Our Bead Fair consists of vendors of materials such as loose beads, threads, fasteners and accessories, tools, books, know-how (for example I publicise
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New on the forum, I hope you guys can help me out with these earrings I got today here in Hue, Vietnam. They're supposed to be stretch earrings for women from a hill tribe here in Vietnam according to the seller. Couldn't find anything abo
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 copyright).
I want to tell you all about a project that I have launched that aims to use jewelry as a way to help fund my teaching work in Marrakech. The project is called Zakat Jewelry and is named after the Muslim practice of giving. The proje
In 1973, we did not have Wikipedia so I had to read about the Ghaznavid Empire from other sources, but we are now gifted with the internet. Here is what Wikipedia, that compendium of human knowledge writes about the empire whose seat was at now humb
We have quite a few beads that I think are from Yemen. We have some that are similar, but different enough that I'm wondering if they may be something different altogether.
I am currently searching for a copy of a book entitled "Les Costumes Traditionnels Feminins de Tunisie" by Aziza Ben Tanfous (ca. 1970). If anyone has seen a copy of this book for sale, I would be grateful if you could send me contact info for the s
I inherited these objects, which were purchased in Tunisia in the 1960s. I have done some research and identified one as a fibula, and the half-moon shaped as a hilal? I would greatly appreciate if anyone can help me identify the approximate age
There are many aspects to consider in the processes of the enamelling..
First aspect to consider is the available materials. I shall not make a comprehensive list of glass dates sources and chemical components, as I believe that to most it would be d
Further to the discussion on the use of glass beads in the production of enamelled wares.
The earliest known Venetian glass beads to be traded to Africa by the European boats sailing the Mediterranean and the West coast of Africa were the 7 layered
I recently acquired some of the beads in the attached picture. There origin has been mentioned as Mauritania or Yemen, and the gold color possibly due to actual gold content. I was hoping that someone would recognize th
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
I am new to this site, so please forgive me if I don't quite understand how the discussions work, as well as my lack of knowledge on many of these subjects. That is why I'm here, to learn! I'm somewhat new to collecting, at least the sort
