the oils it has become quite durable but does fringe after  while and than they restrung them themselves.
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  ingrid Langerak February 24, 2015 at 11:54pm

  Charlotte the red beads are glass beads from Tjechie. (Bohemian)  They have been made in different sizes. In Ethiopia they call them also Turkana beads because as they are and were very popular amongst the Turkana people.  I love them also with the Telsums.
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  Eva Baby February 25, 2015 at 6:14pm

  wonderful items, you still surprise us with Pictures of other pieces! what a splendour of Beauty.
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  ingrid Langerak February 25, 2015 at 10:34pm

  Thank you Eva. It was fun during my collecting time.