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Posted by Marie-Ange on July 5, 2011 at 2:33pm

Moroccan Berber hair ring and Tanfouk necklace purchased from Sarah Corbett.

Comments

Kathleen McCabe-Elsey July 5, 2011 at 8:13pm

Love this!
Joost Daalder July 6, 2011 at 5:54am

What I like about the way Sarah has done this is that noone would interpret it as a "genuine" tribal necklace - it has tribal features, but does not pretend to be anything that ever existed before. I like pieces done either this way (using tribal elements but VERY freely) or as fully tribal. I don't generally like those which are sort of "nearly really tribal", but in fact creating the wrong impression, i.e. that they ARE tribal, while they are not. This piece quite pleases me in its own way.
Marie-Ange July 6, 2011 at 10:18am

Hello Joost, I purchased this necklace ready made from Sarah, she picked it up on one of her travels.
Joost Daalder July 6, 2011 at 3:12pm

Thanks for that clarification, Marie-Ange! It means that Sarah was the selector rather than the artist - but with such an effect on me as I describe!!
kim price July 8, 2011 at 12:39am

wonderful piece!
Eva Baby July 9, 2011 at 2:16pm

lovely, very lovely!!!!