2016-02-11 16:27
Pieces from Yemen bridal dowry jewelry still serve as simple but still beautiful pendants, charms and beads that can be combined with contemporary jewelry elements to good effect. I of… Read More
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This blog will begin with the twentieth century symbols in the Yemen and Turkoman silver jewelry but will drift backward in time to explore the ancestral symbols of Turkmenia in the ancient jade ritual ornamentation of New Stone Age Mongolia, the origin of the Turkmen.
2016-02-11 15:25
Rings and Things with silver buds on them, a sampling.A variety of ring styles from my antique Yemen bridal dowry jewelry collection. CONTACT ME through the private message form above… Read More
2016-01-09 14:05
Signed by Yemenite Silversmith: a Pair of Silver Granulated Wheel BeadsSigned Silver Antique Yemen Wheel Beads Apparently from Same Workshop$150 U.S. CONTACT ME for in… Read More
2016-01-09 13:43
When lovely old pieces of jewelry are separated from their original adornment, they can still be made the focus of a new creation in the old tradition or in a modern translation, as it were… Read More
2016-01-08 21:29
Restoring an antique relic of a vanished culture is intimidating. Fortunately, I had access to appropriate jewelry elements that my family had collected through the years. Here i… Read More
2016-01-08 21:18
Note the vintage bakelite toggle clasp on this brilliantly colored Middle Eastern Nomad style necklace. I call it a fascinating fastener. \Old Yemen Silver Wheel Bead with Coral, Amber… Read More
2016-01-07 15:38
A Rare Kazakh Turkoman Bead shown in different lighting:In a cool light with sunlight blocked, the silvery surface is almost too gray and does not reveal the natural aged patina on the silve… Read More
2016-01-07 15:30
Yemen Amulets, ornate Iranian silver beads and composite turquoise beads celebrate the trade routes across Iran into Yemen. I must add that I collected the beads and amulets while I li… Read More
2016-01-07 04:21
Some of the most elegant jewelry produced in the late 1800s to early 1900s came from the hands of the Ersari tribe silversmiths. The traditional Turkoman symbols are more important to… Read More
2016-01-07 04:14
Old Yemen Silver Coin and Beads on Goat Hide Leather HeadbandCONTACT ME through the private message form above left.Silver headbands were a common accessory worn by Yemeni women in the early… Read More
2016-01-07 03:23
Antique Yemen Silver Amulet, Large Silver Melon Beads Chain NecklaceDetailsFrom my own collection of precious cultural relics of the Yemenites, I offer this antique Yemen silver amulet or pr… Read More
2015-02-26 22:36
Polishing Pans A bowl in my own collection collected in Afghanistan. If interested, please contact me.A story about polishing pans:Some confusion can occur wh… Read More
2014-06-28 21:59
Yemen has a rich and fertile gulf coast once with high traffic due to the coffee and frankincense trade. But much of the country that stretches toward the interior has become an impass… Read More
2014-05-26 15:24
Antique Famous Bawsani Silver Filigree Bead by Yemenite SilversmithUsing components from older jewelry is no new enterprise. From ancient times, later settlers moved onto the rubb… Read More
2014-04-05 14:15
The Dowry BraceletAntique Yemen Silver Bridal Dowry Bracelet Braid Design Filigree InlayThe ancient practice of exchanging goods for a bride continued in Yemen and in many regions of Asia th… Read More
2014-02-19 13:09
Arabian Bedouin BraceletsThe continent of Asia extends from the Mediterranean in the West to the Pacific in the West: think Hong Kong. I include in my own delineation of Asian borders… Read More
2014-01-04 15:18
In the preceding post, we compared the gilding methods and results of the Turkmen silversmiths and the Yemen silversmiths. Readers have asked me to write a bit more about gilding, so… Read More
2013-12-10 21:37
It is time to talk about gilded jewelry from the 1900s specifically in Yemen and Turkmenia. First to note is the fact that most jewelry at that time was made of silver by highly accomp… Read More
2013-10-09 20:35
Antique Yemen Amulets made in same pattern, signed by same makerAfter my husband no longer traveled to Yemen, a trusted acquaintance would seek out special beads, matching bridal dowry brace… Read More
2013-09-20 18:11
A few weeks ago, I sold a bridal dowry amulet or hirz from my collection. It was signed by the maker, as so many of the finely made hirzes are. The maker's name was Ebrahem… Read More
2013-08-19 20:10
The century old Mediterranean red coral beads are the natural accompaniment to the numerous silver Bedihi beads on this fine necklace from Yemen. In the market place the same beads are… Read More
2013-05-22 16:18
The classification 'Judaica' refers to things related to the Judean culture from its establishment in ancient times up to the present. Naturally the things of the material culture such… Read More
2013-04-24 13:47
Antique Yemen silver bead ca 75 years oldWe are so pleased to have found a man in Yemen who could translate the stylized signatures written in the archaic Arabic in use as late as 1900. We s… Read More
2013-04-04 17:19
Antique Yemen Silver Bead Pendant Signed by Silversmith on Sterlingantique Yemen signed silver bead pendantThis large silver bead from the late eighteenth or early twentieth century in Yemen… Read More
2013-03-28 20:41
Antique Yemen Inscribed Ornate Silver Dagger in Sheath Still Usable Yemen Inscribed Ornate Silver Dagger in Sheath This dagger or jambiya is one of the old daggers forged and dec… Read More
2013-03-18 17:53
Antique Yemen Large Silver Belt with Dozens of Large Bell DanglesThis antique belt from Yemen is made for a woman to add to her dowry, not typically shown as part of her wedding garment. How… Read More
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