Brassy Chamkali Necklace - Vintage Kuchi Tribal Components Necklace - Collar Necklace

Pretty chamkali (sometimes “champakali”) necklace in brassy metals. Small round dangles at the end of long necklace components jingle and flash under stage lighting. These necklaces are shaped in a semi-circle and resemble collar necklaces sometime found in Egypt and India. Vintage pieces newly strung on black cord. 

The story of Kuchi jewelry, like all tribal jewelry, is rich with influences from many cultures.  These beautiful pieces with colorful glass jewels and jingling bells originally came from the nomadic Pashtoon tribes that wandered the border areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan, along ancient routes between the seasons, moving down from the mountains in the winter and back to their homes in the summer. The word Kuchi itself is derived from a Farsi word meaning migration, in relation to nomads or gypsies, and does not describe a particular group or people, but rather a state of being.  

Item No. JNK0210
Length:  20 inches
Materials:  Mixed metals, woven cord
Pendants:  Vintage brassy long components and small round dangles
Pendants / Components Length:  Just over 2 inches, including dangles
Metal Color:  Brassy
Metal Finish:  Unpolished
Closure:  Button and loop
Country of Origin: Afghanistan
Condition: Vintage components, newly restrung

Please check photos carefully for condition. You will receive the exact piece shown in the photos on this page. This piece has been recently assembled, but is made with vintage components that have been previously worn in country. Previously used tribal jewelry components may have small flaws such as loose or missing jewels, missing bells, obvious repairs, may be tarnished or worn, or have other small flaws.

A NOTE ON THE CONDITION OF TRIBAL ITEMS: Our jewelry is used tribal jewelry, from faraway lands. As used pieces the condition of our items will reflect their prior lives as treasured tribal pieces. Please know that we strive to maintain the tribal allure of our items and therefore we do not clean or repair these pieces in any way. We leave that choice to the buyer, as each may prefer something different. This not only maintains the old, tribal look of each piece that our belly dance customers seek, but also preserves the value of a piece that cleaning might diminish.

We do our best to describe any flaws that may be present in our items, and we encourage you to read the full description and look at all photos closely to judge the condition of the item for yourself and know exactly what you are ordering. If you have questions about the condition of any item, please ask!