Swastika Jewelry Piece - period ?

[5ribbonbar]

Not certain if this is the correct place to post this, but no other area seems to make sense.

This well made piece came with no chain as such but it is quite detail and nicely crafted.

For those who may know about Nazi area jewelry, does this one seem period or not?

Many thanks for any replies.

Cheers,

Glen

[Wood]

Not all swastikas are nazi, it was a good luck sign well before they were around.
Pete

[Woolgar]

Looks Indian/Hindu to me

Nick

[Dmv]

construction does not look German...

[5ribbonbar]

you guys make a good point about it not being German...I forgot other cultures used he swastika as well. I have a painting I bought years ago at a garage sale of a Japanese woman in a kimono and the design on it was adorned in swastikas.

thanks for the input fellas...

Cheers,

Glen

[Woolgar]

you guys make a good point about it not being German...I forgot other cultures used he swastika as well. I have a painting I bought years ago at a garage sale of a Japanese woman in a kimono and the design on it was adorned in swastikas.

thanks for the input fellas...

Cheers,

Glen

A bit more info here Glen

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swastika

[Chris Lee]

pin

I`ve got a postcard from San Francisco from the early 1900`s showing 2 Chinese kids. One of the kids has huge Swatikas on the bottom of his pants!

[TRC]

coca cola, boy scouts and even British WW1 era groups all used the Swastika.
I go to a church, built circa 1900, the whole floor is adorned with 100's of Swastikas.

I don't think the example posted here is either German or WW2 period.