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Superb craftsmanship! Do you know if those coral pieces were intentionally shaped in the form of almonds?
@ Thelma: I don't have specific information about the almond-shaped corals. But, since they are found so often in this kind of jewelry (Safranbolu & co), I think the shape must be intentionally. If I were to propose a symbolic meaning to them, I would refer to the 'badem gözlü Acem' / 'Persian girl with almond(-shaped) eyes', which appear in Anatolian folk songs as a summum of female beauty. With kind regards, JM.