Elegantly fashioned brass oblong open-work shapes alternate with chocolate and vanilla elongated ceramic beads. Braided leather ties at the end of this once-upon-a-time belt can be knotted in back to form a striking tribal necklace whose dangly beaded ends come forward round your neck again, to embellish the look. (13" long)

MC784  Tribal brass necklace  $70

The burning heat of the Sahara transfers to bodies which welcome the intense fragrance of cloves strung together in intricate patterns resembling rounded beads. This perfumed necklace worn by desert bedouins is dressed up by 1910 patinaed brass coins accented by a larger, citron yellow bead and smaller vermillion ones. (11 1/2" long)

MC785  Clove and coin necklace  $155