EA2312.   This is a fantastic little antique amulet pendant from Iran.  It is made from a slab of jet, cut hundreds of years ago with 6 skinny lines of fine script.  The piece is encased in silver with two hanging loops for suspension.  The silver loops have been worn so that they are quite fine, but still solid.  I would use a thick cord through these so that it doesn't wear against them to make them still thinner.  I would NOT recommend using anything like a chain which will wear though.  The piece of jet is just under 7/8 inch by 5/8 inch.  This is a wonderful little piece, the first one like it that I have seen...  $145.US.
  EA2313.   Here is a great, light-weight antique silver necklace from Iran, constructed with pieces of stamped silver connected like pendants, with jump rings and chain.  Stretched out, the piece is 19 1/2 inches from end to end.  The round pieces are 13/16 inch in diameter.  This is a very unusual piece.  $250.US.
  EA2314.   There are five antique jet pendants from Iran here, all inscribed with positive phrases from the Koran.  There are often references to 5, representing both the Islamic leaders, and the five fingers held up for protection.  #1 is a rectangle 1 3/8 by 5/8 across and 3/8  inch thick.  2 sets of stringing holes.   $55.US.   #2 is a rectangle 1 1/8 by 3/4 inch across and 3/8 inch thick.  2 sets of stringing holes.   $65.US.   #3 is a teardrop 1 1/4 inches tall, 1 inch at the widest, and 3/8 inch thick.   $95.US.   #4 is a teardrop 1 1/4 inches tall, 1 inch across, and a little over 3/8 inch thick.   $95.US.   #5 is a teardop 1 1/4 inches tall, 1 1/8 inches wide, and 3/8 inch thick.   $95.US.  All of these pendants have writing on both sides.   (#1 & #5 are sold)
  EA2317.   This jet bead from Iran is newer than the others that I have listed.  I would guess that it is more like 20-50 years old.  This has four sections of writing on it, all with blessings and good wishes.  The piece has 2 pendant holes across the top.  The rectangle is slightly askew and measures 1 3/4 by 1 3/8 inches, and is 1/4 inch thick.  There is writing on both sides.   $60.US.
  EA2319.   Here are some more ancient etched and engraved pieces made of carnelian - all from Iran.  #1 is a round bead a little under 3/4 inches across and 1/4 inch thick.  It has writing on one side (engraved, and filled in with white, some of it worn away.  it has a few chips from wear) and a stringing hole going across.  $35.US.   #2 has no stringing holes as it is a cabochon waiting to be set into a ring or a pendant.  It is very old and engraved with very fine lines in a very graceful way.  The etching zig zagged around the outside of the oval.  Some of it is worn away, and some still visible.  This piece holds a great deal of history within it.  The oval measures just under 1 inch tall.   $45.US.   #3 is shaped as a typical amulet, and covered on 5 sides with engraved writing.  The side without writing holds the two stringing holes.  The piece is 1 1/2 inches across.  Very nice.   $150.US.    #4 is the last bead, engraved on one side.  It is 9/16 inch across and 1/4 inch tall.  It is in very good condition.   $45.US.   (all are sold)

