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  Patricia Deany June 10, 2013 at 1:24pm

  Sarah is this an older piece? Why are some Ouarzguit pieces more expensive than others? Is it age or type of jewelry/ I think this is a lovely piece yet the price is much lower than some of the other pieces which you have sold from the same area. Just curious.
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  SARAH CORBETT June 10, 2013 at 1:26pm

  Hi PAtti,

  This piece is in metal rather than silver, the central piece is older than the khrab, which are added later, and there are a couple of replacement dangles too.. all reasons for a lower price.

  S x
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  Patricia Deany June 10, 2013 at 1:34pm

  Have you seen older silver pieces like this in Morocco? Also, is the glass original to the piece? Are there older original silver Ouarzguit headdresses available?
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  SARAH CORBETT June 10, 2013 at 1:37pm

  Hey, The glass is original, and the central pendant is very nice.

  Silver headdresses from the Talouine region are scarce.

  The ones which do come onto the market are expensive.

  Sx
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  SARAH CORBETT June 10, 2013 at 1:38pm

  I guess I am a bit of a purist! this piece has been altered a bit, and for me the integrity is an important factor in pricing..it is difficult to find old pieces in original condition, therefore when it happens the pieces cost lots.. this piece is lovely, but altered..
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  Patricia Deany June 10, 2013 at 1:45pm

  I love the workmanship of the central pendant-- is that worn enamel or is the paleness of the enamel from the lighting alone? Are the niello dangles replacements? I guess I am also surprised by how much work the artisans put into pieces which are non-precious. The relative lack of headdresses which are silver also surprises me since so much of the other jewelry from that area is silver ( eg my great bracelets -- and those beautiful rings you are showing). Is there a reason for the discrepancy or is it just because jewelry from that whole area is rather hard to find?
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  SARAH CORBETT June 10, 2013 at 2:04pm

  I think that there are several levels of quality, those pieces for the rich ladies, and those for the ladies wishing to look like them, but made in lesser materials.

  the enamelling is the lovely muted kind..

  and ye, the nielloed pieces are added from the neighbouring souss valley pieces.

  The silver headdresses however as you state are very scarce.

  S x
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  Alaa eddine SAGID June 10, 2013 at 8:11pm

  Actually the relativ isolation of the ait ouaouzguit and the fact that they didn't harbour much jewish population, helped maintain an overall purity in shapes and still now in isolated villages, traditionnal dances are perfomed with traditionnal jewelry (opposite to western anti atlas for example  tiznit area where ladies have surrendered to coined jewels and gilded silver or gold jewels from the cities.

  BUT the total impoverishment of rural areas in post colonial Morocco made that nobody could afford silver, which was then eventually replaced by metal and enamel by chemical painting!!!

  The nielloed pendants are obvious additions from further west but can't tell if the enamel is genuine or paint
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  Patricia Deany June 10, 2013 at 9:00pm

  Here is a little headdress I bought years ago from France. It looks like a rural headdress with pastel paint in lieu of enamel -- I like the choice of pastels.
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  SARAH CORBETT August 30, 2013 at 12:20pm

  Pre trip sale £50