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You were lucky then, to have found this! Sometimes misattribution can give us real treasures!
It is a Beauty!!!!
Very elegant and a great find! Flea markets are a grand institution with a universal language for bartering. I have found treasures in flea markets in Japan, France, England, Italy and the U.S.
Thanks, Eva and Toya.
Even the honey facetted spacers are amber too, though more modern (they had been described as art glass). I would love to know who strung this. Even more I`d like access to their bead store!
Though I this was an online find, I`m a great fan of flea markets like you, Toya. My local town here in N. England has one twice a week which even has coach trips to it. Going around it one hears so many different languages spoken.
I`ve been to them in France, Italy, Holland, Bulgaria and the UK. In fact, wherever I get the chance.
Beautiful silver beads and a warm composition. The honey amber beads to reflect the gold gilt and the other side the treacle colored amber giving it a royal glow. I do not think it to be purchased from N.Africa, it looks much more a design from a western person, done with ethnic beads. Very elegant.
Thank you, Ingrid, a lovely and perceptive description for the necklace!
I should`ve explained more that I meant that, from what the seller said, it was purchased previously from N. africans at the Israeli market. Certainly I know from my own experience that the range of items made from ethnic materials that can be found in Morocco is stunning. And I`m inevitably impressed by what N. African traders offer wherever they are.
I agree, it seems to be a western design and certainly not a N. African one. I must admit that I`m thrilled with it!
wow wow, a new idea, I must also go to the flea markets! We have one here in my City, but not permanent, have to find out when it is! I once walked through it, but .... without enough interest and Attention! Might have been a mistake!
Frankie, you are absolutely right, the the North African do make very daring necklaces and I do admire their combinations. Western designs are a lot more conservative and therefore more wearable for daily wear.
YAYYYYY!!! I made it into a book of fame at last! And you don`t even know what I paid for it! (But you`re right).
Pussycat, thanks for doing that - it`s great. Reckon I`ll print it out and hang it right next to me - can`t stop giggling! Just what a body needs on this blustering rainy, cold night!
Congratulations, funny girls. It for sure deserves a award. But the greatest price is that you are the owner of that beauty, of course.