ethnic jewels

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BERBER JEWELLERY

Designer jewels

Berbersilver

Morocco jewel tour September 2013

Temporal of Marie terese Thalers

Large silver and niello ring

Saharwi pendant necklace

bakelite tanfouk rare large green example

large old Dar n Ouchen fibula

Caucasian Niello and silver bird ring

Finest antique branch coral

Dades pendants

A sweet Tarroudant Croix pendant

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Marrakech

Wonderful riads in magical Marrakech

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Berberia has joined Vividvault!

Posted by berberia on May 21, 2013 at 19:50 1 Comment 2 Likes

MATA video

Posted by Joe Loux on May 21, 2013 at 17:10 0 Comments 2 Likes

Ancient Beadwork website

Posted by Patricia Deany on May 18, 2013 at 16:56 4 Comments 0 Likes

Advancing our sites functionality... a project for us all

Posted by SARAH CORBETT on May 15, 2013 at 20:04 2 Comments 0 Likes

Are these Ait Oaurzguit temporals?

Posted by Patricia Deany on May 8, 2013 at 20:27 10 Comments 0 Likes

Feast for the eyes

Posted by Patricia Deany on May 2, 2013 at 10:00 2 Comments 1 Like

"Kanuita" Jewel containing a magic roll, Ethiopian Coptic.....

Posted by Imbert de Dion on April 21, 2013 at 15:31 39 Comments 0 Likes

Upcoming book on Yemeni jewellery

Posted by Preethi on April 14, 2013 at 19:07 1 Comment 1 Like

Islamic star

Posted by Patricia Deany on March 30, 2013 at 12:38 17 Comments 1 Like

site maintainance

Posted by SARAH CORBETT on March 21, 2013 at 20:34 0 Comments 0 Likes

Met Museum Turkoman Collection

Posted by Patricia Deany on March 17, 2013 at 13:39 1 Comment 0 Likes

Ancient Pyu Bead with gold repair-59mm long

Posted by Elizabeth Pelzner on January 9, 2013 at 15:36 0 Comments 0 Likes

Anybody a Pre-Columbian Amber expert out there?

Posted by Jonathan Saturen on January 2, 2013 at 0:02 3 Comments 1 Like

Omani Women

Posted by Patricia Deany on December 31, 2012 at 15:03 5 Comments 2 Likes

Help!!

Posted by Anna Singer on December 20, 2012 at 21:06 5 Comments 0 Likes

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Tribal Heritage commented on bianca maggi's photo

"Thank you so much Patti, you have helped me reach my research on these pendants to a conclusion. I think the origin of these pendants is Upper Egypt and from there it spread to other berbers of Lybia , Tunisia. These pendants actually talk about…"

18 minutes ago

Pat Rodriguez commented on Pat Rodriguez's photo

Silver Cuff

"Harald, I've lost your reply, I know you said, China, Mao? Minorites? Sorry, can you send that again?"

18 minutes ago

Pat Rodriguez commented on Pat Rodriguez's photo

Silver Cuff

"Thanks Harald, Its nice to know"

24 minutes ago

Marie-Ange commented on Peter Hoesli's photo

Earrings - Central Asia

"very beautiful earrings!"

45 minutes ago

Marie-Ange commented on ann's photo

Faouzi cabinet

"what a great collection! looooove that centre piece!!"

48 minutes ago

Marie-Ange commented on ann's photo

Faouzi's shop window

"Is that 1 necklace in the middle?? OMG to die for!!!!!"

53 minutes ago

Patricia Deany commented on SARAH CORBETT's photo

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"Hi Waqar, the thing about these particular pieces is that they are really very, very rare -- they are genuinely antique and matched and the ones from Ait Oauzguit are virtually stand alones, I think that Sarah mentioned that she had never, ever seen…"

53 minutes ago

Patricia Deany commented on bianca maggi's photo

093 DN

"Sigrid says about these pendants Yes, sometimes one of the ends has been broken off, in Egypt is said to be a sign that the mother bore a son. However, the practise of wearing this necklace is not the same everywhere: in some areas the number of…"

1 hour ago

Patricia Deany commented on bianca maggi's photo

093 DN

"According to Sand and SIlver by Margaret Vale these necklaces were worn as part of the wedding finery. The bride continued to wear it everyday for its protective powers and to help bring children to the marriage. It has been said that with the birth…"

1 hour ago

Peter Hoesli commented on Peter Hoesli's photo

Ornament - India

"Dear TH: I assumed that much. I bought it many many years ago but really liked the beads. Regards. Peter"

1 hour ago

Tribal Heritage commented on Peter Hoesli's photo

Ornament - India

"I think the below one is a re-strung piece with kashmiri beads"

1 hour ago

Tribal Heritage commented on bianca maggi's photo

093 DN

"Can sombody confirm me that these are offered to a Mother giving birth to a "a baby boy" or is it offered to every mother after the birth of a baby ??? "

1 hour ago

Peter Hoesli commented on Peter Hoesli's photo

Ornament - India

"Dear TH: Very good. Well, this can then be India or Pakistan... Anyhow, in this case, the above would also be from Kashmir - correct? Regards. Peter"

1 hour ago

Tribal Heritage commented on SARAH CORBETT's photo

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"I think the big dealers are more greedy. They always have outrageously sky rocketting un-realistic prices, they just cash their names. A small shop owner or small dealers have relatively reasonable prices. They are always happy by taking less to…"

1 hour ago

Linda Pastorino commented on SARAH CORBETT's photo

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"It is similar to what is going on now with the Chinese buyers paying huge prices for certain types of beads or types of jewelry that they didn't care about several years ago. it is the same also about what happened in the Zhi bead market…"

1 hour ago

Tribal Heritage commented on Peter Hoesli's photo

Earrings - Central Asia

"This is Hazargai, central Afghanistan in my humble openion."

1 hour ago

Tribal Heritage commented on Peter Hoesli's photo

Ornament - India

"Belongs to KASHMIR.......... probably a few large pendants at the bottom are missing"

1 hour ago

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Tribal Heritage commented on Peter Hoesli's photo

Head Ornament - Afghanistan

"Peter this is not a head adornment but a Pashtoon Chocker from Tribal areas Pakistan. See the similar ones that would explain you all. Dealers often mis-represent these peices. Cut glass worklike this is specific to Pakistan and you can even…"

1 hour ago

Tribal Heritage commented on SARAH CORBETT's photo

multi kitab necklace

"Wow what an interesting piece, Eva/Sarah have you noticed the use of red and green beads alternatively changing orientation ??? I think i know what it signifies. Can you tell me the purpose of this necklace among locals ???"

1 hour ago

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