Arabic Jewelry and Arab Antique Silver Jewellery

Antique Hallmarked Bedihi Silver beads and Mediterranean Red Coral necklace

vero — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:46:35 +0000

Gorgeous necklace made of antique beads of silver and Mediterranean red coral. A total beauty! The silver beads are Antique Yemeni Bedihi beads. The Bedihi family was one of the most famous of Yemeni Jewish jewellers in the last two centuries. Their exquisite granulation work, the berry beads and the dugag cylinder beads show the expertise of these jewellers. The main dugag beads are all hallmarked by the artist. All Yemeni jewels hallmarked are from before 1940.
It´s a lovely design with a lot of historical information and great val

ue, as antique red coral is always raising its price. This necklace can be worn by women or men also, it´s long enough!The beads of coral are originary from the marine fields around Sicily, Antique

Mediterranean Red Coral untreated and undyed. In the times of the Levante trade, Yemen used to receive red coral as payment for the coffe beans, as well as Maria Theresia Thaler. The culture in Yemen gives a huge value to the Red Coral, it has been used on the traditional jewels for centuries, as part of the marriage necklaces also. It´s a symbol of protection, fertility and against the evil eye. The coral beads on this necklace are around 150- 200 years.

Measures are: length 107 cm, weight 102 grms, beads are 3,4 cm height.

Price 615 euros.

Kazakhstan Old Double Silver Ring.

vero — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:05:37 +0000

Spectacular old Kazakhstan double ring

This unique and rare jewel is made of silver and decorated with gold powder in the shape of flowers. The design in the is made using silver gallery wire and a mix of turquoise with red coral beads. Excellent quality of workmanship. Measures are: weight 80 grs, height 3,5 cm, width 6,5 cm. Size 8/ 18,3 mm. One of a kind piece, an item not to miss in your collection.

Price 380 euros.

Spectacular Bedouin Antique Silver Bracelet from Yemen.

vero — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:27:15 +0000

I´m pleased to offer this rare beauty sourced in the Tihama region, West Yemen. Circa 1940´

Excellent gallery wire work and granules handmade over a silver lamina. The decoration is red antique coral, present in the bedouin jewellery as they believe it protects the wearer from bad spirits. The coral is from the Mediterranean sea. Original piece with very good quality of bedouin workmanship.

Weight 123 grms, internal diameter 5,5 cm, width 6,3 cm.

Price 190 euros.

Antique Silver Bedouin bracelet from West Yemen.

vero — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 11:22:47 +0000

A fine and very rare antique silver Bedouin bracelet from West Yemen. These pieces are very rare and missing in many collections. This sample is made of silver and nicely engraved. It has a beautiful patina and it´s in excellent condition.

See similar design in Silver Speaks, traditional Jewellery from the Middle East. Page 7. The widest part at the end measures 4,5 cm and the interior diameter is 5.5 cm. Weighs 66 grms.

Price 180 euros.

Old Turkoman flower silver and turquoise ring.

vero — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:11:20 +0000

Nice old turkoman flower ring made of silver. Beautiful embossed deco and mixed turquoise beads. The back of the ring is also decorated with turquoise. Spectacular big ring. Weight 25 grms. Size 7,5. The top measures 4,5 cm diameter.

SOLD.

Beautiful antique turkoman Silver and Turquoise ring.

vero — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:30:12 +0000

Rare and unique Turkoman silver ring from the early XX century. Beautiful romboid design decorated with beads of turquoise and cornaline. It´s a rare piece, beautiful item in any collection. Due to age, if you look at the second photo, there´s a little cut on the silver left side. The measures: weight 18 grms, size 9.

Price 220 euros.

Kazak Antique Silver and enamel ring.

vero — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 19:09:41 +0000

Beautiful one of a kind Kazakastan Silver Ring. Vintage piece.

This spectacular big ring is decorated with red coral, turquoise beads and gold powder. I love this kazak style with twisted wire deco. A piece not to miss in your ethnic jewellery collection.

Weight 51 grms, size 8. The top of the ring measures 4cm by 3 cm. More pics available.

Price 260 euros.

Antique Yemen Wedding Bedihi Silver Ring.

vero — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:42:12 +0000

Beautiful antique Yemeni Wedding ring in silver and amber.

The exquisite granulation deco was made by the Bedihi family, once one of the most famous jewish jewellers in the XIX and early XX century.

Perfectly wearable and a collector´s piece.

Weight 17 grms. Size 7,5.

Price 120 euros.

Old bedouin Arabian Peninsula ring.

vero — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:51:47 +0000

Old Bedouin Arab Peninsula toe ring with coral colored glass bead, probably from Saudi Arabia. Nice granulation deco made on this low grade silver ring.

Size 15. Weight 17 grms.

Price 95 euros.

Antique Mediterranean Coral, Yemeni beads and Silver Hamza Necklace.

vero — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:24:47 +0000

Beautiful necklace made mixing different antique beads. The berry beads are antique Bedihi yemen silver, and the red coral is antique coral from the Mediterranean Sea. The coral is around 150- 200 years old, undyed, untreated and with a bright orange carmin colour.In the times of the Coffe Trade in the Levante area, Yemen used to receive italian red coral and silver Maria Theresia Thaler as payment for the trade of coffe beans. The port of Mokha was the main port in the Tihama area, where the coffe was planted and harvested. The red coral in Yemen was used as part of the dowry, being part 0f all traditional jewels worn on marriages, and later in special occasions like a new baby born. It had high value since ancient times as a symbol of protection and fertility.

The silver hamza was sourced from South Morocco and it´s beautifully engraved, showing hebrew sacred script.

Length with the chain 48 cm. Weight 103 grms. The hamza measures 6,5 cm by 4,5 cm.

Price 530 euros.