Our largest collection of antique jewelry is from the area of Central Asia which is now the country of Turkmenistan. The Turkmen were known for creating the most elegant silver tribal jewelry, which included necklaces, headpieces, plaques, beads, rings and other ornaments. They often decorated with incised lines of gilding to accentuate and define the lines, and used oval or round settings of carnelian stone or red glass.
Many designs in their jewelry carried meanings from their history as a warrior people. Their ornaments served to protect as well as to decorate. Some pieces were supposed to have homeopathic powers, some magic, and others made reference to pre-islamic spirits and superstitions. Some of our pieces of Central Asian jewelry look too large to wear. Marriageable maidens of rich families could wear jewelry weighing from 6-8 kg, causing them to move and walk with difficulty.
We also brought back some beautiful old silver jewelry from our trip to Morocco. Their silversmiths were, for the most part, Jewish, who produced some fine work during the French protectorate in the early 20 th century. Our collection of old and modern jewelry is always changing, depending upon where we go and what we find. We also like to have a range of prices, so that in our shop you also can find good bargains at a low cost.
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