Bryan Reeves of Tribal Gathering London discusses a recent find he is exhibiting at the Tribal Art Fair in London Sept 20
For more info exhibits and films please visit www.TribalArtLondon.com the exhibition is on until the 7th of
Read more…Just wanted to share some new Native American jewelry that I think is particularly beautiful and high end. It is called night sky inlay and is exactly that -- depictions of the night in the southwest via micro-inlay. There are some very noted artists
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…This is from an ebay auction-- an over priced necklace advertised as North African with amber and petrified wood beads. I don't know about the amber, but the petrified wood beads are in fact Tunisian scent beads and this is the first necklace I have
Read more…Over the last six months or so I have noticed a number of eBay auctions of beautiful Yemeni silver jewelry in traditional styles, which I think may actually be new production. I personally am deeply attracted to Yemeni silver and I would love to sup
Read more…At the Bead Society of Great Britain we learned about this just too late to organise an event ourselves but hope participants here who can will find out more and maybe attend their workshops coming up in UK?
(tried to attach the press release but it
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?
Recently, it has come to my attention that some in our community think that only objects of the purest silver and gold are worth collecting. People collect for many different reasons, and there is certainly room for the "Jewelry as Fine Art" appro
Read more…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 snatched up in an ebay auction, that pendant foun
Read more…I am trying to find out more about the symbolism of the salamander motif on Moroccan Berber silver pendants esp. the hamza ?
Read more…Here is an interesting web site with a short article about Moshe Nemni and a video of a Tunisian silversmith working.
Moshe Nemni has becom
Read more…Hello,
I have had for some time an assortment of belts and misc pieces. I showed these assortments to a local antiquities owner , and though it wasn't their core competency stated that they were real, had identifying markers along with doing tests on
Read more…DH and I recently went to Holt, Norfolk. There is a small shop there :The Osokozi Gallery: I think it is called. Worth a look-see! Have been buying more Siam silver ........... antique fairs, auctions, galleries ....
Read more…Here is a great website ( don't know if it has been cited here before) on Omani attire. The facemasks absolutely fascinate me, some are golden, some black, some both colors, and they make the lady's head look very birdlike. Some nice historic photos
Read more…Apparently paypal is using electronic moderators to flag any transaction involving the purchase or sale of items from USA embargoed countries (Iran, Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Cuba, among others). If you buy of sell such items using paypal, your transaction
Read more…Scholarly article about Henna cloth etc.
http://www.berber-arts.com/berber/index.php/editoral/berber-veils
Read more…Hello Afociniados, can you tell me if this pair of Sumba armlet is old, or machine made ? I mean big tourist production or something unusual. I have very few knowledge about Jewellery. thanks everyone. Bertrand
Just another great pic of our favorite beauty feature. This one from Tunisia.
Nada's bracelet reminded me a little of zar jewelry so I though I would repost a discussion from Sigrid Van Roode's site.http://www.bedouinsilver.com/jewelry-from/jewelry-from-egypt/zar-amulets-from-egypt-examples/
Read more…Add items here which you would like to source......
include an image and a clear description....maybe other members will be able to help!
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