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Nice amulet, is it Tunisian?
It looks like the one I displayed from Djerba.
I noticed that you called it a chichbaghou--what does that mean?
I just noticed that you are from Tunis. Is jewelry like this easily available in Tunisia or is it difficult to find? I love some of the Tunisian things that are displayed here, but it seems that they are almost impossible to purchase unless you are actually in Tunisia-- very little offered online.
nice tubisian items are difficult to get. pieces like this evem more difficult but doable
Jewelry is a tunisian madness, in tunis i saw the biggest jewelry market i have ver been during my travels , even bigger than new delhi one (which is very famous / Dariba Qalan).
But lots of Gold and chichkhan (14Kt gold with rose cut diamonds) and large quantities of cast silver (bracelets, fibulas, anklets,belt buckles....) one shope in Tunis Median selling old gold jewelry::: stunning and wonderful, with big coral beads!! wow!! too dear though
Traditionnal designs are still being kept alive, but quality obviously dwindling!
Many women wearing fibulas and traditionnal jewelry even in tunisian capital city!! A delight for the eyes.
Old enameled stuff is not to be found, unless maybe in Djerba island where i heard there is some interesting stuff onsale! but didnt go!
Many libyan jewelry on offer as well
Minimum price is 1 euro per gram for the simplest bracelet, i managed to bargain 25% dow the price for a pair of fibulas which i didn't buy, but it was way out of the tourist path in a remote village
Anyway, i HIGHLY recommend Tunisia for jewelry lovers, beside all the other architectural , historical and natural wonders this country has to offer and of course the very cool and welcoming tunisian people!
Actually Patti, CHICHBAGH must be a turkish loan word of persian origin and my modest persian knowledge lead me to understand it as "mirrors's garden" but not sure though
Thanks Ayis, I would love to meet some of the folks from ethnicjewels in Tunisia, we would burn through all of those great jewelry sites and have a great time socializing, eating and touring at the same time.