  EA2325.   #1 is $26.US.    #2 is $38.US.    #3 is $48.US.  (#2 & #3 are sold)
  EA2333.   Long outer strand - 24 inches long - $285.US.    Short inner strand - 15 1/2 inches long - $200.US.  
  EA2334.   Strand #1 - 16 inches long - $165.US.    Strand #2 - 8 inches long - $52.US.    Strand #3 - 18 inches long - $330.US.   (#1 & #2 are sold)
  EA2336.   This silver pendant is 3 1/4 inches long and the circular part is made of a silver coin.   $64.US.
  EA2337.   This pendant/amulet is 4 inches tall at the middle.  If you look closely you can see that the center dangle is attached with string as the silver piece is missing.  This is a typical way to solve a problem when the owner didn't have the money or opportunity to buy a silver ring.  You can always change that by adding a silver jump ring.  I like to sell pieces as they are though, as they are exhibiting a part of their history.   $60.US.
  EA2338.   Here is a lovely pair of silver earrings from Afghanistan.  The decorative part is glazed with gold and has a small red facet glass stone set on it.  The diameter of the earrings is about 1 1/4 inches across.  The earwire is extra heavy, so you need slightly larger than average holes.   $85.US.   (sold)
  EA2345.   This ring was made from four coins soldered together and decorated.  It is antique and has been worn down a bit.  size 6.    $55.US.
  EA2346.   Here is a very dramatic ring from Afghanistan with both traditional and modern design.  This is a very heavy ring newly made with an antique look to it.  size 8.   $120.US.  
  EA2350.   These pendants average at 3/4 inch in length.  The group is  $121.US.   (sold)
 EA2352.   Here is a very nice group of coin pendants.  They could be used individually as pendants.  The three small ones have carnelians added.  The large coins are 2 1/4 inches long with loops included.  $104.US.
  EA2353.   Here are some very nice beads from Afghanistan - both styles are becoming more difficult to find.  Bead #1  is a triple, just under 4 inches long.  $124.US.   Bead #2 is 2 1/4 inches long and beautifully patterned.  $42.US.
  EA2354.   Here are more beads from Afghanistan - Bead #1 - 1 1/2 inches long - $12.US.   Bead #2 - 1 5/8 inches long - $16.US.   Bead #3 - 1 7/8 inches long - $30.US.   Bead #4 - 1 7/8 inches long - $40.US.   Bead #5 -  2 1/8 inches long - $48.US.   Pendant #6 - 1 7/8 inches long - $60.US.   Bead #7 - 2 inches long - $36.US.   (#2 & #6 are sold, the others are available)
  EA2356.   Here is an interesting talismanic pendant from Iran.  It has similar writing on the front as on the back.  There is always a mystery or a trick to the writings, to create the magic.  The pendant is 2 1/4 inches tall, is hollow, and 1/8 inch thick.   $150.US.   
  EA2357.   There are three silver antique pendants from Multan, Pakistan.  The pattern is cut into the silver (champleve) and then enamelled.   Pendant #1 is 1 1/2 inches tall.  $55.US.   Pendant #2 is 1 7/8 inches tall.  $65.US.   Pendant #3 is just under 1 3/4 inches tall.  $70.US.   (all are now sold)
  EA2359.   I have items from Nagaland on both this page and the "Southeast Asia" page.  Somehow I have mixed my geography up a little.  This brass pendant is both cast and hammered into shape.  It has a face etched onto it.  This is a very unusual piece 2 3/4 inches tall.   $110.US.
  EA2360.   This dramatic hollow silver bracelet is from India - - Maharashtra or Gujarat.  See page 181 of "a World of Bracelets."  The bracelet measures 3 3/4 by 2 3/4 inches on the outside - 2 by 1 7/8 inches on the inside with a 1 1/4 inch wide opening.  The bracelet is 2 inches tall at the front, 2 1/4 inches tall at the back.   $385.US.
  EA2362.   This dramatic silver ring has a front that is 1 3/4 inches in diameter.  It is a size 8.5.   $75.US.
  EA2363.   The front of this silver ring is 1 3/4 inches across and has a tall green facet glass stone in the center.  This is a size 8.5.   $110.US.  
   EA2368.   This necklace is made of silver beads from Afghanistan mixed with dyed coral from China.  The coral is dyed a strong red which is very difficult to photograph.  Beads like this have been very popular in areas like Tibet where natural coral has been in short supply.  The necklace is 19 inches long.  The coral averages 3/4 inch in diameter.    $195.US.
  EA2369.   Here is a delicate necklace put together in Afghanistan.  The main beads are a mix of agate, and glass copies of that agate.  Examining them individually is very interesting.  The central bead is an amber imitation.  The other beads are sterling silver, and the necklace measures 17 1/2 inches long.  The imitation amber bead is 3/4 inch wide.   $110.US.
  EA2370.   This is a very beautiful, graceful antique pendant from Afghanistan.  I suspect the the main part of the pendant and the dangles were strung together fairly recently although all of the pieces are antique.  Time and wear simply wear through the silver rings or loops.  The entire piece is 5 1/2 inches tall at the center of the piece.  The silver has been gilded and the box is hollow, about 1/4 inch thick.  I didn't lay it on the table very well when I took the photo so I apologize that it isn't sitting properly.  The orange beads are deeper in colour - they are natural coral.    $295.US.
  EA2372.   These silver earrings are slightly different in size as you can see in the photo.  They average 1 3/8 inches in diameter.   $36.US.  
  EA2373.   There are four strands of very attractive nicely coloured antique natural coral beads on this necklace.  The longest strand is 17 inches long with the widest bead 1/2 inch in diameter.  The next strand is 16 inches long, the third is 14 inches long, and the shortest is 12 1/2 inches long.  There is 115grams of coral here and the strands all meet at leather loops.  I would restring them for security myself.  I could not colour-correct the coral in the photo.  It is VERY attractive true coloured coral though...   $950.US.
  EA2375.   Here is a seed bead necklace from Nagaland.  It buttons shut at the end with a red glass "button".  The necklace is 24 inches long with a 3 inch long attachment.  The beads are woven in turquoise, dark blue, white and red, 7/8 inches wide.   $145.US.
  EA2377.   This is a Tibetan wood and coral counter.  The strand is 16 inches around and the wood beads are 5/8 inch in diameter.  There are two pendants with brass on them.   $265.US.
  EA2378.   There are 16 inches of beads on this 22 inch long strand.  It buttons shut with a glass bead.  This is a mix of carnelian and glass beads with the fattest carnelian having a diameter of 5/8 inch across.  The brass bell is 1 1/8 inches across.   $350.US.
  EA2379.   This is an absolutely great Naga necklace.  The beads are the traditional glass trade beads manufactured to look like coral.  The strand is 32 inches long and includes 2 short strands for extra decoration.  Four spotted black Venetian trade beads are included in the adornment.  The shell shaped bronze pendant is 5 1/2 inches long.  I don't know if it had a "tail" once as the bottom is cleanly cut.  $375.US.
  EA2380.   These very attractive gilded (except for #3) silver pendants were probably part of one necklace once upon a time.  They make great small groups though, or single pendants.  They measure an average of 1 1/16 inch in diameter.   $22.US/each pendant
  EA2381.   Here is a nice group of gilded pendants from Turkmenistan.  Most have a glass stone in the middle and measure an average of 1 1/2 inches in diameter.   $42.US/each pendant
  EA2382.   This is a very unusual pendant from the north of Afghanistan.  I haven't seen another like it.  It is made of silver, decorated with etching and blue enamel.  It was constructed from a thick sheet of silver which was cut and then hammered into shape - you can see evidence of the construction by looking at the hollow back.  The piece is almost 6 inches from the top of the hanging loop to the bottom of the dangles.  On the main panel of the pendant you can see a swipe of silver was trimmed off on the left side (you can see it in the preview image) most likely to test the quality of the silver long ago.  Those cuts are nicely worn. This is a very impressive piece in its grace and unusual design.   $185.US.
  EA2385.   I always like buying the small groups of beads that someone else has put together back in Afghanistan.  This group's largest bead is 1 1/2 inches long.   $115.US.
  EA2387.   I have a bunch of these pendants as you can see and am selling them individually.  They all have the same flower shaped impression on one piece, and a quiet bell at the end.  The bells don't clink or ring, but just rattle a little.  The pieces are 2 3/8 inches tall.  They would make great earrings or work well on necklaces or bracelets, depending on your creative energies.   $24.US/each
  EA2389.   This is a 17 inch long strand of flat silver beads from Afghanistan.  The longest one is 1 7/8 inches.  The beads are the same on each side.   $148.US.
  EA2391.   I have four pendants from Afghanistan here.  Pendant #1 is quite small, 1 1/8 inches tall.   $25.US.    Pendant #2 is small as well, just over 7/8 inches tall.   $16.US.    Pendant #3 is 1 13/16 inches tall with a nice square piece of glass in it (looks like carnelian).   $44.US.    Pendant #4 is 1 3/4 inches tall with a square piece of glass in it as well.   $44.US.  (#1 is sold)
  EA2394.   Here is a large, beautifully made, enamelled Multan pendant from Pakistan.  The piece is quite heavy - 100 grams, 5 1/2 inches tall and 3 3/8 inches wide.  The enamelling is the traditional colour of dark blue - darker than the photograph shows.  This is ready to put on a heavy cord and wear...   $265.US.   (sold)
  EA2395.   I have two strands of pema raka carnelian beads from Tibet here, both of them antique and of an excellent colour (better than I could get in the photo).  Both strands also have broken beads.  I could have removed the broken beads and simply sold the good ones on the strand, but I am pricing them so that you only pay for the good ones and will hopefully be able to use the others anyway.  Strand #1 has 4 beads with significant damage, 6 in quite good condition/the rest in-between - 12 1/2 inches long.   $185.US.   Strand #2 has 5 beads with significant damage and 5 in quite good condition/the rest in-between - 13 1/2 inches long.   $165.US.   (both are sold)
  EA2396.   Here is a very nicely constructed antique silver strand of beads from Afghanistan or area.  The strand is almost 30 inches long so with a little bit of filler could be made into two strands.  The largest bead is 3/4 inch in diameter.  I love the wear on the beads, both in colouring and in wear.  What a history it must have...   $400.US   (91.3 grams)
  EA2397.   Most of the antique silver beads on this strand from Yemen were constructed differently from the Afghani strand above.  On the strand above (EA2396) most beads were constructed by creating half rounds and soldering them together, at times with decorative bands covering the seams.  Most of these beads were made from flat pieces of silver hammered into round beads so that you see an overlapping seam running up the side of the beads.  On the center bead (which you can see in the preview pic on the left) was made in two halves and you can see the seam around the equator.  This strand is 28 inches long and the fattest bead is 7/8 inch in diameter.  $400.US   (95.5 grams)
  EA2398.   There is a bracelet along this line on page 150 of "A World of Bracelets" and is most likely from Northern Afghanistan.  This bracelet would work best on a slightly flat arm rather than a round one.  This is antique, and nicely worn measuring 3 1/4 inches tall.  The inside is 2 1/4 inches by 1 2/3 inches across.  The opening is 1 1/2 inches across between the major part of the bracelet, and 7/8 inch across between the two knobs.  It is probably best on an arm that is 7inches or slighty more around.  Do compare the measurements with a bracelet that fits you well.  $385.US.   (91.3 grams)
  EA2399.   This is an Eastern bracelet and I am guessing that it came from Afghanistan.  It is silver, and vintage rather than antique being 40 or 50 years old.  The bracelet is decorated with a cross hatching pattern going around and a floral design at each end.  The main part of the bracelet is 1/2 inch tall, and the part with the flower is slightly over 3/4.  The inside of the bracelet is 2 3/8 inches by 2 inches across.  The opening is 1 inch across.   $135.US.   (38.5 grams)
  EA2400.   I have always been a fan of Turkoman pieces from Afghanistan.  This is a very attractive antique Teke silver pendant with 3 stringing loops on it.  One at the top, and one at each side.  It is slightly over 5 inches from top to bottom.  The piece is set with 5 carnelians, four rounded ones and one that is flat - all very attractive.  $165.US.
  EA2401.   This is a rather monumental antique silver piece which was bought in Iran.  It does make me think though of amuletic pendants coming from both Yemen and Ethiopia.  The pendant is 3 1/4 inches wide and 5 inches from the top of the hanging loops to the bottom of the pendants.  It is 1/2 inch thick and opens at one side.  A chain protects the closure from getting lost.  Inside are two pieces of writing in Arabic both done by hand.  They are newer than the pendant itself.  The chain is 20 inches long, and combined with the top of the pendant the opening to slip over your head is 22 inches around.  there is no clasp.  The back of the piece is very attractive as you can clearly see the construction of the silver.  The central stone in front of the pendant is an oval facet gemstone.   $450.US.
  EA2402.   This is an interesting silver pendant from Iran.  It has three facet glass stones set across it.  The rectangle is 2 1/4 inches wide and 4 1/8 inches from top of hanging loop to bottom of pendants. The pendants bang together when walking to make light clunky sounds.   $155.US.
  EA2403.   The two earrings in this pair are each similar but different from each other.  They are set with turquoise glass stones.  One is 3 3/4 inches long, and the other is 4 inches long.  They move nicely when walking.  The earwires are only a little bit thicker than average European ones.   $85.US.
  EA2404.   These two amulet pendants are from Iran and meant to carry some magic with them, bringing good luck when worn.  The centers of the pieces are iron which are wrapped with silver.  Amulet #1 is slightly over 2 1/8 inches across.  The hanging loops are worn but still strong.   $95.US.   Amulet #2 is 1 3/16 inches across and 1 5/8 inches tall from top of hanging loops to the bottom of the central pendant.    $85.US.
  EA2405.   This is an antique pendant from Iran with writing newly engraved into it on the main section, on each side of the glass cabochon.  It speaks of the past and of the present.  The pendant is 2 1/2 inches tall, and ready to string up.   $55.US.
  EA2406.   Here is an antique silver pendant from Iran which is very different on each side.  I do not have a translation for what it says, so there is some research for the new owner to do.  There are always good words though, hoping for a better world.  The pendant is slightly over 1 3/4 inches wide.   $65.US.
  EA2407.   This antique Iranian silver pendant (like many others that I sell) needs some serious polishing.  The new owner can polish to their own tastes.  There has been some repairing soldering here which means there is some darker, non-silver solder both at the top of the pendant with the hanging loops and across the bottom where the loops for the dangles are.  That part will not polish up.  The pendant is set with three red glass studs.  It is slightly over 2 1/4 inches wide.  The dangles are not the original ones but have been added later.   $55.US.
  EA2408.   This is a sweet little antique pendant from Iran.  It is made of various grades of silver.  The oval part is a little under 1 1/2 inches wide, and the entire pendant is 3 1/8 inches tall.   $55.US.
  EA2409.   Here are two old silver pendants from Iran.  Similar but different.  Pendant #1 is 3 3/4 inches tall.   $85.US.   Pendant #2 is 3 1/2 inches tall with a 2 1/2 inch long chain.  It has been bumped up a little and has some damage on the hanging loops at the bottom with some missing pieces as well.  It all adds to the charm of an old piece.   $85.US.   (#1 is on hold)
  EA2411.   There are two antique stone amulets here, both with small usable stringing holes going across the narrow part at the top of the amulets.  The amulets are 1 1/8 inches wide.  They both have writing etched into the top surfaces.  They are both very sweet...   $75.US/each.   (#1 is sold)
  EA2412.   I have four different carnelians here, all old.  #1 is etched with writing and whitened on the surface.  It has dents in it where a stringing hole would normally go.  They could be used to pin it in place with wire, and it would sit beautifully as the stone of a ring.   $45.US.   #2 is a bead and ready to string onto a cord.  It is a little over 5/8 inch across.   $45.US.   #3 is a thick oval cabochon which would be perfect set into a piece of jewellery.  It has been etched with script, a little faded on one side.  It is 13/16 inch at its longest.   $75.US.   #4 is a narrower cabochon 3/4 inch at its longest.  It is etched with script as well.   $65.US.   (#2 is sold)
  EA2413.   This is a rather wonderful antique silver Turkoman pendant strung on a vintage silver chain.  The pendant is 5 1/2 inches wide and 6 1/2 inches from top of pendant to bottom of dangles.  It is gilded with gold and studded with three warm coloured carnelians, each about 7/8 inch across.  This is beautifully made with a delicate etched design that shows much more clearly in real life.  The pendants have beads between the leaf shaped pieces.  Their colours are great but they are vintage plastic and could easily be replaced by the new owner.  The chain has an "S" hook at each end so can easily be removed and used on some other pendant that you own.  It is 21 1/2 inches long.  This piece is ready to wear.   $850.US.

