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  • Kuchi Tribal Jewelry Dog Collars
  • Cross-stitch Hand Embroidery
  • Tribal Jewelry Refurbishment & Repairs
  • Unique Mosaic Paver Stones
  • Hand Crafted, One-of-a-Kind Jewelry for People
    • Precious and Semi-Precious stones
    • Necklaces, bracelets, earrings, ankle bracelets and more


Jackson, NJ 08527   USA
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Kuchi Collars

Unusual and exotic custom made dog collars, designed to fit most of the medium sized sighthounds (not to mention lots of non-sighthound breeds as well).  They are intended to be worn for exhibition only - native costume class, parade of veterans, parade of champions, pet faires and expos, etc.  Due to the fancy nature of these collars, they are not intended to be worn while the dog is unsupervised.

The kuchi choker necklaces the collars are made from has been specially refurbished - all the original (2nd rate/broken) glass and/or plastic has been replaced with new glass custom cut to fit the bezel.  The metal has been carefully cleaned and polished.  Pieces obtained with lapis inlay are carefully refurbished so the lapis inlay remains. A minimum of 20 hours of hand-craft labor goes into each piece.

Each collar is a one of a kind original.  The tribal jewelry pieces are becoming more difficult to obtain due to the unrest in that part of the world.

Our kuchi collars are ** always ** mounted on a collar base, in the interest of the comfort and safety of the dog. We know from wearing these pieces in native costume that without a lining these pieces will pinch skin (and pull/cut neck fur) - which your dog won't be thanking you for if you put an unmounted kuchi piece on your dog. Also, the original pieces are not designed to take the stress of a lunging dog and can break - don't take a chance on an accident waiting to happen by relying on an unmounted jewelry piece as a control collar.

All of Kate's collars come with lifetime repair service (Kate's lifetime) - if a dangle comes off, stone or glass get damaged, or linkages get tweaked - bring the piece back and Kate will repair it for free.

Available Inventory
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Real Lapis Lazuli Fancy (C-grade, but still real lapis) Kuchi Dog Collar. Martingale styling with size adjustment slider on the semi-choke. Kuchi is mounted on 2 inch wide nylon belt webbing; all hardware on this piece is metal (so you don't have to worry about plastic degredation), and all s-hook dangles have been soldered closed.

These Lapis pieces are nearly impossible to get now; this is very likely the last Lapis collar we will be offering until/unless supplies become available again.

Price includes Priority shipping within the USA. Foreign shipments will have additional postage - contact Kate at alsaluqi@netscape.net for shipping options and fees.

$190.00
Fine Counted Cross-Stitch Collar, hand made by Kate herself. The patterns on this piece are authentic middle eastern cross stitch patterns, taken from Palestinean wedding dresses. The block patterns accenting the piece are silver metallic threads and the cross in the center of the design is done in turquoise blue metallic thread. This collar is mounted on a grosgrain collar base, standard slip style collar with brass rings.

$65.00
SOLD

Refurbished red and blue stained glass mosaic Kuchi dog collar with red green and blue swaroski crystal rhinestones and authentic coins

Martingale styling with size adjustment slider on the semi-choke. Kuchi is mounted on 2 inch wide nylon belt webbing; all hardware on this piece is metal (so you don't have to worry about plastic degredation), and all s-hook dangles have been soldered closed.

$150.00

This 13 inch kuchi collar has more brass in it so it has a more brassy hue to the metal. Red, blue, and green stained glass Cresent kuchi dog collar with red, blue, and green swarovski crystal rhinestones with disk dangles. The degree of difficulty in cutting and fitting crescents of this size to fit the bezels is quite high. This collar is mounted on a grosgrain collar base, standard slip style collar with brass rings.

$170.00

SOLD
Beaded Kuchi Bellydancer Choker mounted into a dog collar. Martingale styling with size adjustment slider on the semi-choke. Kuchi is mounted on 1-1/2 inch wide nylon belt webbing; all hardware on this piece is metal (so you don't have to worry about plastic degredation), and all s-hook dangles have been soldered closed.
$35.00
Beaded Kuchi Bellydancer Choker mounted into a dog collar. Martingale styling with size adjustment slider on the semi-choke. Kuchi is mounted on 1-1/2 inch wide nylon belt webbing; all hardware on this piece is metal (so you don't have to worry about plastic degredation), and all s-hook dangles have been soldered closed.
$35.00
Beaded Kuchi Bellydancer Choker mounted into a dog collar. Martingale styling with size adjustment slider on the semi-choke. Kuchi is mounted on 2 inch wide nylon belt webbing; all hardware on this piece is metal (so you don't have to worry about plastic degredation), and all s-hook dangles have been soldered closed.
$35.00

People Adornments

Hand crafted, one-of-a-kind pieces created by Kate herself.

