Berber Jewelry Amazigh Jewelery Enamel Stone Morocco Maghreb Ethnic

Amazigh Berber jewel, rare finery in green and yellow enamels and set with semi precious stones or pieces of glasses. Period late nineteenth early twentieth centuries. Currently on sale several Berber jewelry from a particular collection, the entourage of photographer Jean Besancenot. Wear good to look at the pictures. Amazigh jewel: Jewel made by the Berber peoples from antiquity to the present day, often in molded silver, carved or with inlays of mother-of-pearl, coral or enamels. The peculiarity of this goldsmith is the fact of being able to create pieces of gigantic sizes. They are very often of three colors: green, yellow and blue. The green represents the sowing, the yellow the harvest and the blue the floods. The jewel plays an important role in the feminine social life and is a complement of the costume. Most of these jewels (fibulae, bracelets, earrings) are worn papary. Dimensions Height 11 cm Length 38 cm Reference: 56-0613-32 All photos are on: www.antiques-delaval.com