  EA2414.   I am not sure where this ring originated but it is very sweet and has the evidence of wear for many years.  The ring is a size 5 with a half inch wide band.  A silver piece like a bead is standing up with a piece of coral inside it.  Very charming.   $75.US.
  EA2415.   I bought this ring from an Afghani dealer who had bought it in Afghanistan, which is why it is listed here.  I am beginning to wonder though if it originated in Mali as a Marabout ring.  They are talismanic and have magical symbolism inscribed into them.  Small items travel easily.  This ring is a size 9.5 or so.  I can't give an exact size as the ring band is not round but flat on one side, so different sizes of fingers can be comfortable in it.   $135.US.   (sold)
  EA2416.   57.9 grams.   $260.US.   (sold)
  EA2417.   87.9 grams.   $395.US.
  EA2418.   21 grams.   $94.US.
  EA2419.   33.7 grams.   $151.US.
  EA2420.   38.1 grams.   $171.US.
  EA2421.   40 grams.   $180.US.
  EA2422.   61 grams.   $270.US.
  EA2423.   17 grams.   $76.US.
  EA2276.   This is a great group of silver antique beads.  All but two have pendants hanging from them so would made a noisy bracelet or mixed with others for a distinctive necklace.    $210.US
  EA2277.   These two pedants are weighty and graceful and very typical of Turkmenistan.   #1 is 4 5/8 inches tall - $132.US   #2 is 5 inches tall - $110.US   (#1 is sold)
  EA2279.   #1is a pair of strand connectors, highly decorated on one side, and flat on the other.  They can easily be used on necklaces or bracelets being able to have 5 strands running through them.  The pieces are heavy and 1 7/8 inches tall - $108.US   #2 is a single conical pendant which is 3 5/8 inches tall and decorated with 12 chains with bells attached - $106.US   (#1 & #2 are sold)
  EA2280.  ..is a group of beautifully decorated amulets from Afghanistan.   #1 is 2 3/4 inches long with an end that opens for inserting magical phrases or items - $44.US   #2 is 3 1/4 inches wide with an end that opens as well - $52.US   #3 is 1 3/8 inches wide - $22.US   #4 has dark blue and green enamelling and is 1 3/8 inches wide - $20.US   #5 is a pair of small amulets with each being 7/8 inches across - $42.US   #6 is 1 7/8 inches wide - $38.US   #7 is 1 3/8 inches wide - $28.US   (#6 is available, the rest are sold)
  EA2283.   #1 These three silver antique beads from Afghanistan work very nicely together.  The fattest one is 2 inches along with a diameter of slightly over 1 inch - $78.US   #2 is a surprisingly heavy set of beads - about 64 grams.  The largest beads seem to be made of twisted, then hammered wires which have been shaped into loops to form the beads.  The largest one is 7/8 inch in diameter - $190.US

  EA2285.   Here are some typical Turkoman silver beads.  The old ones like these are becoming more rare as time passes.  #1 is a single bead which looks like three and is 3 inches wide - $62.US   #2 is a pendant 1 3/8 inches long - $22.US   #3 is a longer pendant of slightly over 1 1/2 inches in length - $30.US   #4 is about 12 1/3 inches long with all of the beads being made out of two joined ones.  They have a great worn smoothed feel to them. - $156.US   (#1 & #4 are available, the others are sold)
  EA2289.   #1 - the pendants are 1 1/8 inches long - $104.US   #2 - the pendants are 3/4 inches long - $75.US   #3 - the pendants are 5/8 inches tall and 15/16 inches wide - $82.US   (#1 is available, all others are sold)
  EA2292.   These are very typical silver antique Turkoman beads from Afghanistan.  I really like the idea of the round part at one end and a tubular piece attached to it.   Strand #1 is about 17 inches long - $118.US   Strand #2 is just under 9 inches long - $78.US   (#1 is sold)
  EA2293.   Antique silver tubular beads (from Afghanistan) are interesting to work with, and an inspiring contrast to typical round ones.  #1 is a 9 inch long strand with beads averaging 1/3 inch in diameter - $104.US   #2 are 10 1/4 inches long - $28.US   #3 are a little over 30 inches long - $145.US    (#2 & #3 are sold)
  EA2295.   Here are a few different shapes of silver antique beads from Afghanistan.  #1 are heavy beads just over 15 inches long - $156.US   #2 are 22 inches long - $188.US   #3 these beads are built like cages so that you can see the cord running through the middle, 16 inches long - $152.US   #4 are 16 inches long - $158.US   (#2 & #4 are sold, the rest are available)
  EA2296.   This bazuband or arm-band is gracefully shaped and delicately decorated.  It has loops on the back so that cords can be attached and it can be tied onto the arm, generally above the elbow.  The piece is hinged in two places and is 5 1/2 inches wide and 2 3/4 inches tall.  This is a vintage silver piece all worked by hand.   $192.US   (sold)
  EA2297.   #1 - This graceful pendant has a beautifully etched floral design on it.  It is (including hanging loops) 3 3/4 inches tall and the widest part is 3 inches.  $162.US   #2 is a pendant from the same area of Afghanistan, close to Iran.  It has beads attached which made a perfect necklace.  Right now it just ties at the back but a hook closure could be easily added.  The pendant itself is 3 1/2 inches tall, and the strand of beads is just under 22 inches long, with much of it a double strand - $350.US   (#1 is sold)
  EA2301.   $118.US   size 9.5
  EA2303.   $48.US   size 11.5
  EA2306.   $48.US   size 8
  EA2307.   group of hammered silver pendants with Arabic writing on them - measuring 1 1/4 inches tall.  The colour in the photo is a little deceptive as they are silver coloured.  $135.US
  EA2309.   This torque was bought in Central Asia as well, within the "Golden Triangle" - I believe in Laos.  The patterning on this graceful piece is very delicate and will show up more once the piece is gently polished.  The designs remind me of feathery looking plants.  Again, this was made of melted silver that was hammered into shape.  There is a huge amount of work involved in making large decorative pieces like this as silver becomes hard and can crack if hammered too much.  To avoid that, one has to bring the silver to a red hot heat and then douse it in water.  That softens the silver so that it can be hammered again without damage.  The torque is 7 7/8 inches across at the widest and 7 3/4 inches tall.  The neck opening is 2 5/8 inches across.   $725.US.

  EA2311.   This is a hollow silver antique bracelet from Oman.  It is made from a sheet of silver that has been hammered into the design and shape with the edges meeting in the middle of the inside where you can see parts of the soldered seam.  It looks large measuring 3 1/3 inches by 3 inches on the outside, but it is built for a slim wrist of 6 - 6 1/4 inches.  The inside measures 2 inches by 1 3/4 inches.   $195.US.

  EA2244.   I am a great fan of this coral that comes out of the mid-East.  The warmth of the colour and the curious shapes give each strand its own personality.  I don't have this often enough though as like many antique items it is becoming harder and harder to find.  Strand #1 is 46 inches long -  $560.US.   Strand #2 is 47 inches long -  $544.US.   Strand #3 is $424.US.   (#1& #2 are sold, #3 is available)
  EA2247.   This is quite a heavy antique pendant as it is solid silver (68 grams).  The outer pendants are nicely worn but their strength has not been affected, it is just a sign of the fact that this piece had been worn for a long time.  I don't have an interpretation of the Islamic writing on it yet, but good wishes are always the main thing being asked for...  The pendant is 2 3/8 inches tall (including hanging loops) and 2 7/8 inches wide.  It is very impressive.    $255.US
  EA2250.   Here is an attractive, good sized antique silver Turkmenistan pendant, fire gilded and decorated with carnelians.  This is known as a "tumar" for its amulet part.  Inside there are often texts from the Koran, Allah's name, or other spiritual items.  The piece is protective and of the style that is often worn at weddings.  This is 6 3/4 inches tall and 4 5/8 inches wide.  The bells ring quite loudly when the bang together. There are three pendant loops on the back, forming a triangle.  This is not a modern tourist piece but a good, old, worn, and loved pendant...   $285.US.
  EA2254.   This is a newly made silver ring from Thailand.  It echoes rings of the past as you can see on page 172 of "A World of Rings".  It is beautifully made and would sit quite wonderfully as a pendant.  The ring size is quite large - a 12, and the ring measures 2 1/8 inches from one end to the other.    $145.US.
  EA2257.   I have two groups of silver coins listed here.  group #1 of silver coins measure a little over 3/4 inch across.   $100.US     group 

