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Selection of 4 Islamic Engraved Stone Amulets - Rita Okrent Collection (P927)

Amulet: A

RARE FIND: only one in our inventory

A selection of 4 vintage Intaglio Stone Pendants with engraved devotional verses.

Likely early 20th century Qajar Persian or broader Islamic world production.

A — Carnelian, Persian Nastaliq Verse
Rich red-orange carnelian engraved face-to-edge in flowing Nastaliq script — likely a devotional phrase or Persian verse. Plain polished reverse. Simple silver bezel with loop bail.
Dimensions: ~28 x 22mm stone; 35mm with bail | Silver | early 20th c. 

B — Carnelian, Koranic Inscription
The most talismanic of the group. Dense horizontal Naskh script covers the entire face, opening with what appears to be Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim — likely Ayat al-Kursi or similar protective passage. Brass or bronze bezel with age-consistent patina.
Dimensions: ~35 x 28mm stone; 42mm with bail | Brass/bronze | 19th–early 20th c. 

C — Likely a name and lineage or poetic couplet. Sardonyx, Heavier silver bezel.
Dimensions: ~40 x 30mm stone; 48mm with bail | Silver | Early 20th c. 

D — Likely a name seal, may have been originally a ring stone and later converted to a pendant.Deep uniform red carnelian, good translucency. Some surface weathering at the stone’s edge.
Dimensions: ~32 x 24mm stone; 38mm with bail | Silver | Early-to-mid 20th c. 

Pendant Items 927a-d

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