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.

A ‘tokalı kemer’ (belt with buckle). For women. Late-Ottoman, from the Marmara region or from Bursa, late 19th century. Silver, with two set coloured glass paste and one turkoois. (Inv.nr. müç008 - Kavak Costume Collection - Antwerpen/Belgium).
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