A digital archive showcasing the extensive collection of jewellery and adornment images shared on the former Ethnic Jewels Ning site over the years. These images have significantly enriched discussions on cultural adornment and its global dispersion.
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very nice, are they real amber?
Thank you, yes they are real amber!
splendid , congratulations cissé , i like the big beads you added too.they were bought after selling the cows amd offered to the wives, is still ? or the tradition is going slowly lost ??
i heared that the big beads are now asked in weddings
Thank you! the big amber beads are very expncive now in Mali . The fulani people still use amber for wedding is very especial and you have some buyer for Asia too which they come to buy all our ambers soon there will be no amber in Mali.