of 1/4 rupee coins from India 1914-1939.  Coins are just over 3/4 inche across.   $75.US.   
  EA2258.   Double holed bracelet pieces #1 is 5 inches long, 9/16 inches wide and 1/4 inch tall.  These can act as great spacers on a bracelet.  $150.US.   Double holed bracelet pieces #2 is 4 1/2 inches long, 9/16 inches wide and 1/4 inch tall.  These are all nicely constructed and nicely worn as well.  $135.US.   Beads #3 are quite heavy solid silver 8 1/2 inches long.  $150.US.   (all are sold)
  EA2260.   There are four groups of dangles here, each with heart imagery.  Group #1 has pendants a little over 3/4 inches long - the same on each side. - $65.US.   Group #2 has pendants about 7/8 inches tall, not quite sterling silver, and the same on both sides with birds and a flower in the middle.  - $120.US.   Group #3 has a group of hearts on chains.  Most of the pieces are 1 1/2 inches long with identical hearts on each side.  Two have longer chains.  - $150.US.   Group #4 has hearts attached to chains 3 1/2 inches long.  - $70.US.   (#1 & #2 are sold)
  EA2263.   Bead group #1 is made up of four hollow silver beads with the largest 5/8 inch across.  - $35.US.   Group #2 has 3 silver beads with the largest "saucer" bead 3/4 inch across.  - $20.US.   Group #3 has 6 beads with the largest 5/8 inch across.  - $46.US.   (#2 & #3 are sold)
  EA2264.   Group #1 has 6 beads averaging 1 3/4 inches in length and 3/8 inch thick.  - $90.US.   Group #2 has 6 beads adding up to 7 1/4 inches long.  - $62.US.   Group #3 - $40.US.   Group #4 - $38.US.     Group #5 has 4 beads, 2 long and 2 short.  They add up to a little over 4 inches.  - $64.US.   (#5 is available, all others are sold)
  EA2266.   Beads #1 ad up to 10 inches in length.  The widest bead is 1 inch across.  I love the coloured stones set into the silver - there is such a variety of patterning on the beads... - $270.US.   Beads #2 there are 5 inches of the beads... - $105.US.   (#1 is sold, #2 is available)
  EA2267.   This great strand of hollow antique silver beads is 16 inches long with the largest bead a little over 3/4 inch across.  It just needs a clasp.   $266.  
  EA2272.   The larger ring #1 is a size 10.5.  The ring is little more than 1 3/4 inches from one end to the other. - $95.US.   The smaller ring #2 is size 6 and 1 1/5 inches from one end to the other. - $34.US.   (#1 is sold)
  EA2041.   This is an elaborate Kazak pendant covered with silver squiggles and floral patterns, as well as hung with pendants.  There is interesting work on all parts of this 5 3/8 inch wide piece.  From top of hanging loop to bottom of pendants the pendant measures 6 1/3 inches tall.  I love the way this pendant sits when it is close to the neck - the triangle sits nicely on the upper chest and looks very dramatic.  81grams.  $205.US.
  EA2042.   This pair of pendants actually has bright red glass stones set into the pieces.  I couldn't get them to show up in the photo.  The piece looks much more lively in real life.  The pendants are 4 3/4 inches long and are generally sold in pairs in Afghanistan.  54 grams for the two...  $135.US/the pair.   
  EA2044.   This pair of elaborate pendants is from the Kazak tribes of Afghanistan.  The double amulets are quite wonderful - - these are elaborately made with great detail.  The pendants are hung with real coral and make a sweet sound when walking.  They do hang nicely - I left one messy when I took the photo but it doesn't hang like that.  The amulets are 3 3/4 inches wide and the pieces are 5 3/8 inches tall.  This is quite unusual.   $205.US/each pendant.
  EA2045.   These two amulet pendants are from the Kazak tribes of Afghanistan.  As typical they are highly decorated on all sides.  These are highly impressive in their detail and texture.  The pieces are 8 3/4 inches tall and 3 1/2 inches wide.   Sold separately, they are  $295.US/each pendant.
  EA2052.   I have a number of groups of Central Asian silver pendants here.  Hopefully they will have a home ornamenting some piece(s) of jewellery as they did in the past.  They are all very well made and excellent quality.  Pendants #1 are heart shaped with the entire pieces being 3/4 inch long.  50grams - $125.US.  #1 is sold)  Pendants #2 remind me of shell shapes and are 5/8 inch long.  They have tiny floral decorations.  34grams - $85.US.   Pendants #3 are nicely lined leaf shapes 1 1/8 inches long.  30 grams - $75.US.   (#3 is sold)  Pendants #4 are old Indian coins with a diameter of 5/8 inch and 7/8 inch long including loop.  21grams - $53.   Pendants #5 are shell shaped again with discs decorating them.  42grams - $105.US.  #6 is another group of the leaf shaped pendants.  37grams - $92.US.   (#4 & #5 are available)
  EA2057.   I hope you can see how these beads are constructed.  Each one has a netted circular part at one end, attached to a tube bead.  They are 1 7/8 inches tall and have chained pendants with heart shaped ends hanging from 6 loops around the tops of the tubes.  They are quite wonderful.   78grams.  $195.US.
  EA2061.   I have some nice fat Turkoman beads here.  #1 is 1 5/8 inches long and 1 1/4 inches in diameter.  24.7grams - $60.US.   #2 is 1 5/8 inches long and 1 1/4 inch in diameter.  24grams - $60.US.   #3 is a pendant, 1 7/8 inches tall and 1 1/8 inch in diameter with one round hole in the bead section.  21.3grams - $52.US.   #4 is a bead made of spirals - 1 3/16 inches tall and 7/8 inch in diameter.  11.9grams - $29.US.    (#2 & #3 are available, the others are sold)
  EA2062.   Here are more gleaming Turkoman silver beads - all a good size.   #1 is 1 3/4 inches long - 12.2grams - $30.US.     #2 is 2 1/4 inches long - 14.9grams - $37.US.     #3 is 2 1/4 inches long - 15.2grams - $38.US.     #4 is 3 1/4 inches long - 23.8grams - $59.US.     #5 is 3 1/16 inches long - 23.9grams - $59.US.    (#1, #2, #4 & #5 are sold, #3 is available)
  EA2063.   I love the styles of the Turkoman silver beads - the belts, and the small tubes attached to the rounder beads...  and sometimes a little extra decoration.   #1 is 2 1/4 inches long -15.1grams - $37.US.    #2 is 2 inches long

  EA2064.   Here is a whole group of pairs of the double beads - two beads soldered together with a tube in between...  Most of the pairs are very similar to each other, but on some there is a little contrast as well.   #1 is a variety of sizes longest being 1 3/4 inches long - 26.7grams - $66.US.     #2 is 1 7/8 inches long - 21.2grams - $53.US.     #3 is 1 9/16 inches long - 10.7grams - $27.US.     #4 is 1 3/4 inches long - 18.6grams - $46.US.  (#4 is sold)   #5 is 1 3/4 inches long - 18.6grams - $46.US.  (#5 is sold)    #6 is 1 7/8 inches long - 18.7grams - $46.US.   (#6 is sold)    (#1 & #3 are available)
  EA2065.   These are excellent silver beads averaging about 1 3/8 inches long.  Even though they are hollow, they are quite heavy which is why I divided the one strand into three.   Strand #1 is 13 inches long - 83.6grams - $209.US.   (#1 is sold)   Strand #2 is 13 1/2 inches long - 71.4grams - $178.US.     Strand #3 is 14 1/2 inches long - 73.4grams - $183.US.   (#2 & #3 are available, the rest are sold)

  EA2074.   The silver coins are 1 3/16 inches across dating from the period of George V.  With the hanging loops they measure 1 3/4 inches from top to bottom.  $38.US/each coin.
  EA2079.   There are two pairs of dangly silver earrings from Afghanistan here.  Earrings #1 are 2 3/4 inches tall - $68.US.   (#1 is sold)   Earrings #2 are 3 inches tall and have white beads strung around their dangles.  $74.US.
  EA2088.   The glass part of this ring is a little brighter than it looks on the photo - it is a good carnelian colour.  Size 11 - $60.US.
  EA2090.   This is a very large carnelian held on the ring with square tabs.  The stone is 1 1/8 inches by 1 inch across.  Size 7 - $105.US.
  EA2097.   I like the shape of these earrings very much.  They are simple but fascinating and have an interesting balance to them.  The turquoise pieces are made of glass (one is missing) and the earring wire will fit into an average earhole.   $115.US.
  EA2100.   These are silver earrings from Afghanistan.  #1 are 3 5/8 inches tall.  One of the pendants is missing but they could be altered so that each could have a bead there, or it can just be ignored as old items are often imperfect.   $76.US.   Earrings #2 are 2 inches tall.  One side has a central pendant and the other has a missing one.  I don't mind the slight mis-match myself but if it bothers you, you can just remove the extra one.  $48.US.   (#2 are sold)
  EA2104.   These two pairs of silver earrings are from Afghanistan.  Earrings #1 have a traditional pendant attached to a modernish earwire.  They are decorated with silver shapes and blue glass stone.  $95.US.    Earrings #2 are 3 1/2 inches tall and decorated with real coral.  They move nicely when walking but are not too noisy...  $120.US.   (#2 is sold)

  EA2116.   This eastern coin was hammered with a square nail long ago, to either turn it into a pendant or pin it to a wall.  It is 1 1/2 inches across.   $95.US.
  EA2122.   There are enough 12th Century jet beads here to make up a very graceful necklace.  The beads are over 8 inches on each side.  The rectangular pendant on the bottom is 1 1/8 inches wide and the bead below is 1 3/8 inches long.  I love the double holed dotted beads.   $425.US.
  EA2123.   This is a complex combination of 12th Century jet beads from the Middle East.  If they are to be restrung it would be helpful to take a photo and reproduce this - as it is very intriguing.  All of the spotted beads have an extra set of holes so really it could be strung in even a more complex way.  The beads go around 11 inches around the neck.  The beads at the bottom are each 1 inch across.   $395.US.
  EA2125.   This is the most expensive strand of 12th Century jet that I have had for sale partly because of its weight and also because the types of beads are highly collectible and very difficult to find.  I was thinking that there might not be another chance in the future to see these beads and I wanted to spend a little time looking them over and considering their history.  The melon shapes and the oval facet bead are really wonderful and very very old.  The pendant is huge - measuring 2 1/5 inches tall, 2 inches wide and 3/4 inch thick.  It is softly facetted on both sides.  The double holed beads at the top have circles patterned into them and sit very nicely as a contrast to the others.  This has enough beads to be restrung properly as a necklace.  There are 15 inches of beads plus pendant.  This is really quite amazing.   $1150.US.
  EA2130.   There are four strands of beads here, each one of a different length.  These are old and have been used by the Naga.  Most come from India I believe, but there are beads traded in from Europe as well.  There is quite a mixture.  Strand #1 is 49 inches long.   $75.US.   Strand #2 is 47 inches long.   $75.US.   Strand #3 is 65 inches long.   $110.   Strand #4 is 31 inches long.   $48.US.   (#1 & #3 are sold)
  EA2132.   This is a hefty group of glass beads made into a necklace by the Naga.  There are 5 strands each being from 25 to 29 inches long.  The brown cord used to string these looks sturdy so it is wearable.  It is a good group of beads for projects as well.   $185.US.   (sold)
  EA2134.   There are two rings here, both with ancient pieces set into the silver.  The rings look ancient themselves but are fairly newly made - hollow inside, not solid silver.  Ring #1 is made with a piece of ancient glass in attractive swirls.  It is 1/2 inch across.  The ring is a size 10.   $75.US.   Ring #2 is set with a piece of agate with an eye shaped pattern.  It is 9/16 inch across.  The ring is a size 10 as well.   $75.US.    (#2 is sold)  
  EA2137.   This strand is 15 inches long and perfect as the basis of a necklace.  Each bead has glass cabochons on one side, mostly in red and green with a few odd colours in between.  The largest bead on the strand is just under 1 1/4 inches in diameter.   $340.US.