These pieces are made from both semi-precious and precious REAL gemstones, unless otherwise noted. Many of the pieces are made with Argentium Sterling Silver, which does not tarnish.

Pieces can be custom sized, or custom pieces can be crafted for you - have a pendant you want made into a necklace?




This is an example of a custom necklace made from an AKC Breeder-Owner Championship Medallion and real Freshwater Pearls.
Available Inventory
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20 inch necklace

Constructed from Stabilized Turquoise tube beads, Argentium Sterling Silver spacer beads, with a Flame-shaped (1.75 inches long) faceted Quartz Focal Bead. Lobster-claw clasp closure.

$150.00
18 inch necklace

Natural Pink Quartz barrel beads, base metal spacer beads, Pink Quartz (1.5" x 1") Focal Bead. Lobster-claw clasp closure.

$65.00
24 inch necklace

White Jade and Chrysocolla (6mm, Stabilized) beads with Argentium Sterling Silver spacer beads, pear-shaped Blue Quartz Focal Bead in Sterling Silver setting. Focal bead length 2 inches. Lobster-claw clasp closure.

$95.00
18 inch necklace

Blue Lace Agate (6mm x 4mm) rice beads and AAA Grade Lapis Lazuli with Sterling Silver oval spacer beads. Blue Quartz 8mm triplet pendant. Lobster claw clasp closure.

$100.00
17 inch necklace

B Grade Lapis Lazuli 6mm beads and Argentium Sterling Silver 4/5mm beads. Lobster claw clasp closure.

$65.00
18 inch necklace

Malachite 12x5mm oval beads with Sterling Silver Crescent, stardust/bicone spacer beads. Lobster claw clasp closure.

$120.00
18 inch necklace

Rutilated Quartz rondelle beads with 2mm Argentium Sterling Silver spacer beads. Focal bead is a 10x8mm Step-Cut Golden Citrine. Lobster claw clasp closure.

$100.00
24 inch neckace

Chrysocolla 10mm Stabilized beads with Argentium 5mm Sterling Silver beads. Chrysocolla Focal Bead 1.25 inches long. Lobster claw clasp closure.

$175.00
17 inch necklace

(AAA) Grade Carnelian 6mm beads with 5 Carnelian wave pendants. Gold plated spacer beads. Wave pendants are length 1.75 inches long. Lobster claw clasp closure.

$130.00

17.5 inch neckace

Red agate heshi beads with a carnelian focal bead. Gold plated oval spacer beads. Focal bead length 1.75 inches long. Lobster claw clasp closure.

$50.00

15 inch necklace

Red agate tube beads with red agate leaf focal bead. Gold-plated spacer beads. Leaf focal bead length 2.00 inches. Lobster claw clasp closure.

$45.00

22 inch necklace

Lapis Lazuli (AAA) and White Jade (6x4mm) rice beads. Argentium sterling silver 3mm spacer beads. Oval-shaped Blue Quartz Focal Bead in Sterling Silver setting. Focal bead is 1.15 inches long. Lobster claw clasp closure.

$130.00

18.5 inch necklace

Natural Amethyst 4mm beads with a 8mm faceted amethyst stone in sterling silver setting. Argentium sterling silver spacer beads with a Lobster claw clasp closure.

$65.00

21.5 inch necklace

Natural Amethyst 4mm beads with natural pink quartz beads. Argentium sterling silver 2mm spacer beads. Lobster claw clasp closure.

$45.00

21.5 inch necklace

Natural pink quartz and Purple agate 4mm beads with 4mm silver plate filagree spacer beads. Lobster claw clasp closure.

$45.00

SOLD

17 inch necklace

Fresh water ivory pearls with carnelian pendant. Gold plated oval spacer beads. Focal bead length 1.00 inches long. Lobster claw clasp closure.

$40.00

16 inch necklace

Fresh water ivory pearls with natural amethyst drops. Gold plated oval spacer beads. Main focal tear drop bead is 1.00 inch long and side drops are 0.5 inches long. Lobster claw clasp closure.

$45.00

SOLD

19.5 inch necklace

Double row fresh water ivory pearls with black faceted glass bicone beads and medium blue swarovski bicone beads. Dichroic glass scarb focal bead is 1.5 inches long. Lobster claw clasp closure.

$75.00

18.5 inch necklace

Natural russian Amazonite and Mother of pearl (6x4mm) rice beads with sterling silver tube beads and cones. Lobster claw clasp closure.

$40.00

21.5 inch necklace

Natural labradorite bicone beads with 3mm argentium spacer beads. The focal bead is 2.75 inches long. Lobster claw clasp closure.

