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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.

Antique Bawsani Silver and Coral Yemen Necklace.

Posted by Arabia Felix on March 16, 2011 at 11:30am

I found this beauty in Sana´a, Yemen. The Bawsani ´s family was one of the most famous families of jewish jewellers in Yemen. Their filigree work is exquisite. The last Bawsani´s emigrated to the Holy Land between the 1940-1950.

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