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, never could find them in my size (2.75")
Thanks Marie-Ange, it's a squeeze for me but I love to wear them! They're slighty over 2.5"
They are easier to get on with a little plastic bag over your hand (or handcream).
Thought you may like these pics of bracelets like this one being worn... these pics are mostly moyen Atlas Ladies, but I believe that as you correctly say these were worn in the eastern Rif too.
Yours are beautiful pieces...is that a Fes 1925 hallmark?? very rare to see these with marks....nice find!
Sx
The middle pic is a slightly different style, I think the differeces evolve as we travel geographically south!
SX
Great ti re the bags and the cream M-A!!
Thank you Sarah for posting the Middle Atlas ladies. I have how the different dowry bracelet styles have evolved. It seems that the southern ones have bigger, taller spirals, maybe pointing to more Saharan and deeper African influences.
I think the hallmark you have noticed is the rams head from Casablanca but there is a Fez tower on another of them. I'm going to post some closeups of hallmarks in a sec.
Great tip from Marie-Ange, thanks. I have resorted to plastic bags on humid days!