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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 10476197, member: 2844&quot;]It is a Palestinian bracelet imo. Guesstimate 1900-1920, but these have been made later as well. </p><p>Beautiful cannetille, elaborate dangles on the clasp pin, those are telltale signs of the Palestinian tradition.</p><p>The bands of overlapping rings are originally an Arab feature which have become a Palestinian tradition. They could have been introduced by Yemeni jewellery makers who have settled in Palestine for centuries because of the pilgrim trade.</p><p>These specific figure 8 links with the bands around the middle are seen in Palestine, Syria, that general area.</p><p><br /></p><p>Frankly I see nothing Indian or Turkish at all. Besides, those are two separate cultures with very different jewellery styles.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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