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ANTIQUE SILVER YAO EARRINGS WITH RED GLASS CIRCLES – TRADITIONAL TRIBAL JEWELRY | RARE ORIGINAL PAIR

THIS AUTHENTIC PAIR OF ANTIQUE YAO (IU MIEN) TRIBAL EARRINGS WAS HANDCRAFTED IN THE LATE 19TH TO EARLY 20TH CENTURY IN NORTHERN THAILAND / LAOS BORDER REGIONS. THE EARRINGS FEATURE A CURVED HAND-FORGED SILVER ALLOY HOOP, ADORNED WITH A STRIKING RED CIRCULAR GLASS HANGER. THIS DESIGN WAS WORN BY YAO WOMEN TO DISPLAY SOCIAL STATUS, FAMILY WEALTH, AND CULTURAL IDENTITY.

THE RED GLASS ELEMENT SYMBOLIZED VITALITY, HEALTH, AND PROTECTION, WHILE SILVER WAS A TRADITIONAL STORE OF WEALTH AND PART OF A WOMAN’S DOWRY. ORIGINAL PAIRS WITH GLASS OR STONE INSERTS ARE RARELY FOUND TODAY, MAKING THESE PIECES HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE.

FACTS & DETAILS
• ORIGIN: YAO (IU MIEN) PEOPLE – NORTHERN THAILAND / LAOS BORDER
• PERIOD: LATE 19TH – EARLY 20TH CENTURY (APPROX. 1890S–1930S)
• MATERIAL: MIXED SILVER ALLOY (NOT YET TESTED) WITH RED GLASS CIRCLE INSERTS
• WEIGHT (PAIR): 13.27 GRAMS (MEASURED)
• SIZE: LENGTH 25 MM | WIDTH 25 MM |
• EARLOBE HOLE SIZE: APPROX. 5 MM
• CONDITION: USED, EXCELLENT FOR AGE, ORIGINAL PATINA, MINOR WEAR ON GLASS FROM AGE & USE.
• STATUS: ORIGINAL PAIR

COLLECTORS VALUE THESE PIECES FOR THEIR RARITY, AUTHENTIC TRIBAL DESIGN, AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE. THEY REPRESENT A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF TRADITIONAL YAO SILVERSMITHING AND THE USE OF TRADE MATERIALS IN TRIBAL ADORNMENT.

SELL AS ORIGINAL PAIR.