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Posted by ingrid Langerak on October 16, 2015 at 11:18pm

Help needed, I bought these three necklaces from a dealer who brought them in from Saudi. Are they Indian or Omani?

Peter Hoesli October 17, 2015 at 1:16pm

Dear Ingrid. These necklaces look all Indian to me - very nice. Oman does not have this type of jewelry. Many pilgrims to Medina and Mecca are bringing along jewelry to have the stay in Saudi Arabia financed. Through these pilgrimages, Haj and Umrah, jewelry pieces traveled also in old days. In Jordan, for example, one can find quite a good number or Yemeni inspired necklaces, which became traditional Jordanian now. The fact that in old days, the Hijaz Railway has taken pilgrims to Medina and beyond, transiting Jordan from Palestine and Syria, is reflected in Jordan having many sometimes exotic looking and now traditional handicrafts, such as the gorgeous silk cushions from Maan and of course, jewelry. With kind regards. Peter
ingrid Langerak October 17, 2015 at 1:21pm

Dear Peter, I love your sensible romantic facts. I myself have collected myself like this. I love the human stories attached to pieces. And like you said items which had come in as trade have been taken over by the local makers and are now titled as coming from that area. Which is rightful, except if one wants to dig deeper to its origination. But being ethnic connect to the local popularity is fine for me.

Gr. Ingrid.

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