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African Mask Necklace

Walid for CoutureLab

Vintage chain with fabric-covered beads, claw-set crystals and tubular sequin fringing

Own or give accessories by Walid Al Damirij for their ornate splendour and timeless glamour. Inspired by antique garments, interiors and art, the designer produces one-off pieces that evoke the past while electrifying the present. 


A panoply of vintage materials gives this African mask necklace its exotic allure. Coursing your collar is a 1920s chain punctuated with hand-carved African masks; threaded through this, a rolled fabric ribbon is trimmed with strings of shimmering black and honey bullion beads, and silky, fabric-covered globes. An Edwardian brooch, claw-set with white crystals, provides sparkling focus; a second antique jewel secures the piece around your neck.

Formed only from vintage materials, this piece may contain signs of age or wear. These are to be seen as unique memorials, rather than flaws.