A lovely small silver authentic Kazakh pendant (not ‘Kazakh style’) made in the 1940s. The silver is high-grade and features a gold washed traditional design. At the centre is dark red glass, again embellished with traditional Kazakh motifs in fine silver work. The pendant has two bales. An ornate, authentic, high quality pendant.

References:

Stokmans, M.E. (2008) Ethnic jewellery from Africa, Asia and Pacific Islands: The René Van der Star Collection ; published on the occasion of the exhibition of the ethnic jewellery collection of René van der Star in the Rotterdam Kunsthal, the Netherlands. Amsterdam: Pepin. P108

Kalter, J. (1983) The Arts and Crafts of Turkestan. London: Thames and Hudson Ltd. P127

Geoffroy-Schneiter, B. (2011) Asian jewellery: Ethnic rings, bracelets, necklaces, earrings, belts, head ornaments from the Ghysels Collection. Milano: Skira. P67

Borel, F. (1994). The Splendour of Ethnic Jewelry. London: Thames and Hudson, P131