Ethnic Pendants
Are you looking for something you’ve seen here before? We’ve moved the listings for most of our ethnic pendants to the categories containing beads from the same ethnic/tribal origin. Just put the word "pendant" in the box to the left to search our site, and you’ll find them!
Afghan Silver Pendant with Carnelian Stones
ETHJ2007
Vintage Afghan pendant made of coin silver with carnelian stone. Excellent quality. High silver content 3.75" diameter pendant with 7 strands of silver drops, three small 3mm loops for stringing. Four 6mm x 10mm and one larger 8mm x 15mm carnelian stones. NO DISCOUNT.
1 in stock
Rare Moroccan Amber & Coral Necklace
ETHJ2005
One of the most incredible and rare pieces of Moroccan Jewelry in our collection. 24" necklace made by the Berber people of Morocco. Coral and amber necklace with brass chain at the back and 8 strands of soft-orange branch coral with a Berber enameled focal pendant. One-of-a-kind piece of stunning jewelry. NO DISCOUNT.
1 in stock
Primitive Ganesh Pendant
PEND8044
Delightfully playful Ganesh and woman with rat. There’s a story behind this, but we don’t know it. High silver content with some reddish residue on the back and the front. We like the effect … could be cleaned off. Top to bottom 80mm, side to side is 62mm, hole side is 7mm. Very rare piece.
1 in stock
Old Silver Bird Pendant from India
MIND436
Amazing old silver pendant from India. Double-headed bird motif with carnelian stone and lots of noisy dangles. Hand stamped old silver without solid back; 82mm wide x 48mm tall with two 5mm bales at the top.
1 in stock
Large, Imposing Amethyst set in Sterling Silver from Nepal
PEND8052
This is one impressive pendant! A large (22mm thick, 30mm wide x 42mm long) piece of heavy amethyst (a violet variety of quartz) stone with incredible depth and detail. The stone is placed in a thick, highly ornate sterling silver setting with a 12mm bail atop. One of a kind! From Nepal.
1 in stock
Sterling Silver Monkey & Turquoise Pendant from Nepal
PEND8050
This large (75mm wide x 60mm tall) sterling silver pendant from Nepal features a playful monkey straddling a large turquoise on the front, and a scene with a goat on the back. Beautiful workmanship. Has a 9mm bail attached to the back of the monkey.
1 in stock
Green glass and silver Afghan Pendant
PEND8045
Very pretty molded green glass bead (Czech glass maybe), now set in sterling silver pendant. the glass is approx 50 years old, while the setting is about 30 years. 26mm wide x 22mm long x 5mm thick. with 3.5mm bail atop.
1 in stock
Niello prayer box pendant from Afghanistan
PEND8047
Old (75-100 years) prayer container pendant from Afghanistan. Coin silver with "Niello" engraving on the front. Niello is a black metallic alloy of sulfur, copper, silver and (inert) lead. The prayer box measures 60mm x 40mm x 12mm with two 5mm bails on top.
1 in stock
Old Shell with Primitive Carvings from Nepal
PEND8049
Old Shell with primitive human figures carved, set in sterling repoussée and a lapis stone on tube-like bail. 85mm long x 62mm wide, hole is 5mm. The lapis is a 6mm stone.
1 in stock
Silver Vessel Pendant
PEND0627087
Sterling vessel pendant with two loops for hanging, design seen on front is repeated on back. 38mm tall x 30mm wide, 22mm thick (front to back). Seal a special item inside, or pick some tiny fresh flowers and wear them all day!
1 in stock
Old Silver Adornment w/ Grooming Tools
PEND0627086
Exquisite and unique old chatelaine from India. Weighty, with two personal grooming tools (with gold accents) suspended from the top by floral design linked chains. 195mm (almost 8") long, this is an unusual piece!
1 in stock
Three Dimensional Tuareg Pendant
PEND8025
This Tuareg pendant is made in a three dimensional stepped style, with acid pattern, from the 1940’s or 1950’s. Lower silver content, possibly German silver front face, while the back has some iron content. 75mm tall, 70mm wide.
1 in stock
Berber-made Leather & Shell Hand of Fatima
PEND8023
Berber-made, early 1900’s stylized Hand of Fatima, clam or conus shell drilled and sewn onto thickly stacked leather base with a leather lop at the top. 76mm tall, 96mm wide, 15mm thick.
1 in stock