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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One can buy antique shells- usually expensive per strand. There are new ones coming out of the Phillipines that can be purchased for $2 a strand!!!! They don't have the same, soft and work qualities as the antique, tribally-used pieces.
yes you are right. i was looking for the old ones i was used to get from my malians friends, they didnt come this year. i had only this new ones opportunity, that cheap i didnt pay :-( i needed them so, i payed more than 2 $. i had no other alternativ