Tribal Jewellery >>Afghan/Turkoman
In my pursuit to research Afghan tribal jewellery, took me to interesting articles written on Turkoman jewellery. A piece I read from Anahita Galleryon Turkoman Jewellery, described them to be ”the most graceful and elegant jewelry in the whole of Asia’s heartland, the most unusual and fully realized style of ornament”. Do take time to read the rest of this very interesting write-up, if tribal jewellery and its origins interest you.
I found the best pieces of Turkoman Jewellery on Tribal Muse. They have a truly impressive collection of rare collectible tribal jewellery from all over, like Peruvian, Tibetan, African, Kutchi and Native American pieces. Below shown are Turkoman jewellery as featured on Tribal Muse.
Most pieces are chunky, ethnic looking with ‘ Lapis Lazuli ‘, which is a blue coloured ancient gem that is said to have healing properties. Some pieces are from the Hazara tribe too. In all, its been a delight discovering Afghanistan’s tribes, their stunning pieces of jewellery and little stories attached to them. Some of the pieces are handed down from generations and are rare and precious.
Will certainly do a follow-up post on this, with more details. For now feast on this and visit Tribal Muse for lots more.
Gold Washed Silver ornaments
(ALL PICTURES USED HERE ARE FROM TRIBAL MUSE)
Chillad Chandi also stocks some very rare pieces of Afghani Silver.
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Ooh… I like! also checked out Anahita gallery- loved the site.
I love the write-up:-) And I find lapis lazuli a great stone.
When it is speckled with golden constellations, the lapis lazuli evokes mystical elegance and I just love this…..
They say that the lapis lazuli was worn by the ancient egyptians; the mask of Tut in the museum of Kairo is beautifully adorned with lapiz….
i really loved this tribal jewlery..is this available in india? please do let me know…cause india is a huge market and i would love to bring this down…
tribal jewelry can be sourced within India itself- interior orissa and Rajasthan are best places for Tribal jewelry. A lot of online Afghan traders do sell tribal jewelry. A simple googling will do. Thanks for dropping by jaspreet and huge apologies for the delayed reply.