Antique Yemeni Black Coral Ethnic Silver Beads Dangle Jewelry Component, Yemen

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View Antique Yemeni Black Coral Ethnic Silver Beads Dangle Jewelry Component, Yemen with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. For centuries most of the tribally worn silver jewelry was made by Jewish silversmiths living in the country. Commonly these makers marks or hallmarks can be found either stamped or engraved with the jeweler's signature on small oval or round spots of silver added after the piece was finished. This is a handcrafted antique Yemenite  Bedouin  jewelry component made up of  1 antique authentic Yemen  Yusr  black coral prayer bead with silver inlaid dots, 1 antique Yemeni silver filigree dangle bead, 2 antique granulated silver ball disc beads, 2 jump rings - one of which is a S loop and 2  ethnic silver hollow domed beads which look like bells but do not have inner strikers but they do make sound when they hit together.   This amazing antique Yemenite bead dangle was handcrafted by Jewish silversmith in Yemen long ago and it  measures 2.21 inches long from the top jump ring to the bottom of the hollow domed beads, the black coral bead measures 14.38mm long by 13mm wide and this specimen  was collected from Yemen and  is in  great condition with a worn spot on the black coral bead.   Yemenite silversmithing goes back in time to the Queen of Sheba and the gifts of jewelry she gave to King Solomon. Later Islamic rule in Yemen imposed a prohibition on jewelry making for the Muslim population at which point Yemenite silversmithing became exclusively the domain of the Jewish community of Yemen. For centuries most of the tribally worn silver jewelry was made by Jewish silversmiths living in the country. These very talented silversmiths used a combination of geometric shapes, filigree work and granulation techniques to create a wide variety of amulets, bracelets, necklaces, chokers and rings. Very often they recycled silver coins and silver jewelry by melting them down to acquire the silver they worked with. Some of these Yemeni pieces have signatures of Hebrew names written in Arabic script also known as 'makers marks'. Commonly these makers marks or hallmarks can be found either stamped or engraved with the jeweler's signature on small oval or round spots of silver added after the piece was finished. When the nation of Israel was formed in 1948 almost all of the Jewish jewelers living in Yemen left to emigrate to Israel. These antique silver Yemen beads are very hard to find now.  I combine shipping on multiple buys so please be sure to stop by my ebay store Mountainamma's Marketplace where I have thousands of amazing items to browse through. Buyers of multiple items message me before check out for help combining shipping fees or use the request invoice button in the shopping cart. Condition: Used. Category: Collectibles › Beads › 1800-1950. Brand: Yemen.

Country of Origin

Yemen

Brand

Yemen

Origin

Yemen

Type

Single Beads

Shape

Dangle

Color

Silver

Style

Yemen Jewelry Component Dangles

Country of Manufacture

Yemen

Material

Ethnic Silver Metal & Black Coral

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Antique Bead

Handmade

Yes

Modified Item

No