  EA2144.   There are four strands of antique silver beads from Afghanistan here - all solid silver.   Strand #1 is 20 1/2 inches long.   $240.US.   Strand #2  is 23 inches long and  $138.US.   Strand #3 is 23 inches long.   $205.US.   Strand #4 is 13 inches long.   $225.US.   (#4 is available)
  EA2146.   Turkoman silver beads with the round piece at one end and the tubular piece at the other are very typical in Afghanistan.  I don't know any other country with a similar tradition.  Beads #1 - the longest bead is more than 1 5/8 inches long.   $46.US.   Beads #2 have glass cabochons around their middle.  The longest bead is 2 1/5 inches long.   $45.US.   Beads #3 have a round part looking like straps going around - the beads are 1 3/4 inches long - $36.US.   The longest bead in #4 is 1 1/2 inches long.   $40.US.   #5 is one single 2 1/4 inch long bead with a round part at each end.   $14.US.   Beads #6 are a pair of 1 3/8 in length.   $17US.   Beads #7 are a pair with the longer one being 1 5/8 inches in length.  $17.US.   (#1 & #7 are available, the rest are sold)
  EA2147.   Group #1 is made up of 4 amulets with the smallest (15/16 inch across) being quite simple and lightly engraved, and the larger ones having pendants having from them.  They are sold in a group.  The ones with the longest pendants are 2 1/8 inches tall.   $75.US.   Group #2 is made up of fat beads with pendants.  The holes are huge on these beads, and the longest bead is slightly under 1 inch in length.   $135.US.   (#1 is sold)
  EA2148.   There are three groups of silver from Afghanistan here.  #1 is small dangles - a round silver ball with a loop at the end.  These are all bound together on a piece of string which makes them look like a bracelet.  Once could easily make one with these or use them individually on a necklace, or whatever the imagination decides.   $105.US.   #2 is a group of pendants about 3/4 inch long.  They have the same raised design on both sides.  $68.US.   #3 is a group of chains with leaf shaped pendants at the ends.  They measure 1 3/4 inches long and there are 15 of them.   $95.US.   (#3 is available, the others are sold)
  EA2157.   This is a wonderful old nicely worn amulet from Afghanistan.  It is 6 1/4 inches long and has an end that opens so that spiritual items can be placed inside.  It is a beautiful way to protect something of importance.  This is a strong and heavy piece.   $210.US.
  EA2159.   This is a bazuband from Afghanistan.  It is fairly new, maybe only 20 or 30 years old, but made in the same way as the antique ones.  The piece has loops at each end of the back so that cords can go through and the bazuband can be tied to the upper arm.  The curve to it, and the hinges make it fit nicely against the arm.  It measures 5 1/3 inches long and 2 3/4 inches tall at the tallest.   $138.US.
  EA2163.   Here are more old silver beads from Afghanistan.  Strand #1 is quite hefty but very beautiful.  It came with the decorative bead attached and I didn't want to change anything.  If you make this into a necklace though, it should be restrung properly.  The central bead is 2 3/8 inches long and a little over 1 inch across at the widest.  The smaller beads add up to 18 inches.  $420.US.   Strand #2 is the same type of round beads with spiral silver decorations on them.  The strand is 12 3/4 inches long.   $195.US.   (#2 is sold)
  EA2164.   These are the Turkoman beads where each bead is paired as two joined beads.  There are 9 beads altogether with the central bead being 1 1/4 inches long and 7/8 inches in diameter.  They add up to slightly over 14 inches long.   $168.US.
  EA2166.   These are silver half rupees from India dating in the first half of the 1900s.  King George is on one side.  The coins are slightly under 1 inch across.  Including the pendants they measure 1 1/5 inch tall.  They are sold individually at   $16.US/each.

  EA2186.   This necklace was bought in Afghanistan and is ready to wear.  The 4-stranded necklace is 20 inches long and is made of natural coral mixed with glass beads.  There are some small round silver beads mixed in as well.  I would say that 95% or so of the beads are good old coral.  On each of the four strands at the neck - the 4 or 5 beads at the closing of the necklace are tubular glass - the rest of the coral coloured beads on the strand are true coral.  The 3 cornerless cube dark stone beads are hundreds of years old and known as Islamic beads.  This has a great traditional look to it.   $420.US.
  EA2188.   This necklace is 28 1/2 inches around plus a 2 1/4 inch long pendant.  The piece is silver with a few dusty coloured coral beads as well.  This is an old and worn necklace from Afghanistan which is ready to wear.  $210.US.  
  EA2192.   I have sold a few pipes from various areas simply because they are so aesthetically attractive.  This one is sterling silver over a wooden form inside.  It has been hammered with fine designs and beautifully wrapped.  I like the angle of the stem against the upright pipe.  It still has the slightest tobacco smell to it.  The Afghani pipe is 6 1/2 inches long and the upright piece - 2 1/8 inches tall.   $245.US.
  EA2194.   I am told by my Afghani dealer that this stamp seal has the name of a chief of a village on it.  The seal is made of two hinged pieces so that it can hang or be folded flat.  The square part is 1 1/8 inches across.  The "handle" is 1 3/16 inches tall.   $110.US.
  EA2200.   Here is an attractive antique Yemeni silver ring.  It has been built quite tall with layers of decoration.  There are little metal chunks inside the cube so that when it is shaken it has a light bright sound.  The ring measures 1 5/8 inches from one end to the other and is a size  8.5.   $100.US.
  EA2203.   These antique pendants from Iran are more attractive in real life than in the photo - I just couldn't do it well.  Pendant #1 has a pinkish stone inscribed with words.  It is set with silver zig zags and has three stamped pendants below.  The entire piece is 2 3/8 inches tall.  $110.US.    Pendant #2 has a 1 inch wide slice of tea coloured stone in it.  It is 2 1/2 inches tall.  $95.US.   (#2 is available)

  EA2211.   Here are two plain teardrop shaped Islamic jet beads - there is no writing on them but they are cut in attractive shapes that would work well as centerpieces of necklaces.  The small one - #1 - is 1 3/16 inches tall.   $25.US.     #2, the large one is 1 7/8 inches tall.   $45.US.
  EA2212.   This is a rather wonderful and curious amulet.  The central 6 sided central piece is made of iron which is known in Iran to be protective of health of the wearer.  The part wrapped around it, with decorative edges and hanging loops is silver.  The amulet is antique and well worn.  There is writing though on the iron and on part of the silver - that is newly applied.  It is all protective phrases so this is a combination of the old and the new.  The piece is 2 3/4 inches long.   $150.US.
  EA2213.   This is a great 24 inch long silver strand of beads from Afghanistan.   $245.US.
  EA2214.   This strand of silver beads from Afghanistan is 31 inches long.   $240.US.
  EA2215.   This 31 inch long strand of beads from Afghanistan is  $315.US.
  EA2217.   This strand of Afghanistan beads has plain beads with little rings on them as well as beads set with glass stones.   The strand is 22 inches long.   $250.US.
  EA2218.   There are two strands of silver beads here from Afghanistan.  Strand #1 is 10 inches long.   $110.US.   Strand #2 is 11 inches long.   $130.US.
  EA2219.   There are five strands of silver beads from Afghanistan here, some quite short and useful as spacers.   Strand #1 is 16 inches long - $75.US.   Strand #2 is 17 inches long - $120.US.   Strand #3 is 7 inches long - $35.US.   Strand #4 is 8 inches long - $32.US.   Strand #5 is 5 inches long - $27.US.   (#1, #2, #3 & #5 are sold)
  EA2220.   There are six strands of silver beads from Afghanistan here.   Strand #1 is 18 inches long - $200.US.   Strand #2 is 8 inches long - $75.US.   Strand #3 is 5 inches long - $30.US.   Strand #4 is 5 inches long - $30.US.   Strand #5 is 2 inches long - $22.US.   Strand #6 is 6 inches long - $37.US.   (#3 is available, the rest are sold)
  EA2226.   There are two very interesting pendants here, brought out of Afghanistan.   Pendant #1 is nicely curved and has two big loops at the back for stringing through.  The piece has a design cut into it which holds green and blue glass enamel.   $56.US.   Pendant #2 is quite thick with a rectangle that measures 1 2/3 inches across.  It is enamelled with a dark green, has a shield shape in the middle and writing on it.  There are two glass stones above and teeth inserted below.   $145.US.   (#1 is sold)
  EA2228.   Group #1 of silver coins is  $150.US.  They measure 5/8 inch across.   Group #2 is also  $150.US.  These coins measure 3/4 inch across.
  EA2229.   There are a number of silver items here bought in Afghanistan.  Some might have originated in India.   #1 is $35.US.   #2 is $28.US.   #3 is $28.US.   #4 is $48.US.   #5 is $14.US.   #6 is $34.US.   #7 is $24.US.   #8 is $45.US.   (#1 is      available, the rest are sold)
  EA2230.   These silver pendants are all pretty wonderful.  They each have a hole in them as when items are soldered onto solid shapes with air in them they would collapse.  The holes make the air pressure stay comfortable.   Pendant #1 $64.US.   Pendant #2 is $74.US.  Pendant #3 is $62.US.   Pendant #4 is $85.US.   Pendant #5 is $140.US.   (#4 & #5 are available, the others are sold)
  EA2234.   This end to end silver bead from Afghanistan has been changed into a broach with a pin soldered onto the back.  It is 2 7/8 inches across.   $75.US.
  EA2237.   Ring #1 - size 7.5 - $38.US.   (ring #1 is sold)   Ring #2 - size 10.5 (with glass cut stone) - $38.US.

