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"Harald, nice to read " asrar " called also " achrour "
asrar is more starng, achrour necklace but it depends from region to other .in some areas it is the opposite"
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ait ouakli commented on Peter Hoesli's photo
Large Pectoral Jeweled Orthodox Cross - Russia
"the big green stones look like egyptian peridot. the smaller ones look like a russian green stone, i forgot the name. ofcourse just what from photo looks like. as you said Peter, a test brigs better light"
ait ouakli commented on bianca maggi's photo
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"Ah, you ar the Bianca, ciao. i heard about your book and work when i was in italy.
now i understand from where all this treasurs comes.
thank you for sharing with us
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ait ouakli commented on bianca maggi's photo
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"spectacular, yes " rarissima" in this form combination and complet. it is not easy to find a second one"
ait ouakli commented on Mohamad Eid Zantout's photo
tunisia headcover
"Thelma , the thread is made of the cloth, to fix behind the head. the white is silk and silver.
the form and sizes are differents from region to region"
ait ouakli commented on bianca maggi's photo
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"splendid. i m behind a piece like this one since years. a reel treasur. congratulations Bianca, tropo Bella"
ait ouakli commented on Jose M. Pery's photo
Hauafer horseshoe pendant (Zumarra Ummagiain), Lybia
"Hello Betty
it is a pendant , worn alone if it is big ( see my fotos) or 5, mostly 3 bigger than the 2 other ones.
i saw some necklaces with 7 pendats too.
typical northafrica ethnic jewelry. they have other names as salhat oder sfayeh.
they are…"
ait ouakli commented on Younes Lahjomri's photo
Ethnic Tuareg African Necklace
"the original and authentic ones are called khomeissa ( khamssa ). normaly made with old shell or ostriche eggs. jewelry only for women.
the one you have is a vintage mix between modern design and ethnic sample.
there is some fabrics in niamey,agadez…"
ait ouakli commented on Lynne Rouffa Springer's photo
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"lynne. this is not northafrican and yemen, i can tell you 80 % it is not. i ll say central asia"
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"
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- At 13:16 on April 8, 2013,
Ahmad Hussein said… - Hi did you see syria necklace give us advice
- At 14:10 on March 17, 2013,
Pierre said… Merci pour vos commentaires pierre.
- At 16:50 on December 10, 2012,
Cyn Redfern said… Thank you! My photo was for a fashion shoot so the earring is upside down. I'll be adding photos soon. Some are digital but most are "photographs" since I've been collecting a long time and need to be converted to disc.
- At 15:21 on May 25, 2012,
Amir said… Hi ait ouakli Sir,
I hope everything is going fine with you..your input on this forum hold high value.keep up your postings Sir.Thank you
Best Wishes
Amir
- At 13:51 on May 11, 2012,
andy deng said…
can you supply amber beads,my friend??
- At 1:41 on March 18, 2012,
Muslim said… Thank you for your invitations dear. I really enjoy visiting your site. Good job!
- At 18:26 on February 27, 2012,
Patricia Deany said… We are always interested in Tuareg and ALgerian jewelry and will welcome your insights.
- At 18:11 on February 27, 2012, Patricia Deany said…
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