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Report itemHandcrafted sterling silver Tuareg earrings. Each pair is unique and designs may vary slightly from the picture.
The Tuareg are a traditionally nomadic group of people who have roamed N. Africa for centuries. They controlled the vast caravans of camels that transported trade goods across the Sahara. Silver has long been available to the Tuareg and is believed to be the purest of metals. It is the choice for jewelry of those able to afford it and is crafted into all types of adornment. Today the art of silversmithing is alive and well and keeps bread on the table of many a Tuareg family. Traditional designs are the mainstay of their work and little has changed over the centuries with the tools and techniques they use. Tuareg jewelry is distinguished by the simplicity of it's form and the attention paid to detail. The Paris fashion house Hermes has used Tuareg designs on apparel from silk scarves to belt buckles.
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