Vintage Indian sterling silver, real turquoise bead & filigree necklace, lovely festoon design with small paste pendant - Kashmiri?
Vintage Indian sterling silver, real turquoise bead & filigree necklace, lovely festoon design with small paste pendant - Kashmiri?
Stunning sterling silver and real turquoise ornate filigree necklace with pretty fringed festoon design and central paste pendant feature. This is a heavy, quality piece and I am trying to find something similar on sale (apart from the other similar one I have listed!) or recorded so that I can identify exactly where it is from.
The silver tests as real silver but there are no obvious stamps or hallmarks, apart from the mark shown in close-up picture 6 on one of the links. The filigree is beautifully done and heavy - not at all flimsy like more modern pieces. The turquoise beads and central paste pendant are beautiful and a the turquoise gemstone is a lovely bright colour. The larger beads are each flanked by Art Deco machine age style cup bead guards with floral scalloped edges. The necklace is in very good vintage condition.