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Silver Temple Pendants with Turquoise and Coral, around 1930

Currency:EUR Category:Collectibles Start Price:1,300.00 EUR Estimated At:2,080.00 - 2,600.00 EUR
Silver Temple Pendants with Turquoise and Coral, around 1930
Silver, azure turquoise and coral gemstones, lapis lazuli
Tibet, around 1930
Traditional, Tibetan jewelry with symbolic importance
Total weight: 137.50 g
Length: each 12 cm
Very good condition
Provenance: from an important private collection

This silver Tibetan temple pendants originated around 1930 and they are decorated with azure turquoise, coral and round lapis lazuli. The pendants are made from optically three ornaments, a teardrop shape, a floral element with oval deep red coral in the middle and three curved turquoises on the lower area. Perl strings also adorn the entire outer edge.



Tibetan jewelry has symbolic character and a protective function. So silver is supposed to protect from evil, coral ensures physical health and a turquoise should safeguard the soul and psyche. By wearing certain items of jewelry, various dignitaries and ministers could express their status or rank. Jewelry was also an investment, used as dowry for marriage and often served as a valuable inheritance. Since Tibetans believed the soul is located within the head area, this is where they primarily wore their jewelry.



The temple pendants are in good condition with usual sign of age and wear. A small missing stone as well as slight natural inclusions are visible. The total weight is 137.50 grams and the earrings are each 12 cm long.


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