Earrings

A superb pair of old silver hoops from the Hazara, an ethnic minority group of persian origin that lives in central and Northeastern Afghanistan and in Northwestern Pakistan. This sample shows outstanding engraving and it is rimmed with delicate granulation work. Large size. It probably comes from the Nuristan region in Afghanistan or from Pakistan. An example of this quality and age are very hard to come by and have become very much sought after. Early XXth century.

A nice set of old Afghan earrings made of old silver and coral beads.They are further ornated with small cabochons of turquoise and coral. Joyful and great to wear.

A wonderful pair of silver earrings engraved with simple Tuareg motifs from Niger. We have not really seen many like these in our modest tour. Truly a collector's piece! Unfortunately one of the pins is defective, although it would not be difficult to repair it.

A beautiful set of Afghani old silver and coral beads earrings. Their design remind of Uzbek and Tajik examples. Very original.

A large old silver Berber earring or hoop from West Tunisian locally known as -monchar, nab jmal - mcharraf-. Due to its size it was worn either as an earring or hanging by the ears. Hallmarked (-tête de negre-). Superb patina.

A beautiful set of old silver Sindh hoops or earrings from the Swat valley in Pakistan. Lovely workmanship and nice patina.

A beatiful set of old Tuareg traditional silver earrings or -tsabit- from Mali. They show a great work and lovely patina.

A set of Berber old silver earrings from Southern Morocco. They feature an attractive niello and engraved decoration. From the main body of the earrings hang a serie of smaller pendants. Each of those dangles, together with the two angles at the bottom of each earring, create a form of -khamsa- (literally, five) that confer to the earrings a protective effect upon their wearer. A genuine example of this sort of earrings that is becoming more and more scarce. Very nice patina. First half of the XXth century.