Moroccan Jewelry

Moroccan Jewelry is very popular with tourists,. It is said the Moroccan silver jewelry were originally made by Jewish craftsmen.

Now, the most beautiful jewelry creations are made in the traditional southern Morocco. Again, there are regional differences.

Thus, the smut that is inlaid in black enamel on antique jewelry is made in the southern regions. The watermark on the other hand, is worked in Essaouira and Tiznit. 

The two families of jewelry found in Morocco are Berber jewelry and urban jewelry.

The Berber jewelry is manufactured in South and the Moroccan Sahara. Here we find the most gorgeous jewelry and the most noble. Women often wear ornaments of silver or bronze with geometric or floral shapes.

Women wear fibula jewelry on a dress, on their chest and as hair ornaments. The fibula is a triangle often silver, engraved and decorated with colored stones, used to fix the hanging of "Selham”. The bracelets are, in turn, large and massive, decorated pyramidal peak.

In the south Atlas, the "Nbala”, hinged bracelet, is commonly made with beautiful and colorful patterns. Currently, in Tiznit, Tafraoute and Inezgane, jewelers sell in the bazaars old and unique pieces considered rare pieces of art.

Regarding the town jewels, they have appeared throughout Morocco. They are usually made of gold and decorated with precious stones: emerald and diamond. They are worn only for special occasions such as Moroccan weddings.

Every bracelet is a unique piece of art.

Moroccan jewelry is truely an amazing craft that unfolds the artistic side of Moroccan culture. It really takes us back to a time in history that we should all preserve and encourage.

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