$60.00

SOLD

15 inch necklace

Natural pink quartz and hematite rice beads. Lobster claw clasp closure.

$40.00

16.5 inch necklace

Natural pink quartz and hematite rice beads. 0.5 inch Hematite heart focal bead. Lobster claw clasp closure.

$35.00

16 inch necklace

Hematite beads with sterling silver spacer beads. Lobster claw clasp closure.

$40.00

18 inch necklace

Hematite (magnetic) beads with argentium sterling silver beads. Lobster claw clasp closure.

$45.00

17.5 inch necklace

Faceted Hematite (magnetic) with gold tone base metal spacer beads. Lobster claw clasp closure.

$35.00

16 inch necklace that can be worn as bracelet or anklet

Faceted Hematite (magnetic) with gold tone base metal spacer beads. Lobster claw clasp closure

$40.00

21.5 inch necklace that can be worn as bracelet or anklet.

Faceted Hematite (magnetic) with silver plated spacer beads. Lobster claw clasp closure.

$40.00

21 inch necklace

Hematite and natural blue lace agate beads with ceramic horse pendant which is 1.25 inches long and Lobster claw clasp closure.

$45.00

20 inch necklace

Green Aventurine and turquoise heishi beads with blue glazed ceramic pharaoh hound pendant 1.25 inches long. Lobster claw clasp closure.

$45.00

20 inch necklace

Green Aventurine and Azurite with sterling silver spacer beads with blue glazed ceramic pharaoh hound pendant 1.25 inches long. Lobster claw clasp closure.

$45.00

20 inch necklace

Rhodonite heishi beads with sterling silver spacer beads and red ceramic pharaoh hound pendant 1.25 inches long. Lobster claw clasp closure.

$45.00

22 inch necklace

Tiger eye (6mm) beads with red pharaoh hound pendant 1.25 inches long. Lobster claw clasp closure.

$45.00

19 inch necklace

Pyrite rice beads with silver tone base metal spacer beads and smokey quartz pendant 1.00 inch long. Lobster claw clasp closure.

$40.00

Mosaic Paver Stepping Stones

All original designs created by Kate. These pavers are cast in commercial grade cement/concrete, have been stained with commercial grade concrete stain, and sealed with commercial grade concrete sealer. That said, if your use of your paver is to use it outdoors, we recommend resealing it every 6 months - if moisture gets under the glass and freezes, it can lift the glass out of the concrete. We have not personally experienced this with out pieces, but our local stained-glass supplier has so we pass on that caveat.

These pieces can also be put on a lazy susan base and used as a large trivet or coaster - sweating drinks can't hurt concrete. Or put them in a large plate easel for display as an art piece.

Sure, there are other artisans who make saluki mosaic pavers - but they do not work in the small, detail, finished pieces that these pavers are made from. Each piece of glass is hand-cut and polished with a glass grinder. Note the tiny pieces in the eyes, nose, and ear detail - very few artisans work in mosaic glass pieces this small.

12 inch square paver

Bay arabian stained glass head study with dark blue border and reconstituted turquoise ankh

$165.00

12 inch hexagon paver

Stained Glass Blue saluki grizzle head study with floral accent.

$200.00

12 inch round paver

Fawn feather stained glass saluki head study with pink border and moroccan blue stain.

$175.00

12 inch round paver

Red smooth stained glass saluki with medallion and purple border and golden rod stain

$150.00

12 inch round paver

Stained Glass Black and Tan smooth saluki with medallion and red border

165.00

12 inch diamond paver

Stained glass Black and Tan smooth saluki with red/blue Khamsa and green border.

$185.00

12 inch hexagon paver

Stained glass Gray Arabian horse head with amulet. Stained with turquoise stain.

$170.00

12 inch hexagon tufalite paver

Hare-O-clock anyone? Stained glass Jackrabbit working clock with green grass and blue points for the 12, 3, 6, 9 numbers and blue moon. This clock can set on a easel (as shown) or hung on the wall with a heavy duty platter hanger. Keeps accurate time.

$220.00

12 inch round paver

Red feathered stained glass saluki with light blue border.

$175.00





"Tribal Jewelry Refurbishment and Repair"

Have some tribal pieces you scored on Ebay or at your local bellydance festival, but some stones are missing or the glass is totally icky-funky?  We refurbish those pieces.  We can restore them to 'native' standards, resetting stones/glass in beeswax, or we can set them with more durable, modern fixatives.  We can replace the glass pieces with the colors of your choice (based on our stock and availibility) for a totally unique piece that reflects your character.

We accept custom orders and trophy orders