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the style is not even so unusual. I have seen various Tuareg bracelets with a stone on top, but I do not have one myself. I find it very beautiful, the simplicity of the stone suits very well into the traditional Tuareg style. I like this piece!
I had worked with several shops that sold Tuareg all the time and for the last 25 years or so only saw plain ones without stones. Also in Morocco didn't see any either. Maybe again in Europe they are more available and the traders don't bring them here? Have you seen many with stones? skipped me that's for sure ! This one has a nice patina and is very wearible.
http://www.tuareg-schmuck.de/tuareg-armschmuck-1.htm
Hi Linda, this is the link to a German shop with high-qualtiy Tuareg jewellery, but only new pieces. You will see bracelets with lovely stones, just for info, or whatever you like. Kindest regards, Eva
Suite: I just checked it, they only have 3 bracelets with stones or wood, they used to have more. I have a wonderful bracelet from them, but without stone, very wide (broad), love it, I just saw now it is sold out. Sorry the website is only in German.
Hi then the ones you have seen are new? I only sell old items and that is why I said it was unusual.
I'm not sure if that is what you meant that you have seen some with stones and those were new ( only suggesting after you kindly gave me name of shop) but one should not compare old with new, the difference being that once old is no longer available then new items are made , the value of those is very different or should be anyway in my opinion. This pieces that I'm showing is from before the 50's. probably 30-40's.
Hi again, I thought it was Tuareg bracelets with stones in general that you were talking about. www.africanomad.com also sell them with turquoise, but new ones. Old ones one only finds on Ebay occasionally or sometimes special items in the shops. The shop I gave the link below (www.tuareg-schmuck.de) sold a few old Tuareg crosses, of which I bought some, but I think they are now also gone. Old ones one really has to search for, but I have seen some rare ones on Ebay (not now, difficult to find. Once missed, one has to wait very long, and it is also a matter of luck...)..
nice bracelet. the stone is a bead from india carnelian.it is true that toaureg did not make a lot bracelets with stones. they are actualy not strong in this area. some rings and earings they get them ok, the rest not always a success
not all pieces lookin touareg are touareg. in niger and mali, the touareg, haussa, mossi and fulani live in the same area or village. they exchange almost every thing
now there is a lot new touareg jewelry with stones. have a look at my photos. i have one bracelet with mexico obsidien
Hi, yes there are many ethnies in Mali (about NIger I don't know), but I know a lot about Mali, there are no Mossi (Mossi live in Burkina) and no Haussa in Mali (Haussia live in Niger), but we have Tuareg, Bambara (Bamana), Bozo (River people), Bobo (South Mali), Peul (Fulani region of Mopti), Moorish (from Mauritania) around Timbuktu, Sarakolé (South), Malinke, Soninke, Marka, Sonrai (Hombouri Senni Sonrai, Koyra Chini Sonrai, Koyraboro Senni Sonrai), Djerma (near Rep. Niger), Bella, Dogon, etc. Mali is a country with more than 100 languages and people. Yes, they also do mix sometimes in styles, etc. , especially in the North the Mauritanian style and Tuareg and Sonrai, as they sometimes intermarry. My Sonrai uncle was married to a Tuareg lady of Kidal, my brother-in-law is married to a Tuareg lady of Kidal, etc. It is a bit complicated to know all these ethnies, but also very fascinating! I just write this down to illustrate that mixing of style does happen.
yes I agree mixing of style is important and this might be that because I have not seen a bracelet by Tuareg with a stone in it that is antique. I can not say I have seen everything , I have not but since I worked in a store and know alot of dealers primarily dealing with African jewelry for many years, i had not seen any previously, lets say this. But then i did get this in Marakesh and anything or anyone could have traded it in, I met the person that had it and he was a Tuareg trader that brought it in, as well one ring I have with script and one other piece I posted with granulation that he brought in.
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