Ethnic Design Collection Reto Zehnder

An easy to wear Indian bracelet.

Beautiful Tibetan Beaded Collar Breastplate, decorated with dark red glass beads, cowry shells and a central element with fragments of semi-precious stones. 

Modern silver bracelet with gems inlets. Lovely work.

The two amulet boxes are ideal to design your own necklace. 

This type of spiral reproduces an ancient shape of Greece culture

Nice clourfull Kuchi earring from Afghanistan.

Different tribes of Laos, Burma and China wear these torqued bracelets, which ends are lashed.

Five pair of aluminium earrings from Laos. Can be purchased individually.

Unique and rare bracelet. Unfortunately, I am unable to remember where I bought it.

A lovely beaded hat from Central Asia. Probably Kuchi or Turkmen from Afghanistan. The glass seed beads are sewn on to fabric in a circular manner. Metal decoration and metal and cotton dangles decorate the circumference. One glass cabochon is missing, see picture

A lovely beaded hat from Central Asia. Probably Kuchi or Turkmen from Afghanistan. Glass beads, metal coins and dangles a decorate the circumference.

A large “tilhari” wedding necklace that used to be fashionable among most Middle Hill groups, especially the Tamang, Gurung, and Kiranti. Currently, Nepali women from these ethnic groups wear a smaller version in gold, if they can afford it. The "tilhari" is a primary emblem of married women. The wearing of this necklace symbolizes the wish for a long life of the husband.

The term Naga people refers to a conglomeration of several tribes inhabiting the North Eastern part of India and north-western Burma.

The term Naga people refers to a conglomeration of several tribes inhabiting the North Eastern part of India and north-western Burma.

An amazing necklace with shells.

This unique necklace is probable from one of the multiple tribes in Nagaland. Any further information for this amazing piece of traditional jewellery is welcomed.

Necklace from North Luzon with teeth and 2 boar's truck on each end. A fine example of an important article of Bontoc male tribal adornment. The binoboaya is associated with headhunting rites. It was worn by males denoting headhunter status. Aside from decorative value, the tusks were also believed to contain talismanic powers and empowered the wearer with the strength, speed, endurance and ferocity of the wild boar. 

 A fine example of an important article of Bontoc male tribal adornment, This is an excellent example of old Bontoc handiwork. The boaya was associated with headhunting rites, ceremonies and dances. It was worn by Bontoc males only and probably denoted headhunter status. 

A small antique Tibetan Gau Amulet Box, traditional among all Buddhist groups of Tibet, while the oval domed front is of silver, engraved Tibetan motifs and the back section is made of copper. The red centrepiece has a carnelian?? bead. The box is in perfect condition and still closed, and it hasn't been opened, so we dont know its content.

Beautiful Tibetan beaded collar, decorated with dark red glass beads, and metals dangles .

A necklace with small tubular red and large white glass beads.

Precice origin not known.

This decorated silver hairpins was made by the Hmong, a fiercely independent hill tribe people found throughout SE Asia and Southern China.