Here\'s a beautiful Berber bracelet that actually turns into a small box! While other Berber Moroccan cuffs come only with the bangle bracelet, this bracelet is able to turn itself into a box to store little jewelry items or whatever else you need.
The cloisonne enamel comes in blues, greens, and oranges. The lid and bottom as well as little key are all included. It measures 2\" high without the lid and bottom. The diameter is around 2.75\".
It is old silver, but all pieces are in order and it still looks wonderful and colorful. A little piece of enamel chipped, but otherwise it\'s in good condition. If you need more pictures please let me know! The Pierre-Berge-Yves Saint-Laurant Foundation in Paris recently made an exhibition featuring Berber jewelry and will be there until July!
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Good Moroccan pieces are becoming increasingly difficult to find, especially those with colorful enamel. Customarily examples are found in the form of earrings, pendants and bangles, so it is extra special to find a piece such as this. This piece is a bangle style bracelet that has a lid and bottom that converts it to a trinket box.
Berber jewelry is famed throughout the world. Berbers, the original inhabitants of Morocco, are a vibrant people with a rich history in customs and crafts. Berber jewelry is a mix of North Africa, Mediterranean and European influences. Jewelry is very important to the Berber culture. The jewelry a woman wears identifies her status in the tribe: as a member of a clan, as a sign of her wealth, and as a symbolic protection for her well-being. Men, and children also wear jewelry as they are important talismans. Berber jewelry is always made of silver, as gold is considered evil. Berber jewelry is characteristically symmetrical and geometric. Berber jewelry is also famed for beautiful enamel work and niello technique.
Berber silver charms offer protection against the evil eye, disease, and misfortune. Silver is believed to cure rheumatism; coral symbolizes fertility; and amber is worn as a symbol of wealth and love. Amazonite and carnelian stones are used in determining fortunes, and East African shells symbolize fertility. Bracelets, fibulas (elaborate triangular brooches) anklets, earrings and headdresses are also popular pieces. Many interesting symbols and patterns are featured in Berber art. There are scrolls, reminiscent of Celtic motifs. A small repeated \"v\" evokes a sprig of wheat. The symbol of an \"A\" depicts a man with raised arms, and is the symbol of Berber language and nation, the Amazighs.
Another common symbol is the triangle, representing the tent and family. Motifs of animals, sun, moon and stars have supernatural powers.
Berber jewelry pieces are showstoppers. In Morocco, women wear layers and layers of the colorful and bold necklaces and accessorize with complementary bracelets, anklets, earrings and headdresses. You can wear this latest trend by wearing these bold necklaces as a statement piece in your outfit. The bright colorful coral, amber, and amazonite will set you apart.
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