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Posted by Karim Carlo Rotondi on August 9, 2011 at 5:13pm

Berber (jewish) Earrings

kim price August 9, 2011 at 7:32pm

love these Karim!
Joost Daalder August 11, 2011 at 8:17am

I don't know these pieces, but they do look interesting to me.
Karim Carlo Rotondi August 11, 2011 at 4:37pm

Hi Joost

these are not proper earrings because they hang by the chain that joins them, so that they decorate the sides of the head... they are way too heavy even for them! This particular style was made by the ElAndalus (jewish) silversmths of S.Morocco. You have several variations (non-jewish) of this traditional adornment of the Berber, including another enamelled pair (with no chain) that I am showing here. Best K

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