The Fulani (Puel) people are a nomadic pastoralist group that spans across West Africa, including countries such as Nigeria, Mali, Guinea, and Senegal. Jewelry has been an important aspect of their culture for centuries and plays a significant role in their social and economic life.
Monday, April 24, 2023
Puel
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is a country in Central Asia with a long and rich history of jewelry-making. Traditional Turkmen jewelry is known for its intricate designs and use of gold and silver, often embellished with precious and semi-precious stones.
Tuareg Cross
The Tuareg Cross is a popular piece of Tuareg jewelry that has become a symbol of the Tuareg people and their culture. The cross is also known as the Agadez Cross, after the city of Agadez in Niger, which is a center of Tuareg culture and trade.
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
iLobolo
These are the cows that would normally be used to to pay lobolo for a wife and that would be an equivalent to a redeemable investment
Thursday, April 6, 2023
iHawu Necklace
This is my first piece that I am working on and it is a chain that is in a iHawu shape. I couldn’t cast it on time so I assembled the wax to show how it will look when it is made in silver.
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This is the IHAWU pendant After my exhibition I had a sit down with John who is the moderator and we spoke about how he sees my work and he...
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Rozani. B., nest pendant with an oval dendrite I like this piece by Babalo Rozani because it give me a different look in terms of the shap...
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Silver alloys can have a range of properties depending on the specific metals used and their proportions, such as hardness, ductility, cor...
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Platinum is a precious metal that is known for its durability, resistance to tarnishing, and lustrous white appearance. It is rarer and mor...