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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 11152034, member: 2844&quot;]The first one is Nepali, made by the Newari people of Kathmandu Valley. This type of jewellery is often set with glass in gilded brass, like yours, but the more expensive ones are gold or gilded silver mounted with (semi-)precious stones like rubies, sapphires, tourmalines and pearls. </p><p>The deities are usually Shiva or Vishnu.</p><p>In this case the protective colours of red and blue overrule the value of the materials. A different way of thinking from us in the West.</p><p>Although this type of jewellery is traditional, most pieces are made for export.</p><p><br /></p><p>The bib is traditionally Tibetan. The last ten years or so have seen a flooding of the market with these bibs, I suspect both the Chinese and the Nepali are to blame. Yours could be a bit older, maybe 1970-90. It would have been made for export though. I have a belt in the same style, which I bought in the early 70s.</p><p><br /></p><p>So both are beautiful and based on tradition, but never worn by a local. My favourite is the Newari necklace, and I would have bought it too.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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