Old Tuareg (Berber) silver earring from Niger. High quality old silver earring ( TSABIT )

Old Tuareg (Berber) silver earring from Niger. High quality old silver earring ( TSABIT )Antique Tuareg (Berber) silver earring from Niger. High quality old silver earring ( TSABIT ) This visually striking, clean lined earring is made of solid, chiseled silver. They were worn by Tuareg women in Niger, Mali and Algeria. It is round with faceted polyhedral tips which have been chiselled with geometric patterns. Tuareg women appreciate jewelry in solid silver, of great sobriety and geometric shapes. They wear the tsabit with their bracelet

1 mm in diameter

other combinations are possible

Unlike the larger

it derives from a medieval arabic name referring to any tropical nut including coconuts and came to be used for any nut with an outer shell

often passed down through generations as heirlooms

The opening clasps are intact and functional

A lovely pair of old Moroccan silver hoop earrings in a traditional pattern

Worn by Mapuche women during rituals

increasingly rare and sought-after among vintage jewellery collectors

These small

one of them being that the arms of the cross will disperse all evil from the individual

Good silver