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   NAF270.   Here is a nice variety of fibulae - #1 is 3 inches tall - $80.US.    #2 is 3 1/2 inches tall - $65.US.    #3 is 3 1/2 inches tall - $155.US.    #4 is 2 3/4 inches tall - $66.US.    (#3 is available)
   NAF271.   This is a very old Moroccan hairpiece with a coin (1321) attached.  It could be used as a very extended ring or hung as a pendant.  It measures 4 1/4 inches long, and the ring size is an 8.5.   $125.US.    (sold)
   NAF272.   This is a great new Tuareg ring and I wish that it was in my size.  This is made in a traditional way with great skill.  It is a size 10.5 or so - $75.US.  
   NAF274.   This is a great enamelled (though much is worn off over the years) Moroccan bead with a hanging loop at each end.  It is often the central focus point of of a pair of fibulae, attached together with chains or cord.  It measures 3 1/4 inches in length including hanging loops and is about 2 1/8 inch in diameter.  Quite wonderful in its detail and colouring.  It is good and old and much used.  $220.US.
   NAF275.   Here are two Yemeni strands with nice striped agate beads, imitation coral (glass), and silver.  The bead strands are about 26 inches long.  Amulet #1 is 2 inches wide.  Amulet #2 is 2 1/4 inches wide.  $220.US/each strand.   (both sold)
   NAF276.   There are three antique, well worn, beautiful silver enamelled silver beads from Morocco.  They are often worn as the central bead of a necklace or hanging on chains between two fibula.  Bead #1 is quite heavy and sturdy (35.6 grams).  It had a thick design soldered onto it and now is worn to a smoother finish which I like very much.  The bead is 1 3/4 inches long.  $145.US.   Bead #2  is small and sweet - it is the most worn but remarkably it still has a good finish on the enamelling. The bead is just under 1 1/2 inches long and weighs  12.7 grams.   $45.US.   (#2 is sold)  Bead #3 is the largest of the three.  It is 2 1/8 inches long, has a central hole for stringing as well as three loops for hanging dangles, etc. from.  It is  very well worn with more than half of the enamelling missing.  It has a rich look with the colours of silver and other bits of colours showing in places... it weighs 30.3 grams.  $165.US.  I see many newer versions of these that don't look particularly interesting - while the old ones seem to hold history inside themselves.   (#3 is available)
  NAF278.   This coin is 2 7/8 inches tall and was worn in Morocco.  It makes a great central piece.   $125.US.  
   NAF279.   There are four silver spiral pendants from Morocco here - the endlessness of chance and of life. These are old pendants showing wear on their hanging loops.  They are still good and strong though.   The small ones (2 1/8 inches tall) are $35.US/each and the large ones (3 1/8 inches tall) are  $65.US/each.   (all sold)
   NAF281.  All of these shell pendants have some manner of fastening them to something else.  #1 is 1 1/8 inch with a central hole - $14.US.   #2  is 1 1/8 inch with a hole from one end to another - $16.US.   #3 is 1 3/8 inches across with a central hole - $20.US.   #4 is 7/8 inch across with numerous holes - $18.US.   #5 is 7/8 inches across with a hole at the top - $16.US.   #6 is 3/4 inches across with a number of holes - $14.US.   #7 is 1 inch across with an X cut into it - $18.US.   #8 is a collection of 5 small holed pieces (sold) - $26.US   (#1, #2, #3, #5, & #7 are available)
   NAF288.   These are six 5 franc coins from "Tunise" - Tunisia.  The 15/16 diameter silver coins are from around 1939 with hanging loops soldered onto them.  Wires hold them onto a hoop and they look very attractive together clanking lightly when moved.  The group of coins weighs 54 grams.  $165.US.  
  NAF295.   This is a great Tuareg silver ring for a size 7.5 to 8 size finger.  It is made from a piece of silver which has been hammered flat (with delicate curves here and there) and engraved with a pattern on the front and sides.  I like the way that it winds around the finger.   $85.US.   (sold)
  NAF296.   This piece measures 20 1/2 inches long.  It is a combination of 2 fibulae (they have coral placed in the silver openings and the remains of enamel in green and orange in the dips of the design) with chains attaching them to beads.  It is rather small and delicate and would work very nicely in a very decorative way on a sweater.  It is silver, and it is antique though I imagine the pieces have been attached in a new combination than in the past as the spring rings seem to be newer than the main pieces.   $110.US.   
  NAF297.   This is a beautiful large Berber silver pendant with a good amount of the yellow and green enamelling remaining.  The central glass cabochon is a very dark red colour.  The pendant is 3 5/8 inches tall and has holes on the sides for suspension.  It would originally have probably been sewn onto a head-dress.   $175.US.   (sold)
  NAF298.   This is a beautiful, simple Moroccan/Berber silver pendant.  It is 4 1/8 inches tall with dangles.  The top square cabochon is a very dark green.  The central one is a very dark red.  There are a number of holes that could be used for suspension.   $135.US.   (sold)
  NAF299.   There is an interesting group of Moroccan/Berber pendants here.  Pendant #1 has been cast and has a stringing hole across the top as well as across the bottom.  It has been enamelled with the typical colours but much of that has been worn off.  The central cabochon is a round piece of red glass.  The pendant is 2 1/4 inches tall.  $66.US.   Pendant #2 is fabricated from a thick sheet of cast silver soldered with wire.  There are stringing holes across the top as well as across the bottom.  The upper round cabochon is dark red, and the lower oval one is dark green.  The piece is 2 1/8 inches tall.  $90.US.   Pendant #3 is made of sheet silver with wire, enameling and a square red facet glass stone.  There are hanging loops on each side as well as at the top.  The piece is 1 5/8 inches tall.   $60.US.   Pendant #4 is a typical pendant made of sheet silver and nielloed with black.  The square cabochon is bright red.  The pendant is 2 1/4 inches tall.   $56.US.
  NAF300.   The Moroccan/Berber pieces are getting difficult to find and the prices are rising quickly.  My apologies, but they will only be higher in the future.  They have been bought constantly since the 1960s.  Pendant #1 is very nicely made, decorated with both enamel and niello.  The piece is 3 inches tall and has a stringing hole on each side.  $72.US.   Pendant #2 is small and tidy, 1 3/4 inches tall and nicely enamelled.  There is a stringing hole across the top and a hole on each side.  $45.US.   Pendant #3 is very graceful.  It is made of sheet silver with enamel, niello, wire and a dark red glass cabochon in the middle.  It is 2 inches tall.   $85.US.   Pendant #4 is decorated with enamel, niello and a small central cone.  The piece is 2 1/2 inches tall, and has stringing holes on each side.  It would once have been stitched onto a head-dress.   $48.US.   (only #2 is still available)
  NAF301.   These are quite expensive but quite unusual and they would make an excellent necklace.  The pendants are made of coins.  Some were holed in the past and used as pendants so they carry a long history.  There are Islamic coins as well as European coins.  The only one that shows the date clearly is 1868.  I find them very attractive with the pleated silver sleeves made to hold the cord for suspension.  They average about 1 1/2 inches in length.  Added up they would fill 6 3/4 inches of the cord of a necklace.   $280.US.   (sold)
  NAF302.   There are two substantial matching Berber silver pendants from Morocco here.  The pieces are 3 1/4 inches tall.  They each have a hanging loop and a layer of enamelled silver over a layer of nielloed silver.  The stones in the centers are dark red and stand in frames that are nicely patterned on the sides.  $175.US./each pendant.
  NAF303.   Here are two of the typical Berber beads used in necklaces or as a center bead in a chain connected to two fibulae.  The beads are around a hundred years old and most of their enamelling has been worn off over the years.  Bead #1 has coins hanging from it - 50cent Spanish coins from the last quarter of the 1800s.  The bead is 1 3/8 inches across.  The coins are a little under 3/4 inch across.   $280.US.   Bead #2 is smaller and smoothly worn in places.  It measures 1 1/8 inches across with a diameter of 1 inch.   $115.US.   (#1 is available)
  NAF304.   There are two antique Tuareg silver crosses here. These are not new copies but old pieces.   Cross #1 is 1 1/2 inches tall and very nicely worn.  $72.US.   Cross #2 has nicely worn decorations around the rim.  It hangs beautifully.   $96.US.    (#2 is available)
  NAF305.   What an amazing pair of Berber (Morocco, Middle and Anti-Atlas) anklets!   They are very heavy, one weighing 266 grams and the second weighing 274 grams - a total of 540 grams.  The anklets measure just under 8 inches around on the inside - too large for me to wear as bracelets with my 6 inch wrists but wonderful for a sturdier wrist.  The width inside is 2 3/4 inches across, and the opening is 1 3/8 inches across.  The anklets are old and nicely worn with the patterns smoothed a little from wear.  They are each deeply stamped on the inside by the maker - using a rectangle for his symbol. You can see a lighter weight version of these on page 21 of "A World of Bracelets" from the Colette Ghysels collection.   At a bargain price of $1.20/gram the pair costs  $648.US.  What a beautiful treat - very sculptural.   (sold)

   NAF306.   This is an enamelled silver bracelet, set with red glass and having four coins hanging from it - from Morocco.  The bracelet opens with a pin so that it can be put on and taken off easily.  This is a good heavy piece (more modern pieces tend to have thin silver and bend easily) and is 1 1/4 inches tall, and 2 1/4 inches by 2 1/8 inches on the inside.  It needs polishing very badly as it hasn't been cleaned for many years.  It will gleam beautifully if it is looked after.   $345.US.   
  NAF307.   This is a richly coloured carnelian Tuareg amulet/hair piece.  It is old, and used and in excellent condition.  I haven't shown a photograph from the side but it is 1/4 inch thick and has an attractive set of carved dots on each side of the triangular part.  The triangular part has 3 carved stripes crossing it on both sides.  The piece is 2 3/4 inches tall and is very "alive" when held in the sun.   $75.US.   (sold)
  NAF308.   This is a strong minded Moroccan necklace made mostly of shells which have been tied together, one at a time, around a cord.  The central part is two shell slices (1 3/8 inches in diameter), a dark piece that I don't quite recognize,  and 3 brass bells.  The necklace is 21 inches around and shuts at the back with a beaded button and loop.  This is an eye catching and natural looking piece.   $355.US.  
  NAF309.   This is not a typical stringing from Morocco but a contemporary version.  It has 15 1/2 inches of antique Venetian trade beads shut with a loop and a button.  The pendant is very traditional silver with enamelling measuring 3 inches in height.  Ready to wear.  $295.US.   
  NAF310.   This is a sweet ready to wear necklace.  Both the pale smokey blue beads and the seven silver pieces are old.  The silver pendants average 7/8 inch long and the necklace itself is 22 inches long.   $75.US.   (sold)
  NAF262.   Two simple silver Yemeni necklaces.  The amulet of #1 is 2 3/4 inches across and the entire strand is 24 1/2 inches long.  The amulet of #2 is 2 7/8 inches long and the entire strand is 25 inches long.    $85.US/each   (both are sold)
   NAF267.   This is an interesting collection of "fake" amber which was collected over time by an African bead dealer who I know.  They are all made from some sort of plastic or resin, but are coloured in very true shades of amber with some having streaks of colour and striations.  It is a very attractive collection and I think would look just great in its current order with enough silver beads added around the back to make it a necklace.  Everyone has their own visions though.  There are about 9 inches of beads with the fattest one being slightly over 1 1/4 inches in diameter.  The one with the cross-hole going through it is 1 3/8 inches long.  I love the warm feel of these beads.   $325.US.   (sold)
  NAF251.   Here is an antique pendant from Morocco - shaped like a perfume container.  It has a few little holes in the side, so perhaps one drops some liquid perfume into it for an essence which protects the wearer.  This is 4 1/8 inches long.   $145.US.   (sold)
  NAF256.  These Moroccan coins, made to hang on neckpieces, head-dresses, etc. are $24.US each except for #4 which is $34.US.  Coin #1 is just over 1 5/8 inches tall including loop.   (all are sold)
  NAF221.   Here are three Moroccan fibulae from the Dra'aa Valley (page 28 of "A World of Necklaces".  They represent turtles and different designs represent different regions of the country.  #1 is 3 3/8 inches tall - $125.US.   #2 is 3 1/8 inches tall - $120.US.   #3 is 3 1/2 inches tall - $130.US.   (#1 is available)

  NAF226.   The Tuareg make very attractive, very assertive jewellery.  This bracelet was made to fit a young person, but for an adult, would be a great pendant on an impressive necklace.  It weighs 158.5 grams, is formed from a single piece of silver, and has been flared out and then hammered with dramatic designs.  The inside measures a little over 1 5/8 inches across, the outside measures 2 3/4 inches across at the widest.  According to "A World of Bracelets" (page 37) "A Targuia woman appreciates beautiful silver jewellery with simple designs and geometric forms.  The weight of these sold elkez bracelets and matching earrings indicates that they also function as reserve funds.  Most of the ornaments of the Sahara are made by melting down ancient coins."   $255.US.
NAF239.   This is an unusual pair of Moroccan fibulae.  They are a good size - measuring 12 inches in length from top of pin to bottom of pendants.  I haven't seen any like this before.  The pieces are made of bronze, not silver and some of the metal on the decorated part is machine made, not hand wrought.  It is difficult to pin down the age of this, but I would think it is around 30 to 50 years old or so.  The pin part has been worn just a little, and the enamelling has been exposed a bit.  The decorated part is thick like a pillow and held in place with brass/bronze triangular slices.  Like I said before, they are quite distinct in style.    $425.US/for the pair.
   NAF246.   Here is a brand new piece.  It is attractive though, and reflects tradition.  The pendant is quite long - 5 1/8 inches tall, and slightly crudely made compared to the antique ones.  The design and patterning are traditional though, and it is signed on the back by the maker.  Most of the beads are glass and generally from India and from Czechoslovakia.  The amber looking beads are attractive imitations.  There are a few sterling silver spacers from India as well.  The piece can be tied shut to be worn.  $75.US/sale $45.US.
  NAF206.   Pair of heavy silver antique fibulae, measuring 6 1/2 inches long.  They show old wear that makes them more attractive.  They are not exactly the same size but are close enough to be a matched pair.  Nicely there is a bit of a pattern hammered onto the loop that helps to fasten the pin into one's cloak or clothing.  It is a nice touch.  $285.US/pair.   (sold)
  NAF207.   Amazing delicate, graceful antique silver fibulae complete with chains, coin decorations, and delicate central pendant.  The entire length (unfolded) is 21 1/2 inches.  $475.US.
   NAF188.   This is a great pair of old, worn fibulae made of very old silver Moroccan coins - unfortunately the dates are covered with silver so I can't read the years.   They have been used quite a bit and show appealing wear on them.  You can see that a chain had been attached but can only wonder what it contained.  The coins themselves 2 3/8 inches across.  The pins on the pendants are different in length as one must have broken over the years and been resharpened at a shorter length.  One is 5 3/4 inches long, and the other is 5 inches long. They match very nicely though and are full of character.  $145.US.   (sold)
   NAF199.   Well, I am very fond of very many items from North Africa.  This is a nicely matching pair of  lovely good silver fibulae worn very proundly by Berber women.  According to page 242 of Africa Adorned "The various groups of Ait Hadiddu women are distinguished by the design and colour of the stripes on their woollen capes and the type of fibula they wear.  These often represent animals believed to have magical properties."  These fibulae are illustrated there and represent the jackal's paw "dar-n-ouchen" and are worn in the eastern regions.  The pieces are 5 7/8 inches long and the two weigh about 7.1 ounces.  $295.US/for the pair.   (sold)

	NAF133.    I love the sound that shell makes when it is clinked together.  Very similar to glass.  These old carved pendants each have two stringing holes and would be great mixed with colourful beads of glass, stone or other materials.  The largest pendant is just under 1 3/4 inches tall - they all have great tactile qualities and a creamy colour.  Some are dirtied from long wear.  Bought in Morocco.  prices on scan  (A, B & C are sold)
	NAF109.   Three small Berber rings are illustrated here, and all of them appear on page 23 of the brand new (and wonderful, of course) book "A World of Rings:  Africa, Asia, America" by Anne Van Cutsem.  The teapot ring represents hospitality and fits a size 9.5, the airplane ring is representative of the influences of the modern world - size 11 and the abstracted ram guarantees the return of the life cycle - size 6.5.  All made of good silver - all vintage.    $46.US each.   (teapot and airplane are sold)
	NAF88.  Illustrated here is a lovely pair of silver earrings from Morocco.  Wearable if you have large pierced holes in your ears, and collectible otherwise.  These earrings are made of high grade silver and each one has a tubular coral bead hanging from it as well as an Islamic coin.  One is dated 1321AH Hejira which would be 1903AD Christian calendar  The cone shaped dangles are made of hammered and rolled sheet silver (sealed on the bottom as well).  Small (3/4" across) enamelled (with most enamel missing) plaques are soldered to the front of the earrings - one centered with a blue glass "stone" and the other with a green one.  These are very charming and have a great colour to them.  The earrings measure 4 1/4 inches from very top to bottom of dangles.   $205.US
	NAF62.  . .  This wonderful, unusual silver piece is from Mauritania and has a pattern of diamonds and clubs (or clovers)  alternating with a flat leaf design and a granulated 3 dimensional spacer.  It is a great contrast of shapes and dimensions.  The inside diameter of the bracelet is 2 1/4 inches across and the widest parts of the bracelet are just under 3/4 inches.  It is held shut with a silver pin.  $200.US.   (sold)

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