Lynx Gallery: Unique Handmade Jewelry

Ethnic and Tribal Necklaces

Silver and Carnelian Pendant

ethnic silver pendant
This ethnic pendant from Dagestan shows an  engraving of a horse, the warrior symbol. The pendant is 7 x 5cm , and weighs 45 gms.  It is solid silver and is not stamped.  Due to ongoing warfare, jewelry from the region is rare.

silver carnelian pendant
ethnic silver pendant
 
 

Turquoise and Silver Pendant - Pre 1914

vintage silver necklace
This rare antique pendant from Giannina, Greece predates the town's independence from Turkey.  It is an antique piece of silver and brass.  The turquoise has some markings through the gem, and is engraved with an islamic scripture.   It is 5.5  x  4.5 cm  and weighs 32 grams.  There is evidence of repair work on the left hand side of the pendant.

vintage ethnic pendant
vintage ethnic pendant
 
 

Antique Turkoman Pendant Disk

turkoman antique pendant
This unique silver Turkoman pendant is around 100 years old.  It is high grade silver, gold plated, and set with a carnelian gem.   Turkoman jewelry traditionally was given to women as their dowry.  It is a large disk around 8.5 cms in diameter and weighs 40gms.

antique turkomen necklace
antique ethnic necklace
 
 

Antique Turkoman Silver and Carnelian Pendant

turkoman ethnic pendant
This rare tribal silver pendant is 80 to 90 years old, a high grade silver with a gold wash, and a carnelian gem.  The small rose bud  is an unusual feature and is called a 'nasarlik'  and believed to bring good luck and happiness.  It is a one-of-a-kind pendant and has a length of 8 cms excluding the dangling parts.  Its length comes to 12.5 cms if these are included.  At its widest point, it is 5 cms and weighs 32 gms.

antique ethnic necklace
vintage turkoman pendant
 
 

Black Lion Pendant

afghan ethnic pendant
This handcrafted Afghan pendant is made from  black agate  and set  in 'old' silver.  Given the worn and uneven state of the silver,it most likely is vintage, maybe 1930s-1950s.  It is unusual because it is black,not brown,  and unusually depicts a lion and a sword. Islamic scriptures are engraved within both the body of the lion and the sword.  It is  6.5  x  4.5 cms and weighs 27 gms.

vintage ethnic pendant
afghan ethnic pendant
 
 

Baltic Amber Bead Pendant

baltic amber pendant
This Baltic amber pendant is set on a simple 925 silver clasp.  Its coloring is absolutely one-of- a- kind.  It is a natural stone that has been simply polished.  Its coloring consists of  browns and black, with some honey,yellow and green streaks through it. The amber is  4.5 x  3 cms with a weight of 18 gms.

baltic amber necklace
unique amber necklace
 
 

Kazakh Agate Amulet Pendant

vintage zi ethnic necklace
This unusual tribal amulet is most likely vintage given how worn some of the engravings are. Where the silver has not been smoothed by time, the elaborate work is obvious. It is an agate stone that has been etched to produce the striking patterns, also known as a zi stone. The zi shows some slight erosion suggesting it may be quite an old stone. Zi stones are believed to enhance spirituality and are often used as protective amulets.The stone is set in silver with some gold plating at either end. It also has two small turquoise stones at either end.The pendant is 8.5 x 1 cm and weighs 36 gms.

tribal zi amulet pendant
unusual  ethnic amulet pendant
 
 

Beeswax  Bead with Vintage Silver Edges

beeswax bead necklace
This is a lovely large Beeswax amber bead encased in a silver casing.  It is not new.  The bead has a lovely burnt honey color and some imperfections.  It also has an old, worn feel.  It is  4 x 3 cm  and weighs 30 gms.

beeswax necklace
beeswax pendant
 
 

 Vintage Silver Indian Choker

indian silver necklace
This handmade  reasonable grade silver necklace from India looks stunning on.   It has a length of 44 cms and weighs 78 gms.  At its deepest point, the choker has a length of 9.5 cm from top to bottom. 

indian silver choker
indian silver choker
 
 

Raw Baltic Amber Necklace

raw baltic amber necklace
This chunky  raw amber necklace is new.  It is a very earthy piece of burnt honey and orange.  It also has a distinct frankincense scent, particularly when lightly rubbed. In Russia, Amber is believed to have strong medicinal attributes. It weighs 63 gms and has a length of 47 cms.

baltic amber necklace
raw amber necklace