ethnic jewels - An appreciation of ethnic jewellery and adornment

ethnic jewels

An appreciation of ethnic jewellery and adornment

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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

Blog Posts

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 1 Comment 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

Turkoman jewelry

Posted by Patricia Deany on December 12, 2012 at 12:59 2 Comments 0 Likes

Library of Congress Turkestan Album prints.

Posted by Patricia Deany on December 6, 2012 at 15:00 9 Comments 3 Likes

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ait ouakli commented on SARAH CORBETT's photo

biskra woman close up braceletswm

"nice to see this foto. Biskra is a part of oulad nail and the place with the higherpresence of dancers. we see the oulad nail defence bracelets, oued souf ( eloued ) coin bracelets and some aures ones. the diadem is aures / tunisian one"

57 minutes ago

ait ouakli commented on Linda Pastorino's photo

disk with enameling

"definetly not soldering. maybe the enameling will survive but the coral will be pale later on, atleast taking out before soldering. is it a hallmark what to see on foto ?"

1 hour ago

Linda Pastorino commented on Linda Pastorino's photo

Headdress Uzbek or Tadjik headdress

"This is an older one has nice patina. "

1 hour ago

Linda Pastorino commented on Linda Pastorino's photo

Benares bangle

" I had one before that I sold a year or two ago and then ones of mine that I had purchased in India years ago but then sold a while back now. I don't get them that often anymore. "

1 hour ago

Linda Pastorino commented on Linda Pastorino's photo

Headdress Uzbek or Tadjik headdress

"I'm selling this for a friend of mine. But yes received it to sell recently. "

1 hour ago

Linda Pastorino commented on Linda Pastorino's photo

disk with enameling

"Hi this has to bonded. not soldered. Jewelers here use that technique all the time. Special metal bonding agents i get from jewelers supplies. I have to find a ring band in my rings to use. "

1 hour ago

Linda Pastorino commented on Linda Pastorino's photo

Bulgarian chain cuff

"yes it is unusual that this has color to it. I would have never known what this was if not for the books I have on Bulgarian clothing and jewelry that I got not too long ago. "

1 hour ago

Linda Pastorino commented on Linda Pastorino's photo

disk with enameling

"No i purchased it to make a ring. It is a pin as it is. "

1 hour ago

Marie-Ange commented on Peter Hoesli's photo

Necklace - Uzbekistan

"just lovely the open worked pendant and the playfull beads to complete the necklace, wonderful!"

2 hours ago

A photo by Peter Hoesli was featured

Necklace - Uzbekistan

2 hours ago

4 Comments 1 Like

ait ouakli commented on Linda Pastorino's photo

disk with enameling

"nice piece. is it a ring ? do it look reworked ? need foto of the backside. have some idea but not sure"

3 hours ago

Peter Hoesli commented on Peter Hoesli's photo

Necklace - Uzbekistan

"Dear Thelma: Many thanks for your message. I found this piece in Amman. It is so fine, delicate and tells a story of a life with all its beautiful additions. With kind regards. Peter"

3 hours ago