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Yemen Bawsani Beads Faqran Amber with caps-4

Posted by Anna Garner on August 6, 2012 at 10:45pm
A Yemen Necklace from my personal collection. Old Bawsani type filigree beads worn so long as to have acquired a lovely patina. The granulated bead caps on the faqran amber beads are not as worn, so the necklace is not all of the same vintage or the capped beads were not worn as much. The terminals are very fine and in very good condition. The piece is strung on a strong cord, but is not finished off in a jeweler's method. The chain is very handsome and the fastener is small and very nicely done. There is a fertility symbol attached to each end of the chain, showing this was meant for a bride to wear.
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Tags: Bawsani, CraftsofthePast.artfire.com, Yemeni, amber, beads, capped, faqran, good, silver, terminals, very, yemenite
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  • Frankie Carter August 10, 2012 at 6:07pm

    How could I have missed this? I find it truly lovely. The simplicity of the design is such a good foil for the complexity of those Bawsani silver beads.

  • Anna Garner August 10, 2012 at 6:10pm

    What a kind and perceptive comment, Frankie.  Thank you. 

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