Jewellery: Antique Asian Water Buffalo Bone Necklace

Hand-carved statement necklace made from dense, natural Asian Water Buffalo bone panels. The front sections feature a graduated fan layout with a natural honey-cream colour and dark marrow lines from age. The upper strand is made from antique hand-poured Indo-Pacific wound trade glass beads, rounded bone spacer beads, and small dark base-metal spacer discs.

Material Structure: The main panels show the dense, thick-walled cellular structure and dark marrow tracks found in water buffalo bone. This density gives the pieces a heavy weight and a smooth, waxy surface finish. The Neck Beads: The upper strand includes hand-poured antique glass beads showing small surface pits and air bubble marks from old manufacturing techniques, alongside carved bone rounds and dark silvertone metal spacers. Restringing Note: The older bone and glass components are currently held on a later nylon jewelry line with fold-over end tubes. The hardware is a modern repair, but the beads themselves are original early-to-mid 20th-century pieces.

This piece date back to the 1920s–1940s and was later re-strung onto a modern nylon cord with a silver tone hook-and-eye clasp to keep it secure for wear. It can easily be re-strung onto leather or hemp cord if you prefer a fully traditional look.

Original Intended Use: Traditional regional personal adornment or wearable family wealth storage. Alternate Suggested Use: A bold statement piece for alternative fashion styling or a display item on a linen jewellery bust.