Kuchi Tribal Necklace with Large Coins - Belly Dance Necklace
Kuchi tribal coin necklace, wrapped with red glass seed beads. Eight large coins are embellished with a few small jewels. Coin jewelry has been worn since the development of coins as a monetary exchange - an easy and portable way to carry and display wealth.
Coin necklaces are a staple of many tribal areas in the world. This one is made from matching coins featuring small jewels and is embellished with a seed bead and yarn wrapped cotton cord. This necklace is fairly new and in great condition, but is traditional and a lovely way to keep that pesky evil eye at bay!
The story of Kuchi jewelry, like all tribal jewelry, is rich with influences from many cultures. These beautiful pieces with colorful glass jewels and jingling bells originally came from the nomadic Pashtoon tribes that wandered the border areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan, along ancient routes between the seasons, moving down from the mountains in the winter and back to higher elevations in the summer. The word Kuchi itself means migration in the Afghan Dari language, in relation to nomads, and does not describe a particular group or people, but rather a state of being.
Item No. JNC0083
Length: 22 inches
Materials: Mixed metals, glass jewels and beads, cord/yarn
Metal Color: Silvery, tarnished
Metal Finish: Unpolished
Bead Colors: Red
Jewel Colors: Red, blue, green
Coin Size: 1-1/8 to 1/38 inch across
Closure: Button and loop
Additional Info: This piece is clean and in great condition.
It may indeed be new, but I do not know that for certain.
Country of Origin: Pakistan / Afghanistan
Condition: Possibly new
Please check photos carefully for condition. You will receive the exact piece(s) shown in the photos on this page. I believe this piece has been recently assembled, but is made with vintage components that have been previously worn in country. Previously used tribal jewelry components may have small flaws such as loose or missing jewels, missing bells, obvious repairs, may be tarnished or worn, or have other small flaws.
A NOTE ON THE CONDITION OF TRIBAL ITEMS: Our jewelry is used tribal jewelry, from faraway lands. As used pieces the condition of our items will reflect their prior lives as treasured tribal pieces. Please know that we strive to maintain the tribal allure of our items and therefore we do not clean or repair these pieces in any way. We leave that choice to the buyer, as each may prefer something different. This not only maintains the old, tribal look of each piece that our belly dance customers seek, but also preserves the value of a piece that cleaning might diminish.
We do our best to describe any flaws that may be present in our items, and we encourage you to read the full description and look at all photos closely to judge the condition of the item for yourself and know exactly what you are ordering. If you have questions about the condition of any item, please ask!
