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  Betty January 22, 2016 at 4:57pm

  I love them all, the gilded piece is rare in this quality. I have occasionally seen them made from metal alloy,  but with rather coarse decorations. The Tigrai/eritrean rings are also very beautiful and hard to find. And of course, the Rashaida rings you have are superb. Thanks for sharing!
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  ingrid Langerak January 22, 2016 at 5:12pm

  Betty, I know what you mean, not so long ago I did see them on a fair in Amsterdam and they looked so strange to me and couldn't place them until I realized they must be copies made in Trigrai with a very false guilding look.  I haven't been to Ethiopia for many years but i do think that right now that is were they are now making copies of old pieces in a rather rough and rather mean way.

  `just like in Oman, old pieces are just not available any  more.
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  Eva Baby January 23, 2016 at 3:07pm

  they are all lovely!  If I could choose one, I would not know whether to choose a filigree or a Rashaida one........
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  ingrid Langerak January 24, 2016 at 2:39pm

  Thank you Eva Baby, I cannot help you to choose, as they all are great and wearable.  Like the Tigrai rings p.e. are good to make a necklace with but also makes a good item to string a thin shawl through.

  Gr. Ingrid.