Sikkim Beaded Trinket Box Farewell Gift A sterling silver hook clasp

A sterling silver hook clasp completes the look and at 52 cm

Bracelets of this type were worn from Afghanistan to Pakistan to west India and formed an integral part of a woman's decorative dowry and her savings

dark blue graduated natural apatite stone beads

Heart shaped box amulet in two parts

These are original tribal pieces collected in Afghanistan by my father in the 1980’s

Sikkim Beaded Trinket Box Farewell Gift A sterling silver hook claspTraditional Sikkim bead work adorning a small trinket box. Soft fabric interior. decorated with red and blue ceramic beads with brass detailing. Made by craftsmen from the Sikkim region of far northeast India, bordered by Bhutan, Tibet and Nepal and is considered to be part of the Himalayas. Measurements: 6 cm diameter, 6 cm height.