Tambourine Necklace - Gold Tone

° PREVIOUSLY OWNED ° In good condition. ° At least forty years old. ° Has hook to lock. • Questions are welcomed. Asking them early on creates better selling-buying experience. • This renaissance piece is a traditional Filipino jewelry style since pre-colonial and Spanish colonial times. They are intricately crafted and are known to be worn be a symbol of wealth during that period. It is called "tambourine," in reference from the tambour which is a frame used in needlework and used to create the gold rosary beads that these particular necklaces were based on. These special pieces are often passed down as heirlooms among family members.