Tuareg Jewelry

By Helene E Hagan, Lucile Myers,

Book cover of Tuareg Jewelry: Traditional Patterns and Symbols

Book description

"For you, it may look like a small unimportant detail, like your thumbnail. But for me, it is the whole vast world. Look at this jewel... here is the ant, here is the hyena, the jackal, the hoof of a horse, that of a gazelle, the sun, the moon, the…

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1 author picked Tuareg Jewelry as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

A beautiful record of jewelry from Morocco, exploring symbolism, craftsmanship, and culture. The very first novel I wrote was based on the idea of every chapter being a Moroccan woman receiving a piece of jewelry symbolizing a certain moment in her life and this book was my guide, I pored over the lovely photos, marveled at the intricate designs and really enjoyed learning what each piece meant and its history. 

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