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. is the cross cut out of a Maria Theresa Thaler? The silver looks very soft! Congratulations. Peter
Thank you very much Peter. Yes the lovely cross once was a Maria Theresa Thaler. I like these crosses a lot, but they are not as rare as the beads :-). I also like their softness, very hard to photograph...
this is absolutely gorgeous Betty, as you say, liquid silver, it reminds me of the mercury from broken thermometers my mother let us play with as a child, it is just beautiful, I love the way that you pick up pieces from here & there & reconstruct them in such a lovely way, it is a talent to be sure, kind regards, zhanna
Another beauty!! PS: Love your photographs! Love the fragment! xx
Thank you everyone for your kind comments...These beads, as I learned from Ingrid recently, are perhaps Welo rather than Jimma in spite of being high-grade silver. I am always looking for Ethiopian beads - difficult to find at prices I can afford. So I am really pleased with my find :-)
The fragment actually makes me cry - it used to be a very nice Ethiopian bowl. I bought it online and it arrived in pieces... at least I can use it for pictures...