Title: Heart-Shaped Silver and Carnelian Necklace
Material: Tribal-silver and carnelian
People: Turkmen
Country: Central Asia
Description: This beautifully collectable necklace features
a filigreed tribal-silver heart with dangling silver beads and a
single carnelian stone at its center. The heart hangs from an
intricately crafted tribal-silver chain.
Turkmen jewelry is highly sought after by both museums
and individuals. The grooms family would receive the bride
bejewelled from head to toe as an important part of the
dowry exchange. The jewelry would have been worn on an
important occasion such as their wedding day. It was a way
to show off their wealth and status. Multiple artisans would
work on a given piece of jewelry depending on their specialty
such as chasing, engraving, gilding, etc. For the nomadic
people, jewelry was easily transportable and could be
exchanged for goods or melted down for its metal value.
Necklace dimensions: 26 1/2" total length x 1/4" depth
Heart pendant dimensions: 3 1/2" height x 3" width x 1/4" depth