The secondary images of the rings below (EA1053 TO EA1059) are enlargements...
   EA1053.   Afghanistan ring size 10 - $115.US.
   EA1054.   Afghanistan ring size 10 - $115.US.
   EA1056.   Afghanistan ring size 10.5 - $80.US.
   EA1088.   I need to find the description for these two pieces.  I had one in the past...  quite rare.  I will try and add it on the weekend.  The larger piece is  $245.US. and the smaller piece is  $220.US.
   EA1089.   This is a Nagaland necklace type piece.  It begins with a piece of handwoven fabric 13 1/2 inches long and 6 inches wide.  Onto that is hung a brass piece which is 6 1/2 inches long.  It has two loops on the top so could be removed and used as a heavy pendant.  It is old, worn, and has three faces on it.  Below that, incised bone pendants are hung, and below them are brass bells which have been beaded onto the piece.  It has a cord so that it can be hung around the neck.  I think this is a great display piece in your Naga collection.  A valuable thing alongside would be the book "The Nagas:  Hill Peoples of Northeast India" - full of photographs of the peoples and their hand made items.   $450.US
   EA1090.   These beads are from somewhere in the Naga area.  They are nicely woven like a lace collar and are still strong and wearable.  When laid flat the piece is 34 inches around and hangs  3 1/4 inches long.  It displays well, and is an interesting piece to (carefully) wear as well.  $275.US.  
   EA1099.   These beads were brought out of Iran.  They are well over 100 years old but I am unsure of their history.  The group of 5 beads (largest one being 11/16 inch in diameter, and the smallest being 10/16 inch) all have white cores and are drawn with other colours.  Together they cover 2 7/8 inches.  They are sold together for $180.US.
   EA2003.   Here is a wonderful antique Yemen clawed pendant.  I had it identified incorrectly, but have double checked it now.  Claws represent strength and power as well as mystery.  This piece functions as an amulet.  These aged pieces are beautifully wrapped with decorated silver with two square carnelians on it.  Dangles with coral hang beneath.  Larger coral is on the silver chain.  The pendant is 3 1/2 inches across at the widest.  The chain is 26 inches long and can be slipped over the head.  $550.US.
   EA2005.   Rings like this are often sold as "antique".  This is a new ring though, made in the old manner.  It is very beautiful, set in the front with a glowing orange carnelian a little over 1/2 inch across and set with turquoise at the side.  The ring is 1 1/2 inches from back to front and decorated on all parts.  I can't find my ring sizer at the moment - so for sizing, the interior of the ring is 3/4 of an inch across.  $210.US.
  EA2019.   There are three stone pieces from Iran here.  The first piece is a 2 inche long stone amulet in shades of grey agate.  It has two raised parts with small stringing holes going through them.   $85.US.  #2 is a small piece of flat round carnelian (3/4 inch across) set into silver.  $30.US.   #3 is a good sized piece of cut agate set into bronze.  It is 1 1/2 inches wide.  It is an anciet piece that was once strung through a hole across the top but that has broken long ago so the only way that it could still be worn, was if it was set into a pendant.   $85.US.    (#2 & #3 are available)
  EA2021.   Pair of coins #1 - 5/8 inches across  - $45.US.   Coin #2 with hole and with remains of pendant fastening.  7/8 inches across - $25.US.   Coin #3 - Sassanian with the emperor on one side and complex image on the other - 1 3/16 inches across - $85.US.   Coins #4 - seven coins ready for a bracelet or necklace or earrings...  $75.US.   (#1 & #4 are sold)
  EA2024.   These antique metal pieces are made like horse shoes.  I don't imagine that they were actually used, but simply used as good luck pieces.  Luck is invoked around the world in similar manners - and these are from Iran.  The metal seems to be bronze and has a rusty look to its patina.  I think they would make great pendants with a story to tell...   They are a good size, about 3 1/4 inches tall.   $45.US/each   (#1 & #2 are available)
  EA2025.   I don't usually sell tools but was charmed by this small hammer from Iran.  It feels almost like a toy.  It is made of hard metal (steel?) and is slightly over 5 inches long.  The hammer part is 2 1/4 inches long, rather graceful and charming.  This would have been used to break up sugar.  It is bought in squares or chunks and between the wedge end and the hammer end, the sugar is broken up and hammered until it is like sand.  It is an interesting ritual to go with tea.  $95.US.  
   EA2032.   This is a new bead from Iran, inscribed with the names of the five popular versions of Allah.  It is 3/4 of an inch long.  $18.US.
   EA995.   This is a beautiful, well made, highly decorated pair of old silver Koochee bracelets.  The bracelets are shaped so that they are wider at the top and a little narrower at the bottom.  The top diameter is a little over 2 1/4 inch across, and the bottom is 2 1/8 inches across. Blue glass stones decorate the sides of where the pin keeps it shut.  The bracelets are 1 7/8 inches tall.   $425.US/pair
   EA1005.  Here is a small group of silver amulet pendants from Afghanistan.  #1 is 2 3/8 inches tall for $28.US.   #2 is a group of 3 small pendants for $38.US.   #3 is a 2 1/4 inch long pendant for $26.US.    (#3 is available)
   EA1007.  These four beads are sold together.  They have a stringing hole going through the floral circle from top to bottom in this photo.  The dangles swing nicely when the beads are strung and worn.  The way that they are sitting here, they are 2 3/8 inches tall.   $125.US/four pieces.
   EA1008.  Here is a group of good silver old beads from Afghanistan.  They are very typical but constanly more difficult to get.  #1 is slightly less than 2 5/8 inches long and is 1 inch in diameter  - $62.US.   #2 is 1 5/8 inches long and quite heavy - $35.US.   #3 is 1 3/4 inches long - $22.US.   #4 is slightly over 3 inches long with beads of 3/4 inch in diameter - $65.US.   Bells #5 - there are seven bells all showing quite a bit of wear from age and use - $55.US.   (#1, #4, #5 are available)
   EA1010.   There are three pairs of earrings here, from Afghanistan.  The coins featured in the earrings are well over 100 yrs old (they are actual coins, not copies), but the making of the earrings (with blue glass cabochons) is contemporary.  The longest pair is 1 13/16 inches long.   $65.US/each pair    (#1 & #3 are sold)
   EA890.   I bought this from a man from Nepal where this set of antique silver chains had been used as a handle for a teapot or kettle.  It makes an amazing necklace though, with its rows of chain.  Each strand is a little shorter than the one before so they hang  very nicely, overlapping in an attractive way.  There was no closure for it other than a wire binding the loops at the back together.  I did put on an "S" hook which works fine.  I did think though, that knotting the back together with a group of coloured cords or piece of textile would be very typical of the area.   This weighs about 12.5 grams so is three quarters of a pound.  That is a substantial amount of silver so you have to be prepared to wear the weight of it.  I love the feeling myself.   $1350.US.
   EA901.   Here are two Koochee silver amulets from Afghanistan.  The top one has clear blue beads (faded in the image) decorating it including one at each end, as well as beautiful hammered decorations.  One end can be pulled open so that you can put in your secrets, or your items of protection.  This is just under 5 1/2 inches in length and more attractive than it looks in the photo.   $95.US.   (#1 is sold)   Amulet #2 is heavier than the first, decorated with a twisted hammered design, and hung with decorative bells.  This measures 4 1/2 inches long from end to end and can be opened as well.   $125.US.    (#2 is available)
   EA909.   The first item here is a group of silver bead caps - there are 8 of them, made for beads with a diameter of 3/8 inch.  #1 - $18.US.  #2 has 34 silver bead caps made for beads of 9/16 inch in diameter - $95.US.   #3 is a pair of silver pendants decorated with colourful glass.  Each is different than the other - they would make great eclectic earrings.  $44.US.   (#2 is available)
   EA912.   There are five items here, the first being a pair.  This is all good silver, some of them being gilded with gold as well.    #1 is a pair of pendants which are generally worn on clothing, one on each side of the chest.  These are decorated with carnelian, and each has two hanging loops on the back.  $145.US.   #2 is 4 1/2 inches tall, gilded and decorated with gilding.  This has one hanging loop at the back but also can be strung with the small holes around the top half.  $65.US.   #3 has a hanging loop at the top.  It is 4 5/8 inches tall and 1 7/8 inches wide.  $62.US.   #4 is decorated with glass - $32.US.   #5 has a triangular pendant which is about 1/5 inch thick.  $55.US.   (#1 is available)
   EA915.   Here are two enchanting good silver pieces from the Koochee area of Afghanistan.  #1 is 2 inches tall, has a good sized hole at top and bottom and 5 dangles hanging around it.  $45.US.   #2 is 2 3/4 inches tall, is fantastically decorated and quite unusual.  $55.US.   (#2 is sold)
   EA917.  This is a very beautifully made hammered silver bowl with deep and graceful floral decorations.  The bowl measures 2 1/4 inches across at the top opening.  It widens a little to 2 1/2 inches and then gradually diminishes to a small base.  The bowl is over 1 1/8 inches tall.  The spoon is also hand made of silver and is 3 1/4 inches long.  It would made a delicate little sugar bowl.  In Afghanistan cubed sugar is generally used, but wouldn't work so well here.  This came from the Koochee area.   $135.US.
   EA921.   This is a pair of pendants from Afghanistan - normally worn with one on each shoulder, attached to the clothing.  One still has the hooked piece attached to it for fastening.  The 2 1/2 inch long pieces still have some gilding on them, and are decorated with very small red beads.  The piece is over 1/4 inch thick and decorated the same way on each side.  From top to bottom they average 6 1/2 inches in length.  $285.US/pair.
   EA929.   #1 - $65.US.   #2 - $145.US.   #3 - $26.US.   (#2 is available, #1 & #3 are sold)
   EA953.   Here are two  amazing strands of ancient/Islamic crystal beads from the Middle East.  Strand #1 is made up of 20 inches of cornerless cube shaped beads  - crystal with sterling silver spacers.  The beads are different rectangular shapes and sizes which each have their own personality.  The beads have lots of inclusions and lots to look at and the largest bead is 1 3/4 inches long and almost 1 inch in diameter..  They are closed with a new button.   - $650.US.      The beads of strand #2 have been carved into a shape that I see more often in silver beads.  They are well worn and smooth and I bought them from an Afghani dealer.  The lines which look like cracks in the beads are actually internal ones.  I love the way that one can see the drilling holes (they head off in wayward directions and barely meet in the middle) through the beads.  The entire strand is 18 inches long and ready to string up as a (heavy) necklace- $650.US.   (#1 is available, #2 is sold)
   EA960.   New rings in an old Islamic design.  $95.US/each.   #1 (very dark lapiz) is a size 7.5.   #2 (black) is a size 9.5.   #3 (carnelian) is a size 7.5.   (#1 & #2 are sold, #3 is available)
   EA961.   Antique Islamic brass stamps with stringing holes -  from Iran.  #1 is $75.US.  #2 is $70.US.
   EA968.   Here is a group of pendants from Iran, some with agate set into them, and the first two with coins hanging from them.  Items from Iran are becoming fewer and more expensive....  Pendant #1 - 2 1/2 inches tall - $95.US.   Pendant #2 - 2 3/4 inches tall - $95.US.   Pendant #3 - over 1 1/2 inches tall - $60.US.   Pendant #4 - 1 1/8 inches tall - $70.US.   Pendant #5 - $45.US.   Pendant #6 - $25.US.   Pendant #7 - $35.US.   (#2 & #3 are sold, all others are available)
   EA811.   From Afghanistan -  #1 is an old ivory comb - 3 3/8 inches by 1 7/8 inches - graceful and simple and around 100 years old...  $200.US.   #2 is a silver comb with tiny bells hanging from the bottom.  The engraving is the same on both sides.   - $200.US. (#2 the silver comb is sold)
   EA819.   These are new pumtek beads.  The colour is more consistent in real life than on the scan - they don't have that yellowish colour that seems to have emerged in the picture but the natural colour of pumteks.  These are tiny beads and beautifully made.   $85.US/each strand   (#2 is available)
   EA821.   This is a new ring, made in Thailand, with old influences.  It is made of good silver, coral and turquoise.  Made for a man's finger - size 9.5   $225.US.
