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They are separated by small pale blue 19th or early 20th-century European glass hexagonal bicones and gold-plated silver beads from Sulawesi
You can read more about rose cut diamonds and the Minangkebau culture in my musings blog
This is a rare swallow theme bridal necklace of gold plated silver and diamonds from the Minangkebau people of Sumatra
It is hard to date precisely but most probably it is from the '20s or '30's
The centerpiece is a natural rock crystal
44 Rock crystal and gold beads Antique They are separated by smallThe centerpiece is a natural rock crystal. It is old, but how old is uncertain as this type of bead has been made in India 3000 years ago. These were traded into Indonesia at least 2000 years ago. My guess is that this dates from AD 0 to AD 500. If you look closely you will see the marks of the hand drill that made the hole. It is joined by a sequence of natural crystal beads, including the pale green, translucent round beads. These too are old. They
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