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HAND-CRAFTED SILVER CUFFS & BRACELETS
In the West African sahel and Sahara Desert, silver, copper, brass, bead and shell have always been characterized by protective symbolism in an attempt to safeguard one's life. An evil force is opposed with the resisting power of a good force in the form of a triangle, the eye of a cowry, a circle with a dot in it or a square with an X. Amulet boxes of silver and copper, and brass which reinforces the power of copper or carnelian to stop blood, heal wounds or avert injury, are inscribed and then inserted with a magical plant formula or a written verse from the Koran that is believed to protect one's self and family. The smiting of silver by fire is associated with the spirit world and is understood to imbue a piece with the power to be effective.
A Tuareg work of art crafted in silver, copper, bronze & ebony. Taking almost 1 week to forge, file, inlay ebony, hand-etch & finish. This is a cuff to grace a man, a woman or a nubian king or queen.
Width: 1.2" or 3cm
Size: 15, 16cm
$650/order
B-MM1
With my long term affection for cowry shells & their place & meaning in West African spirit life, this is one of my most favorite pieces to co-create.
Width: 1.5" or 3.1cm
Sizes: 15, 16cm
$375/order
B-CS
Completely hand-worked from 50 grams of pure silver this cuff is made by only one smith in Agadez. He has also made the die to imprint the center pattern. Stunning for a man or woman's wrist.
Width: 1" or 2.2cm
Size: 15cm
B-ADI
The beauty of this cuff speaks for itself.
Folded end lip with Native American style.
This is a Tuareg cuff completely traditional in form with hand-etched symbols of X's to ward off the evil eye. All etchings represent natural manifestations in the world of the Tuareg & the Sahara.
Width: 1.2" or 2.8cm
Size: 16cm
B-MOU
This is a stunning silver cuff weighing 45 grams of pure silver.
A one of a kind bracelet that was made with much patience. Combines contemporary Native American style with Tuareg etched designs. Turquoise & pure silver.
Width: 1.8" or 3.5cm
Size: 15cm
B-TUR
Tibetan spider web turquoise combined with classic Tuareg bracelet form and hand-etched patterns. One of a kind.
$350/sold
We see in this bracelet the vast world of the Sahara. Forged & hand-etched in silver by a master Tuareg craftsman. Beautiful on a man or a woman.
Width: 1.2" or 2.7cm
Size available: medium large
B-AT2
Feminine, light & easy to wear. Designs of the Tuareg with an X to ward off negativity & 2 triangles representing woman. Etched on top & side with ball endings to finish at the back of the wrist.
Width .5" or 1.1cm
Sizes: 14. 15. 16cm
$165/order
B-AT1
Some say the etched zigzag is the road of the camel caravans from Agadez, Niger towards the east in the direction of Bilma.
Circles are points of water or wells along the way.
Contemporary, simple & light silver bangles coming in either small, medium or large. Simply inlaid with ebony wood in honor of the four directions. Wear 2, 3 or 4 for a woman who moves with sound.
Width: .2" or .2cm
Sizes: 19, 20, 21cm
$95 each/order
B-EBB
Vegetable hand-dyed mud cloth made in Mali by Africa Nomad.
Another Tuareg work of art hand-crafted in copper, silver, bronze & ebony. Finished with silver ball endings and marked with a strong X to protect oneself. Unique & powerful.
Width: 1.2" or 3cm
Size: 15, 16cm
$650/order
B-MM2
Four classic examples of solid silver Tuareg wrist bracelets. Each is unique with its own shape & design.
Sizes: 14, 15, 16, 17cm
$155 each/order
B-Sim1 - 3rd from top
Hand-forged into 4 flat sides for the top of the wrist & ball endings for the under. Two filed 'nege neges' on each side of the main section. A man's bracelet that is also worn by women.
B-SIM2 - 1st at top
A 3 sided, patterned pyramid top section with dotted endings to match is what makes this bracelet so unique.
B-SIM3 - 4th from top
A Tuareg circle with a dot symbol representing the well & water. In the Sahara, water is life.
A simple but exquisite traditional Tuareg bracelet called Tsibit referring to the poly-shaped solid silver heads at each end. Worn by either men or women.
Sizes: 14, 15, 16, 17cm
$155 each/order
B-SIM4
