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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Beautiful bracelet with very attractive chain and coins. The granulations on the chain are very professionally done. Such an old piece must be hard to get. Congratulations Lynn for the good addition and thanks for posting it.
I very much like the star/cross shaped appliques, gives it a medieval look.
The additional coined chains brings the world "bracelet" into another level!
The closing meachanism very much resembles that of my heavily granulated cuff ( which again looks similar to one you own) which I suspect to be from the same wider region. last month I saw very similar pieces in Yerevan, but unfortunately was not allowed to take a picture...
Back to your latest find: it is absolutely stunning and I must admit I am trifle envious :)
Beautiful!
Dear Jose, Betty, Alaa and Mustafa, thank you for your kind comments. Betty I completely agree with you, I love this design. I am not sure that the cross-shapes represent true crosses, it has been suggested that the diamond shapes on other Deir ez-Zor bracelets are turtles and these could be something similar. If not a directional shape. The closure mechanism on this is common on cuffs from Syria in general and Deir-ez-Zor in particular. After getting a few pieces of Syrian jewelry I have become very interested in jewelry from this region because it is wonderful. On the cuff above every single link and jump ring is soldered and that is why it is intact. I am very curious about your trip of Yerevan and looking forward to seeing any pictures you were permitted to take. :)
Betty, there is a simpler version of this cuff on eBay (not sold by me and I can't vouch for the seller) message me if you would like the link.
This looks so solid and well crafted, Lynn. And the way the chains are connected reminds me of your Levant bracelet, recently shown. But this one has a bolder, stronger presence. I love it.