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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 11957374, member: 2844&quot;]Beautiful, and a real bargain. You say it has Moroccan marks, which I wouldn&#039;t expect on a piece like this. Early marks or post-colonial? Could you show us?</p><p><br /></p><p>This elaborate gem-studded style with pearls is called Chichkhan or Sheeshkhan. Chichkhan style jewellery was generally made in the late 19th century by Maltese and Italian goldsmiths in Tunisia. So I wonder when Moroccans began to make this.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yes, these beauties are set with senaille cut diamonds, basically facet-cut chips. Senailles can have up to five facets, if I remember correctly. Many have three.</p><p><br /></p><p>It was made for the local market. The old ones have rare Basra pearls.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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