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
A while back, someone had a mystery bracelet posted. While browsing Patti's recommended reading on the Nubian website, I came across a similar-styled bracelet:
http://www.numibia.net/nubia/artefacts.asp?p_Numb=49
Read more…I think it's African as it reminds me of money bangles, but it tests as silver and has a hallmark which seems to consist of 2 rows of dots in a cartouche. It weighs 74.6 grams. Many thanks in advance for your wisom.
Sarah Springham
Read more…Just another great pic of our favorite beauty feature. This one from Tunisia.
Hi, I'm traveling to India in the next few weeks and I would like to know if you have any advices about places or shops to buy old ethnic jewellery!! Thanks!! (I thought I wrote this coment yesterday but I can't see it, if you see it twice... sorry!
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Some different Bulgarian jewelry offerings on ebay -- I am not recommending them, just including this one for discussion as we see very few examples in our searches. This one looks substantial and very clean. Perhaps Frankie or another of our Ottoman
Was just looking at some Tuareg crosses which theoretically helped them to navigate the desert at night. I came across this interesting article.http://www.naturalnavigator.com/the-library/navigating-wit-the-tuareg/ It has little to do with jewelry bu
Read more…Does anybody know where these beads come from in Morocco? Beautiful wear on them-- very expensive, from ebay.0!~~60_1.JPG)
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/
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This one features fire gilding. Starts at a most reasonable price
Dear friends I want to show a book
This is the first major work on the Qaraqalpaqs in the English language.
More information and several sample pages can be seen at www.qaraqalpaq.com/book
What do you think about this lovely bracelet described as Kabili Tunisian from ebay, genuine or not?
there are members who search their photos in the Internet and load them on Ethnic , as if these were their own. Like this, everyone could search for hundreds of beautiful Jewellery photos by someone else in the Interrnet and put them on Ethnic - i
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I want to take a pseudonym because i think it is dangerous to put my name
and my city.
Can you help me to do that?
Think you Najet
By Anna Garner
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There have been some technical issues on the site, which may continue due to a Ning tech department issue for the next 24 hours. I have contacted support and they are aware of the problem. Sorry for the inconvenience Please bear with us Thanks Sara
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Love to see that so many people on here respect and appreciate ethnographic pieces.
I am hoping to get as much information as possible on these beads (please see photo)... Believed to be Ancient Burmese Beads that have been buried
Read more…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 pictures as my camera does not render the best part of t
Read more…the most interesting bead fair of the year -in UK on Sunday 7th october!
lots of wonderful antique, ethnic, unusual beads and jewellery and know-how, all under one roof.
do come and say hello if you are around-
there will be bead dealers from West Af
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