Turkoman oval beads with granulation and silver with fire-gilding, an ancient gold plating process
Beads are average 18x14mm, unusually small for Turkoman beads
I love these for earrings and smaller necklaces
The silver can be polished with a polishing cloth, but be careful not to rub too hard on the fire-gilded areas
Turkoman people were traditionally nomads moving around Central Asia with herds of sheep, goats, horses and camels, weaving carpets and making fabulous jewelry for people and horses. Today they are more settled, living in Turkmenistan, neighboring regions of Central Asia, and Afghanistan
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