Vintage Middle Eastern Sterling Silver & Turquoise Bead Choker Necklace Circa. Choker necklace from Turkey The metal is unmarked but tests for sterling silver Hand-made cannetille sterling with glass turquoise beads.
Cannetille is a type of metal decoration on jewelry in the form of thin wires making a course filigree pattern..... Usually set with stones Original clasp (see photos) Wonderful craftsmanship and lovely design!The necklace is slightly over 16 inches long Each of the (6) cannetille sections measure 1/2 inch in height x 1 1/4 inches in width Total weight of the necklace is 21.3 g.