For Tibetans, Jewelry has to be versatile- worn in different ways and adjusted accordingly. Jewelry is shared by family members -ageless- worn by both the young and the younger. Timeless pieces that retain value - and can be sold in case of emergencies. Natural beads remain a favorite as they can be strung and re-strung to create new pieces. Taken apart and combined with other pieces.
Passed down as heirlooms, Tibetan families collect coral (Mediterranean), amber (Baltic’s), turquoise (Iran), silks (China), pearls (India, China) to create dowries of elaborate headband neck pieces for their daughters. and these were strung into elaborate neck pieces and head pieces.
This necklace has been assembled by reusing vintage amber beads, vintage turquoise beads, pearls, banded agate and coral in the spirit of the ancient.
