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Hi Sampreethi,
Glad you are home safely x
Just landed too!
We did discuss bracelets with these prism like decors a while ago, the ones we discussed were from the anti Atlas, this examole looks a little different, and was as I recall described as from the north east by the vendor. I am looking into this theory, and will get back to you asap x
Thanks for joining us on the trip, I really enjoyed your company
S x
Hi Sampreethi,
Here is the link to the discussion . if you read though it all you will find a comment from Ayis which confirms the vendors description of the Algerian sahara, and border regions.
https://ethnicjewels.ning.com/photo/ouarzguit-hinged?commentId=54166...
S x
Thanks Sarah! Loved every minute of the trip and the company of all you wonderful, knowledgeable women :) Thanks also for your immense patience in dealing with my questions.
Will wait to hear if there's any further discussion/info on this.
xox
https://ethnicjewels.ning.com/photo/triocuffs?context=user
more info
S x
Preethi, I was just about to comment on this when I saw that Sarah has already done all the necessary work! of the ones she posted - the three together, vertically arranged - yours is obviously most like the one at the top. Past discussion of these bracelets was extremely interesting, some time ago, but there was substantial agreement as to where these bracelets come from, although a number of details were still puzzling and in a way unresolved at the end. That is in the nature of ethnic jewellery - many details are still unknown and perhaps always will be, but at least in this case you CAN know where your bracelet comes from. You may want to have a good look at the one at the bottom, which is extremely rare, and which belongs to Linda Pastorino. (It was shown during the discussion, and you would no doubt also find it on Linda's page, which contains a very large number of exceptionally good pieces - really like a museum on its own!)
On Linda's piece, go to this spot, here on ethnic jewels, where there is plenty about it: https://ethnicjewels.ning.com/photo/cuboid-bangle-large?context=latest
Thanks Joost and Sarah for the info! That air of mystery makes this bracelet even more attractive I think :)
Hi Preethi,
I bought one very similar to yours a while ago (will post it). The seller suggested possibly Aures (?) or South Algeria (the Aures mountains are definitely not in the South). Mine has a smaller hole in the side spiky elements than the ones shown in the previous discussions on the blog (Sarah gave the link).
Hi, I will add mine into the mix. Said to be from the Adrar Oasis in Southwestern Algeria.
I noticed the previous discussion, just thought I would like to add my two cents. I don't think that these are necessarily related to the trio -- at least not related to Linda's famous and exquisite bracelet. I believe they are of Jewish origin and that these are of more tribal, even Tuareg origin. I have compared mine to Ait's Tuareg wedding bracelets and they seem more related to that than to anything else -- I will enclose the pic of his here. He referred to them as Moorish, Saharan or Tuareg -- It is also interesting to note, there are no holes in the cuboid protrusions here, they may well be forged in a different way as well.
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