Kashmiri Necklace - Vintage Kashmiri Large Beaded Necklace - Belly Dance

Like many of the jewelry pieces from the Kashmir, this necklace boasts intricate detail. The perfect large piece to compliment a dance costume. Lots of swaying chain dangles and jewels that shine in the light. The mountainous region of far northeastern Afghanistan, northern Pakistan, the Kashmir and northern India are a trove of jewelry designs. Here many cultures overlap and jewelry styles intertwine and meld, becoming seemingly familiar and yet distinctly different. Materials, techniques and ideas are borrowed, passed along and reworked into amazing pieces. Personal adornment from this area reflects the influences of all of these areas while still retaining it's own unique jewelry traditions.

Item No. JNK0208
Choker Band Length:  About 11.5 inches outside end of one terminal to the outside edge of the other, not including ties
Pendants length:  About 3.5 inches from last row of beads to the bottom of bells
Materials:  Mixed metals, coin metal
Metal Color: Mostly silvery
Metal Finish:  Unpolished
Jewels: Plastic jewels in red, green and pink
Closure:  Braided yarn ties
Additional Info: Large jeweled and detailed necklace terminals.
This is a big piece that has some weight to it.
Country of Origin: Pakistan
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 is a USED piece that has been previously worn in country. As a previously used tribal item it 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 destroy.

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!