Hello all,
I'll probably get into trouble here for using the word "good" here, as what is good is often very subjective :)
I am looking for a Yemeni kirdan to add to my collection. There are many online but would like to find a really fine piece that
Read more…hello, anyone know it the meaning of these 10 keys and tell me more about this necklace buy in Istanbul there two weeks.
It is very heavy its coral is beautiful, its height is 27cm and is double-sided. Please help me!
Lovely ebay find, usually don't see this on ebay site, I believe it is from Algeria but I may be wrong. What do you think?
This sterling silver bracelet was in an estate lot of Native American jewelry from the 1920s to the 1950s. We have a vintage NA store but have little knowledge about items outside that sphere...........so any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank
Read more…This piece is available for $50.00. From what I've seen on ebay and other places that seems like a very good price. This would be the third piece I've purchased from her, the other two are in my photos too. Could anyone estimate a region and age
Read more…When I was in Tunis, I was offered antiquities for sale on a number of occasions. As a heritage specialist, I know what treasure hunters do to graves and archaeological sites. So I always refuse to buy anything older than a couple of centuries. Th
Read more…Dear all,
My new article on the origin of the decoration on amulets from Egypts' Bahariya Oasis has just been published online!
You can read it here; I hope you will enjoy it! It is just a preliminary train of thought which I will elaborate on in a
Read more…Just love the jewelry in this old image which I snitched off ebay. The big prayer boxes look distinctively Algerian. What do some of the North African experts think about the authenticity of the jewelry visa vi the place here?
Hi all. I am just starting to get into Asian and Middle Eastern/African jewelry. I just acquired this necklace and have no idea where it's from. It is sterling silver with either Faturan or bakelite beads. Any help would be greatly appreiated.
ciao il mio nome è francesco .. ho visto che lei abita a milano e vorrei sapere visto che abito a como dove compra il materiale per le sue creazioni.. mi piacerebbe molto conoscere qualche tecnica.. ho visto che lei è bravissima.. grazie mille aspett
Read more…I have been asked by a couple of members how to see activity which has moved off the front page.
I have been looking into solutions.....
At the moment the best solution is to click on the rss feed symbol at the bottom of the activity feed section (a
Read more…I purchased these from an antique shop in Yachats, OR who said they came from an estate sale , that they were Taureg and she thought they were originally from Morocco, but wasn't sure. I am completely new to Tuareg jewelry, but now I love it and wan
Read more…im looking for some help identifying where this fibula came from and how old it could be.
Read more…The Harratine Berbers of Morocco live in the southern oasis towns at the very edges of the Sahara.
Their roots are further south in sub Saharan Africa.
It is widely thought that their forefathers were originally stolen from
Read more…Advice on how to buy an ancient and ethnic piece of jewellery.
1. Unless you really know this type of jewellery and are satisfied with what you consider a bargain price, do not buy from a salesman or establishment that doesn’t guarantee in writing th
Read more…Hi To you all.
I am currently in the process of creating another site.
It is called vividfoundouk. I will be using the site as a gallery to showcase beautiful handmade pieces.
The design work for the site is complete, and I am now ready to add more
Read more…If I could put my contribution to this very interesting discussion, I would say that this question of western or not western ethnic jewels had occured with the Globalisation and the fact that the world became a big village since more or less 7 to 10
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