"You are assuming right patti!
For comparison, the relativelt more commom ida ou.nadif nielloed temple ornaments / earrings require an additional hook to help the wearer dispatch the total weight on the headdresse!!!
Yet they are made out of very…"
An appreciation of ethnic jewellery and adornment
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What is your everyday ethnic jewel that you wear
Started this discussion. Last reply by lucia alborta Jan 12. 6 Replies 1 Like
Hi dear forum members,I recently posted a discussion asking what is your preferred piece of jewelry.Let us see if through your passion for ethnic jewelry you came to adopt that little bracelet you…Continue
How to make better pictures of jewelry we want to share in the forum?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Harald Oct 8, 2012. 10 Replies 1 Like
We all are very blessed to be part of this forum, sharing knowledge and building friendships. One of my favourite thing here is to post and view photos, but i found it always awkward to take…Continue
What is your one piece prefered jewelry ?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Eva Baby Jul 10, 2012. 22 Replies 1 Like
From your private collection or from that of a famous museum. It may also be a picture of another member here or one that you just pickec from the net or from a book (with all due respect to…Continue
From Timbuktu to North Africa, when the Sahara was a civilization's medium
Started this discussion. Last reply by Eva Baby Mar 16, 2012. 7 Replies 6 Likes
Since the first travel accounts of Morocco were made by Arab and European explorers during the Middle Ages the jewellery of North Africa has aroused great interest.A plethora of ethnologists, during…Continue
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ayis commented on Patricia Deany's blog post Are these Ait Oaurzguit temporals?
"You are assuming right patti!
For comparison, the relativelt more commom ida ou.nadif nielloed temple ornaments / earrings require an additional hook to help the wearer dispatch the total weight on the headdresse!!!
Yet they are made out of very…"
ayis commented on berberia's blog post Berberia has joined Vividvault!
"welcome and feel like at home"
ayis commented on Patricia Deany's blog post Are these Ait Oaurzguit temporals?
"but the work is all old and from around the ait ouaouzguit country or around"
ayis commented on Patricia Deany's blog post Are these Ait Oaurzguit temporals?
"I have another idea regarding their exact use or origin but need to see the back to have it confirmed
but here is a first clue to try to find out:
when the hoop will go through the ear lobe the main pendant will be hanging too low, almost rubbing…"
ayis commented on Eva Baby's photo
Hairpins Ethiopia - 5
"lovely, they have got an antique feel to them
do you wear your hairpins eva ?"
ayis commented on bianca maggi's photo
050 MANO
"this is a new piece, where merchants have tried to put as many iconographic features as possible to lure to buyer
In general hand representation is very infrequent in coutryside among the berbers, they rather patronize much more archaic talismans…"
ayis commented on bianca maggi's photo
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"Hi bianca,
we would love to have you write the caption in english so that more people would know that you actually are one of the authors of these books !
Right?
Are these jewels part of your personal collection?
Thanx for joining the site and…"
ayis commented on Linda Pastorino's photo
hair stick close down
"always nice to see some european traditional jewelry.
Is the central part enameled"
ayis commented on bianca maggi's photo
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"These headresses come from south western algeria oases of Saouara. yours seems pretty older than the regular ones (i have got a pair i should post) since it uses silver round discs rather that old silver ottoman coins"
ayis commented on SARAH CORBETT's photo
some news!!
"this is wonderful news!!! i am so excited to know that caring people will get involved in such a great project!!
Looking forward to see it alive with jewels and knowledge"
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Silver beads ID?
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 20:20 10 Comments 0 Likes
Does anyone know from were these delicacies come from?
Thanx very much
Chinese silver hallmark ID ?
Posted on March 23, 2012 at 19:57 1 Comment 0 Likes
Any info on this hallmark found on this beautifully carved chinese (?) large necklace.
Thank you…
!!!!Help!!!! Looking for coral pendants!!!!
Posted on August 13, 2011 at 17:08 11 Comments 0 Likes
Hi,
I need for a some jewelry fixing some coral pendants of this kind.
Preferably from north africa but not mandatory!
Branch coral with silver mounting and bale in the maximum length of 4 cm and thickeness in proportion
So if you have got any that you don't use and are ready to sell or swap or you stumble across some on offer on the net , please drop me a line.
Thank you… Continue
I need for a some jewelry fixing some coral pendants of this kind.
Preferably from north africa but not mandatory!
Branch coral with silver mounting and bale in the maximum length of 4 cm and thickeness in proportion
So if you have got any that you don't use and are ready to sell or swap or you stumble across some on offer on the net , please drop me a line.
Thank you… Continue
Comment Wall (20 comments)
- At 18:23 on May 4, 2013,
Angela Lovett said… Thank you Ayis! Pleasure to meet you! It was an incredible trip - one of the best travel experiences of my life!
- At 23:37 on August 21, 2011,
Becky Rogers said… Hi Ayis,
have you seen this posting on ebay yet?
What do you think?
Becky
- At 21:13 on July 19, 2011,
Isabel Iglesias said… - J'ai envie de tout ta connaissance...
- At 18:47 on July 19, 2011,
Eva Baby said…
- Hi, thank you for your message. I had replied with a real long message, talking and talking about Mali and my experience.. there.. and then it made "shwupps" and all disappeared. I don't know why this always happens to me on this website. I am sorry, I need now a break and will answer tomorrow. I wrote a lot, and it is all gone.... Sorry, I will try tomorrow, when I am fresh and full of energy... With best regards, Eva
- At 2:34 on July 19, 2011, Becky Rogers said…
Hi Ayis,
have you had any luck with MarocAntics via email, or are you able to go in person?
Becky
- At 22:46 on June 16, 2011,
Hillary Louarti said… - Hello Ayis, I just posted two photos of a bead which has very similar work to your bracelets.
- At 7:04 on June 15, 2011,
manish khavadiya said… - we are collectors & dealers of gypsy textile antiques & jewellery from south and central India.we are looking for buyers collectors for the same kindly feel free to contact us.kindly add us to your network.we can also mail you the pictures of original antique textiles.do check our profile it has some great pictures.
kindly visit us when you come to new Delhi,India
- At 20:40 on June 11, 2011, Hillary Louarti said…
- Hello Ayis, sorry to bother you. I was wondering if you could give me any feedback regarding the Tunisian collar I posted a photo of today. Thanks!
- At 16:20 on June 6, 2011, Isabel Iglesias said…
- ayis...you a lovely collection...maybe you can help to discover the origins of 2 bracelets/anklets I have in my photos...let me know what you think.Thank you Isabel Iglesias
- At 5:23 on June 4, 2011, Hillary Louarti said…
- We just got the bracelet I posted the photo of from online. We knew it was special the moment we saw it. I'm curious to see it in person. Did you happen to bid on it?
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