Vintage Bracelet Silver Engagement telsems pendants Ethiopia 70's

Vintage Bracelet Engagement telsems pendants Ethiopia 70's, silver tested with acid. Triangular or crescent-shaped prayer boxes, called telsum, are worn for their protective properties. The triangular specimens in particular are believed to fend off evil spirits and the evil eye,‚ whereas crescent-shaped amulet boxes are worn as protection against the spells of the crescent moon. Square, rectangular, and irregularly shaped pendants are also manufactured to serve similar purposes. Some of these telsums are elaborately decorated and feature granulated designs created with melted silver