Necklaces Jewelry

Amber, coral, coin silver and a great deal of patience. Antique and ancient necklaces here come from Morocco, India, Indonesia, Yemen, the Philippines and the ancient Mediterranean, in gold, silver, amber and stone. Berber necklaces from the High Atlas compose amber, copal, turquoise and silver into heavy, bright arrangements. A Javanese Jatim bead strand dates to the 8th or 9th century, and an Indus Valley necklace reaches back to the Bronze Age.

Ancient coin pendants set in sterling include a widow’s mite and a lily prutah from Jerusalem and a bronze of Ares struck at Amisos. Indian pieces run from 21 karat gold sets from Rajasthan to woven snake chains in coin silver. Zitan malas and Miao torques keep the range wide. Lay a Berber necklace over a dark linen shirt, or hang a few on wall hooks between wearings. Old jewelry rarely goes out of style, having never been in it.