   EA826.   Tibetan hammered square with two loops on the back for fastening.  2 3/8 by 3 inches.  $135.US.
   EA830.   This is a collection of  blue enamelled rings from Multan, Pakistan.  The ring surrounding the finger is shaped rather in a pear shape so that the decorative top piece sits above the finger a little.  These are all small sizes, generally for the little finger.  They are gently adjustable.  The sizes of the rings are:  #1 - size 4, decoration is 1 3/4 inches long.    #2 - size 6.5, decoration is 2 inches long.    #3 - size 6.5, decoration is 1 3/4 inches long.    #4 - size 4, decoration is 1 3/4 inches long.    #5 - size 6.5, decoration is 2 1/8 inches long.    $80.US/each ring    (#5 is available)
   EA831.   Here are three silver rings from the east.  #1 is from Yemen and is a size 8  - $150.US.   Ring #2 is from Iran and is a size 10 - $100.US.   ring #3 is from India and is a size 8 - $135.US.   (#3 is available, #1 & #2 are sold)
  EA853.   Here is another selection of antique silver pendants from Afghanistan with prices on the scan.   (#4 & #5 are available, all others are sold)
   EA869.   There are two Afghani silver pendants here.  The smaller one was actually a part of a belt, but could now be used as a pendant.  It is nicely and smoothly domed and the central star has cutting lines around it.  It has a nice silver edge around it and a sturdy hanger.  The circle is 2 1/2 inches in diameter.   $65.US.   The larger piece has a loop behind so that it hangs like a pendant.  It is gilded silver, nicely patterned and studded with red and green glass stones as well as a carnelian in the center.  It is 4 inches across.  $210.US.    (#2 is available)
   EA877.   These pairs of domed pendants from Afghanistan could be used as largish drops on earrings, as decorations on necklaces, at the ends of chains, attached to a handbag, or for many other uses.  They are good silver, old and interesting.  #1 - 1 3/4 inches tall - $68.US/pair    #2 - 1 3/4 inches tall - $72.US/pair    #3 - 1 1/2 inches tall - $64.US/pair   #4 - 1 3/8 inches tall - $72.US/pair. (#3 is available, #1, #2 & #4 are sold)
   EA805.  Here is another bracelet from the same area as above.  This is the noisiest one that I have ever had, as even carrying it carefully the bells just jingle away.  This is made of good silver and is quite old with lots of dented bells.  This is quite a good size and I assume it is meant to be pushed up the arm.  The inside diameter of the bracelet is 2 3/4 inches while the outside diameter is 4 1/2 inches (plus bells) at the largest.  This is a very attractive piece which would look great in a display case.  $300.US.  
   EA790.   Two thirty inch strands of beads, one shut with a silver coin, and the other shut with a slice of jade.  They each have a shell bead in the center as well as Chinese beads which look Venetian.   $110.US/each strand.
   EA791.   Strands #1, #2, #3 are $95.US/each strand.   (strand #4 is sold)
   EA794.   These are four Afghan pendants - each set with a glass cabachon and nicely decorated with hammering.  They are each under 1/4 inch thick and sit nicely with double loops to hold them onto their necklaces.   $24.US./each.   (#3 is available)
   EA797.   These pendants are great grouped together on a necklace or as central pendants.  Some of them have the vague remains of gilding on them, giving them the vaguest tinge of gold.  group #1 - 1 1/16 inches wide.  $105.US.   group #2 - 1 3/16 inches wide.  $120.US.   group #3 - 1 1/8 inches wide. $130.US.   group #4 - $80.US.   (groups #1 & #4 are sold)
   EA667.   This 21 inch long strand of blue chalcedony beads has been strung with 22 karat gold beads and clasp from India.  The pendant at the bottom of the strand is a little over 1 1/8 inches long.  Some of the beads are rounded and some are cornerless cubes - all are attractive.  This is not an ancient strand but beads that have been cut in the last century  I believe.  It is certainly beautiful though, and very traditional in look.   $750.US.
   EA668.   Well, there is something very intriguing about this old silver Tibetan spoon (around a century old).  It is 5 1/4 inches long and set with a robust coral bead.  The piece has been hammered into shape, and decorated with more hammering of patterns, both graceful and evocative of that ancient culture.  The spoon has a hanging loop on the back with a fat jump ring slipped through it so that it could be carried by a traveller for use when needed.  To that is attached a 6 inch long silver chain made by folding silver hoops into each other.  I would love to see this worn as a pendant as it hangs with the smaller spoon end at the top, and the larger weightier one at the bottom.  $625.US.
   EA683.   This is an interesting Islamic pendant.  It has numbers written on both sides, and I assume that they are arranged in an order that creates a "magic" resonance.  You would have to take the numbers and add them up, or compare them, to see what their relationship is to each other.  Each side of this pendant (with bird's heads on it) has different characters on it.  The pendant also has a hook tucked into it, which opens on one side like a lock.  I woul not string the pendant from that as it opens fairly easily, but between the two birds' heads, there is a stringing hole.  The piece is 2 1/2 inches tall and quite rare.  $225.US. 
   EA693.   Silver ring studded with a bright clear gem of yellow glass.  size 9 1/2.   $75.US.
  EA709.   One ancient agate bead with hole going through and remains of ancient patterns.  $155.US.  Three ancient gaming pieces - tall domes with flat bottoms made of agate - very charming and sculptural...   #1 - 7/8 inches tall and 1 1/8 inch across - $135.US.   #2 - 7/8 inch tall and 1 inch across with dot in the middle of the flat bottom - $125.US.   #3 - 7/8 inch tall and 7/8 inch across - $115.US.  
   EA719.   I like this small beat-up very old silver pendant from Iran.  I think that this was damaged years ago, one of the hanging loops and the part of the flat pendant that it was attached to, was broken long ago, the section cut off and a new hanging loop soldered in place.  The two hanging loops are quite different from each other and I like that eclectic look.  It sits a little off center as well.  The entire piece (including loops) is 2 1/2 inches tall and 1 7/8 inches wide.  The front has zig-zag patterns cut in all kinds of direction criss-crossing back and forth.  They are fairly worn but still visible.  Iranian pieces are often expensive as few old items still exist.  This is $70.US.
   EA636.   This is a fun dangle which just needs a chain or strand of beads to suspend it.  A similar pattern has been made on the silver on both the front and the back - soldering little drops of silver into a design.  7 chains holding bells hang from the bottom, and a circle sits at the top for suspension.  3 1/4 inches wide and 5 inches long from top to bottom.   $95/US.
   EA642.   I have three different pieces of Islamic jewellery here - #1 is a 20 piastres silver coin from Turkey.  It has been rounded, and then a pin has been soldered onto the back.  It measures 1 7/16 inches across.  The design on the front is called a toughra (the Sultanic calligraphic marking individual to each sultan, consisting of the title khan, the sultan's name, the Arabic word bin ("son [of]"), the sultan's father's name, and the title muzaffir da'ima ("the always victorious").  This one has a flower to the right indicating the first coinage of Abdul Hamid II.  That places it between AH1293-1327 or 1876-1909 AD.  The back of the coin is fairly worn down so difficult to read.  $65.US.   #2 is a beautifully and delicately made pin measuring a little over 1 3/4 inches across.  It is intricate.  The pin was made with a lacy frame which holds a cast centerpiece of an Islamic temple/mosque with a number of domes topped with moon shapes, and minarets in the distance.  The pin in the back has an amazing little lock to hold it shut as well as a pendant piece if you choose to hang it.  This dates to around the turn of the century (18/19) and has been touched for reassurance as a small area of it has been gently worn.  It is gorgeous and has a small stamp from the maker on the back.  $85.US.   (#2 is sold)    Pendant #3 is sterling silver as well, and also shows an Islamic mosque.  The name is written on a small banner at the bottom but it is too worn for me to read clearly.  The pendant (not including the hanger) is 1 1/2 inches tall.  It is made of a lacy design soldered onto more silver lace with the circular image sitting nicely at the front.  The chain is just over 16 inches long.  It is a lovely, graceful piece.  $75.US.    (#1 is available - all others are sold)
   EA643.   There are three bronze antique Islamic seals illustrated here.  They have arisen from long burial in Persia.  Each one of these pieces has holes for stringing - #1 is 5/8 inches tall with a hole across the top of the stem.  It is covered with writing and a date, which I can't quite make out.   $45.US.     #2 is 3/4 of an inch in diameter and has an interesting pattern cast into it.  It has 2 holes going across the back.   $45.US.     #3 is 7/8 of an inch tall and very sturdily built.  It is covered in writing as well and is quite lovely.   $65.US.  (#2 is available)
  EA619.   Chinese beads - not antique but made to look old.  They are interesting though, and have a great texture to them.  They have been strung with brass beads and decorated with a flourish of old shell pendants.  There are 34 inches of beads averaging 5/8" in diameter.  The shells measure about 2 inches in length.   $220.US.
EA512.   Strand #1 has 6 silver beads plus one pendant, 1 3/4 inches long including loop.  This is quite a lightweight piece made of old beat-up beads.  It needs restringing and perhaps a clasp.   - $125.US.   Strand #2 - the necklace here is just over 16 inches long.  It has fat loopy beat up beads on it that are rather fascinating.  The pendant including loop is 1 1/8 inch long and newer than the other silver beads.  The piece could really use a re-stringing as it is very crudely made.  Fun beads though.   $125.US.
  EA525.   There are two items here - one is a silver button which has been gilded on top and centered with a green glass bead.  It is round and cut in a floral design - on the scan it is leaning to one side.  The back of the button is studded with an Eastern coin.  $25.US.  The silver beads come from Afghanistan.  They are deeply carved and quite heavy (about 50 grams) and made before the 1900s.  They are substantial and very attractive.  The largest bead is 2 1/8 inch long, the smaller beads are about 1 7/8 inch long.  $85.US for the three. (pin is available, all others are sold)
  EA542.   This type of Nagaland warrior's necklace is illustrated in many books as it is highly collectible.  It is tied into the old practice of head taking.  Finding old ones is a rare treat so I was amazed to acquire this.  It is truly old and worthy of museum type collecting.  A similar Naga bronze pendant is shown on page 257 of "the Nagas".  This particular pendant has pony or goat hair - some black and some dyed red bound onto the bottom of the fish shaped object.  To see illustrations of this kind of ornament made of hair, see page 230 & 231 of "the Nagas".  There are two flattened images of men's heads at the top of the pendant.  This is strung onto tradewinds beads of gorgeous colours.  The pendant itself is 8 inches long.  Attached to that is 8 inches of hair.  The necklace itself has 19 inches of beads on it.  This is a wonderful thing.   $525.US.
  EA570.   This is a good sized antique silver pendant from India.  The silver pendant measures 3 inches from top to bottom and is about a hundred years old or so.  You can see the aged silver on the back of it.  The piece started with a square of silver and the little rings and decorations have all been placed on it and cast there.  The central square was hammered to stick out a little with a curved piece soldered above it.  The piece is deceptive on the scan as it has a raised center piece which sticks up 1/2 inch in all.  That is hard to see in the image.  This has a kind of clumsy elegance to it that I really like.  $95.US.
   EA493.   This silver bracelet from India has been intentionally changed.  It must have been acquired by someone whose wrist was too narrow for the 2 1/4 inch diameter of the bracelet itself.  The bracelet was cut open on one side of its central coin (one rupee - India - 1916) so that it could be pulled open and slipped on.  It can now be adjusted to fit.  The band of the bracelet is almost 1 1/8 inches wide and beautifully tooled.  The piece dates to about the same time as the coin was minted and is lightly and nicely worn.  The silver is quite thick so it feels substantial when worn.  $125.US. 

