HAND-CRAFTED PURE SILVER HOOPS

Silver Tuareg Earring #1
Silver Tuareg Earring #2
Silver Tuareg Earring #3
Silver Tuareg Earring #31
Silver Tuareg Earring #5
Silver Tuareg Earring #4

My desire to hand-craft good silver hoops for women has always been an intuitive understanding. I work with one particular silversmith in Agadez, Niger, West Africa and we co-create these earrings together. Some hoops are fully traditional & others are more contemporary.

liza@africanomad.com

 

Detail 1
Silver Earring #2Traditional Tuareg women's earrings called Tsibit. These particular hoops have the poly-sided, solid silver head design known for the town of Tahoua located in central Niger.

Circle size: 12cm

Gauge size: 12

$120/order

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Silver Earring #2

Head of Tahoua detail up close.

Silver Earring #2

These earrings are worn by inserting them from back to front, thus you can see the head design of the Tsibit.

Silver Earring #2

These are the original Tsibit earrings made for me by a silver artisan in Niamey, Niger.

Detail 2
Silver Earring

Another pair of traditional Tuareg women's earrings called Tsibit. These particular hoops have the 12-sided, solid silver head design known for the town of Agadez, one of the oldest trading centers in West Africa.

Circle size: 14cm

$175/order

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Silver Earring

Earrings with the head of Agadez are traditionally worn by inserting them from front to back.

Detail 3
Silver Earring

Contemporary hand-crafted hoops with a zigzag snake design and solid silver ball heads. These hoops can be inserted back to front or front to back depending on what the wearer wants to show.

Circle size: 11cm

$95/order

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Silver Earring

Hoop design detail up close.

Silver Earring

These hoops are made for normal ear holes & everyday wear.

Detail 4
Silver Earring

One of the most beautiful pair of traditional Tuareg women's earrings with a 12-sided, solid silver head called nege nege & a fully decorated underside. These are really outstanding hoops that are striking on every woman.

Circle size: 11cm

$120/order

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Silver Earring

Nege Nege or 12-sided silver head detail up close.

Detail 5
Silver Earring

Contemporary solid silver ethnic hoops with ball endings. Ball can be worn in front, or back.. thus showing off ball opposite lined accents.

Circle size: 11 cm

$95/order

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Detail 6
Silver Earring

Simple yet contemporary solid silver plain hoops with ball endings. Ball can be worn in front, or back.. thus showing off the simple accent.

Circle size: 10cm

$85/order

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