Jade Rage Jewels

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Friday, April 27, 2012

Kazakh Tradition in Afghanistan

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Antique Silver Turkoman Mountain Symbol Hair Ornament as Pendant The Turkoman people comprise close to ten percent of the pop...
Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Chasing Bracelets in Hadhramaut, Yemen

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Creating designs in metal by pushing the material into different levels and shapes as a form of decoration has been done since the Bronze Ag...
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Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Chosen Ethnic Jewelry from Yemen

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This pair of bridal dowry bracelets in the Mansouri style of Yemen was chosen from my own group of Yemen ethnic jewelry by a discriminating...
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Thursday, March 22, 2012

Choosing Antique Ethnic Jewelry

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First of all, when collecting antique ethnic jewelry, it matters whether you are a collector of old tribal or ethnic jewelry or simply a wea...
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Fertility Symbols on Middle Eastern, South Asian Jewelry

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Throughout the Middle East and South Asia the symbols of ancestors, living family members and hoped-for descendants influence the jewelry ar...
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Expansion of Turkoman Khanates in Medieval Times

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During the late Middle Ages, just about the same time that the Renaissance had begun in Europe, the Khans began to extend their power into R...
Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Upcycling, Re-ordering and Downsizing Older Turkoman Jewelry

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Upcycling, Re-ordering and Downsizing Older Turkoman Jewelry The old traditional jewelry has often been re-purposed or has had parts remov...