Moroccan Silverwork
Berber Jewellery
Berber (Amazigh) jewellery is made from silver. Here are examples of some Berber jewellery:
Berber (Amazigh) jewellery is made from silver. Here are examples of some Berber jewellery:
This piece of jewellery was worn as a brooch to fasten clothes. Single women wore one brooch while married women wore two.
Ebony & Silver Bracelet
Camel leather & Silver Bracelet
Ring & Bracelet
This is a ring which is attached to a bracelet. The ring is worn in the middle finger and the bracelet is closed around the wearer's wrist.
This is a ring which is attached to a bracelet. The ring is worn in the middle finger and the bracelet is closed around the wearer's wrist.
Berber Wedding Rings
These are Berber wedding rings. The hands are clasped together.
These are Berber wedding rings. The hands are clasped together.
But there is a surprise underneath the hands. When the hands are opened there is a heart hidden under them.
The Claddagh Ring
There were lots of pirates roaming the seas long ago. They attacked ships and stole their goods. They took people too and sold them as slaves or demanded a ransom for them.
In the 17th century pirates attacked the boat on which Richard Joyce from Galway was sailing. He was taken and was sold to a silversmith. The smith trained Richard to make jewellery. The ransom money was eventually paid and he was let go. The smith respected him so much that he offered him half his wealth and his daughter’s hand in marriage. But Richard returned to Galway because his sweet heart was waiting for him. When he came home he started making the Claddagh ring. It is thought that Richard got the idea for the design from the Berber wedding ring. The Claddagh ring has now become famous all over the world.
There were lots of pirates roaming the seas long ago. They attacked ships and stole their goods. They took people too and sold them as slaves or demanded a ransom for them.
In the 17th century pirates attacked the boat on which Richard Joyce from Galway was sailing. He was taken and was sold to a silversmith. The smith trained Richard to make jewellery. The ransom money was eventually paid and he was let go. The smith respected him so much that he offered him half his wealth and his daughter’s hand in marriage. But Richard returned to Galway because his sweet heart was waiting for him. When he came home he started making the Claddagh ring. It is thought that Richard got the idea for the design from the Berber wedding ring. The Claddagh ring has now become famous all over the world.
Here are some other items made from silver and brass: