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Small Tuareg Pendant Necklace with Lapis Lazuli Necklace

Small Tuareg Pendant Necklace with Lapis Lazuli

$99.00
$99.00
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This elegant Tuareg pendant necklace features a subtly sparkling oval Lapis Lazuli stone suspended from delicately engraved silver. The beads are onyx with stamped silver metal spacers. Very nice engraving detail on this piece. Entirely handmade by Tuareg artisan. We source these directly from the artisan.

Pendant measures 5cm (1.75in) long
Necklace length 46cm (18in end to end)

The Tuareg are traditionally independent nomadic herders, crossing the southern Sahara desert by camel. Influential in the spread of Islam, they produce no masks or figures--prohibited in Islamic society--but instead create an impressive world of traditional, abstract, beautiful, functional objects of leather, wood and metal.

Tuareg jewelry is often characterized by the use large stones and distinctive etched patterns in elaborate silver work. Tuareg designs carry rich symbolism and meaning, often including elements of the night sky which guide them on their night time journeys through the desert. Each carefully etched line in Tuareg jewelry represents an important creature in tribal life, both human and animal.

All sales on Silver Sahara benefit the native artisans and help to ensure continuation of traditional craft techniques.