Sumatran bridal Swallow necklace. Silver gilt and Intan daimondsThis is a rare swallow theme bridal necklace of gold plated silver and diamonds from the Minangkebau people of Sumatra. It is hard to date precisely but most probably it is from the '20s or '30's. The workmanship is superb and the design is delicate and beautifully balanced, The swallow motif symbolic of faithful love and a safe return home. In the center medallion there is a main stone, a rose cut diamond surrounded by seven smaller stones. Each bird

The necklace is a combination of old green glass beads and bronze beads

There are four old Sulawesi silver buttons with garnet beads

but I am unsure of their origin

It is almost a pair with the Singa Bersayap 4 which is from the same maker

This necklace made from old beads and amber

The tie is German silk

( Michael Marlow )

" performed both benign and malevolent magic using a variety of ritual paraphernalia

An unusual handle in the style 'Putra Satu' from the island of Madura or East Java

The Dong Son pendant is between 1800 and 2200 years old and is strung on a necklace of suitably venerable beads

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In the Straits Chinese of the Victorian era these are called Nyonya jewellery or Perenakan