Tibetan jewelry antique

Tibet | An assortment of jewellery and ritual objects; the lot included: silver Gau boxes inlaid with turquoise; the earrings set with green and blue turquoise; ceremonial spoons in silver with stones; a turquoise pendant; 2 strands of rare tibetan turquoise beads one complete with gau box; a bracelet strung with dzi beads, coral and turquoise; two tinder pouches; a fine multi strand coral necklace with 5 silver filigree pendants

A pair of antique earrings (late 19th century) from Lhasa in Tibet ... great job on silver turquoises, this type of coral is called"bamboo coral"

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My new muse is Tibetan Gau or Prayer boxes after finding two amazing examples at an antique show. I then found a triangular Tibetan prayer box. I have to list them and find home for them quickly because now I have three. You know that old collectors' saying "Once you have three of them, you have a collection...." Oh no!! This one is sterling silver filigree set with red coral and turquoise. It has Buddist symbols done in turquoise and the coral. Very nice work! I will be offering it in my…

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