	EA368.  This piece is written in a Chinese script and luckily for me a friendly visitor to the site sent in a translation.  This is acid etched onto a piece of sterling silver.  It measures 4 1/4 by 3 1/8 and weighs in at over 2 ounces.  The silver surface has some scratches that were drawn in by the artist who originally wrote the script in a resist material.  It also has a couple of newer scratches and has been banged around a bit, so it is bumped here and there.  It's not a piece of jewelry, but it's fascinating and very attractive, and an antique. This is what I have been told:  "This appears to be some sort of wedding plaque.  Going from right to left, and reading up--down, it says Yong Fang Brother and  XX Lian Sister  (reading from left to right), then in large letters "Happy Household/Home" (Kuai Le Jia Ting), followed by "brothers--4 names---respectfully submit/give), at the far left.  The 4 men have 3 different surnames (Yu and on top, two Wangs below), so they're not kin; a cousin or such would be named appropriately.  My guess is that all the men probably belong to some sort of organization. Itis also possible they all belong to a Christian church, which is why the bride is referred to as "sister."  Given the style in which it's written, and the informality of the plaque (Happy Home instead of more traditional wedding wording) my guess is that it dates to sometime in the second half of the 20th century."   $45.US.
	EA371.   This copper/brass hand carved antique bracelet form from India is one of the more unusual pieces that I have seen.  It could certainly be worn as a bracelet as it is, but I am told that this would have be used as a base for silver sheet to be hammered over so it would have been hidden in the end.  There is some pitch of a similar material in some of the cracks of the carving though I don't know what purpose it would have had.  The carving is quite deep and striking with diagonal lines on the inside of the bracelet ring and a largely floral pattern on the outside which incorporates a lion, an elephant, and two birds.  Quite heavy, it weighs about 85 grams, or 3 ounces.  The bracelet is just under 3/8 inch thick and 3 1/8 inch across (outside measurement).  Wearable or collectible.  $120.US.   (sold)
	EA326.   Silver hat ornaments from China.  Qing Dynasty - 19th century.  $115.US/each   (#1 & #2 are available)
	EA328.   This silver grooming set from China has 3 implements suspended from a lion enamelled in a dark green.  The lion is in turn suspended from a 6 inch long chain which is topped by an enamelled hook attachment - also dark green.  The piece measures 16 inches long in total and the lion (a sign of strength and power) is 1 1/2 inches across.  The implements also have been enamelled in the same dark green, but much of it has worn off over the years.  One piece is for scooping earwax, one is a set of tweezers, and the last has a small spoon or scoop at the bottom as well.  I am not sure what it was used for.  I would date this to the mid19th century.  $125.US.
	EA239.    These seven silver coin buttons date from the 1930s.  Republican, nationalistic Chinese coins, these represent the practical decorations typical of the early communist period.  The two larger buttons measure 7/8 inch across and the smaller ones 3/4 inch.  These are sturdily put together and ready to wear or use in some other way.  Very interesting and unique...  $45.US.
	EA222.   These are more beads from an antique curtain which once hung in the door of a brothel or bar in the late 1800s - probably in the "wild West".  The tubular beads, although probably made in Europe are described as "Chinese straw beads" as I suppose they are rather like hollow straws - with delicate glass walls instead of paper.  These beads are quite fragile and I had to discard quite a lot of broken ones.  The tubes in the upper strands are brilliant blues, turquoise and greens - mixed together at random.  Separating the straw beads are smaller "tile beads" which originated in Bohemia, or Czechoslvakia.  The lower strands use goldish coloured short, irregular "straw beads" as dividers.  These are very unique.  Lightly washed with some residue still left inside...  24 inch long strands with "straw beads" averaging 3/16 inch in diameter.  $12.US/each strand.  $110/10 strands.
	EA230.   Ring #1 - double finger silver ring from India - finger sizes 9 & 10 - $75.US   (sold)                Ring #2 - silver ring with repousse Lion motif from Afghanistan - size 7.5-8.5 - $85.US  (sold)                Bracelet #3 - child's silver dragon terminal bracelet from Afghanistan - inner diameter 1 5/8inches - $75.US
	EA138.   This torque is made of wires of twisted silver onto which have been soldered 7 silver coins.  The three irregularily shaped hand struck coins are from India or Afghanistan from the early to mid 1800s.  The more regular, milled coins are from Afghanistan.  One is dated AH1316 (AD1898).  Afghanistan, Iran and India have similar traditional coinage but this coin features a stylized mosque which is a national symbol of Afghanistan.  Within it is the mihrab, a niche indicating the direction of Mecca.  On the reverse of the coins is a stylized design (or tougra) which represents the signature of the Sultan.  The script on the coins is in Persian  The torque could have colourful string, perhaps with tassels at the back to tie the two loops shut.  It sits very nicely and flatly along the perimeter of the neck.  A similar torque can be seen on page 99 of "the Arts & Crafts of the Swat Valley" by Kalter..  $210.US.

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