Small Wire Torque Necklace - Vintage Balochi Tribal Torc - Flexible Tribal Necklace
Vintage tribal torque necklace in flexible wire with small bells. Pretty and delicate looking, this lightweight necklace is easy to add to costuming or wear for every day. Detailed wire with curlicue ends and two small bells.
Vintage tribal torque necklace in flexible wire with small bells. Pretty and delicate looking, this lightweight necklace is easy to add to costuming or wear for every day. Detailed wire with curlicue ends and two small bells.
Vintage tribal torque necklace in flexible wire with small bells. Pretty and delicate looking, this lightweight necklace is easy to add to costuming or wear for every day. Detailed wire with curlicue ends and two small bells.
Vintage torque or torc necklace with flexible wire and small bells. Flex the ends to put on / take off. Lightweight and easy to wear. The Baloch or Baluch are semi-nomadic people who live mainly in the Balochistan region of Pakistan, Afghanistan and a few other countries. Balochi women wear an assortment of nose-rings, earrings, rings on fingers and toes, necklaces, bracelets, and ornaments in the hair. Jewelry is typically made from gold, silver, or less desirable metals, depending on one's means.
Item No. JNK0181
Size: Wire is about 15 inches around, including gap.
Can be shaped gently to accommodate different sizes.
Materials: Mixed Metals
Metal Color: Silvery, slightly tarnished. Bells are a bit brassy
Metal Finish: Unpolished
Closure: Flex wire to slip on and off. Open in the back.
Additional Info: Wire is detailed with a traditional design. Curled ends for comfort.
Country of Origin: Afghanistan
Condition: Vintage
Please check photos carefully for condition. You will receive the exact piece(s) 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 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!
The mountainous regions of far northeastern Afghanistan, northern Pakistan, 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.
