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Mystery Necklace, Help?

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March 13, 2013 - 11:08pm — Carry
My mother gave me this interesting necklace a while ago, but all the elephants/mammoths? weren't all connected; so I had to use some of my magical fixing abilities to attached them. But, there are no markings on it so I no idea who made it or what it's of . . .

I question if they are elephants or mammoths because they are 'fuzzy' . . . like little hairs were designed on them. Shocked

Can't figure out what culture it derives from there.

Thoughts?
March 13, 2013 - 11:31pm — ___

There are no maker's marks at

There are no maker's marks at all? Shocked Do you know the approximate age?
March 13, 2013 - 11:35pm — Carry
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Well, I'm no good with age on

Well, I'm no good with age on stuff like this. But it's not ancient or anything, and the silver/metal isn't rusty.

Beats me. o:
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March 13, 2013 - 11:42pm — CydaLuva83
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Silver tarnishes, iron rusts,

Silver tarnishes, iron rusts, copper turns green. |D

That is a really pretty necklace. I'll ask my gramma what she thinks when I see her this weekend. She's good with old jewelry and things.
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March 13, 2013 - 11:44pm — ___

Well, it doesn't seem too

Well, it doesn't seem too old, unless it was greatly taken care of. Ask your mother where she got it, and check the underside of the collar if there are any "marks" stamped into the metal. If it does we can find out when it was made, who it was made by, and what it's made of. Smiling
March 14, 2013 - 2:33am — Carry
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@CydaLuva83; Thanks. I'm

@CydaLuva83; Thanks.
I'm guessing silver maybe . . . from the mark marks on some of the designs. Tho, I could be wrong.

@NikaGika; She got it from a garage-sale and there are no marks. /:
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March 14, 2013 - 2:44am — ___

Well, either way it is still

Well, either way it is still really pretty. Smiling
March 14, 2013 - 4:15am — Carry
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I think so as well, but I

I think so as well, but I don't wear it.
It's hung up on my wall atm. c:
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March 14, 2013 - 4:30am — ___

You should wear it!

You should wear it! Smiling
March 14, 2013 - 5:06am — Carry
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haha, nah. It's really big,

haha, nah.

It's really big, trust me. Not my style.
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March 14, 2013 - 5:37am — ___

Aw, I think you should. xD!

Aw, I think you should. xD!
March 14, 2013 - 6:07am — Hum
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It's most likely elephants.

It's most likely elephants. c: Though I see what you mean by the "hair" markings, so it could very well be a fuzzy sort of elephant/mammoth.

A culture for which elephants represent quite a bit of importance is that of India, largely by the part of Hinduism. However, I don't believe this to be any sort of Hindu relic. It is possible that it is based off of an Indian piece or style; however, I believe it's definitely fairly recently made (within the last half-century) and only as an imitation/emulation of another style.

Here is a photograph of the back of an elephant which shows exactly how furry they can be. And... Here is a piece of Asian art depicting a furry elephant. Though not Indian, they're a fairly popular animal throughout that section of the world, really.
March 18, 2013 - 12:50am — Valeska

It's possible someone was a

It's possible someone was a jewelry crafter by hobby and created this for people who like elephants?? I see people making animal jewelry on DA and E-bay all the time. Probably just a home-made custom piece. ^_^ I really like it.
March 18, 2013 - 12:53am — Carry
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You have a point there

You have a point there Calida, and I do like it myself.
Something I'd want to design a character for, just so I can wear the necklace.

c:
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March 21, 2013 - 7:16pm — Dandydeer
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Possibly it could be a

Possibly it could be a mammoth. Elephants arn't furry so I strongly believe mammoth. It could be a Inuit necklace. Inuit legends say that mammoths are a guardian animal for Inuit people. So there is a most likely possibility that it's Inuit.