Moroccan Berber Necklace with Etched Pendant - Beaded Tribal Necklace
Newly strung necklace made with a vintage Berber etched pendant and two mixed metal beads on a string of black seed beads. Lighter weight necklace layers with other necklaces perfectly or wear alone for an unusual everyday piece.
Moroccan beaded necklace with vintage Berber pendant and two vintage mixed metal beads. Etched pendant is strung on a glass seed bead necklace with hook and ring closure. Smaller and lighter weight for layering with other necklaces for dance performance. New assembly with vintage pendant and metal beads on new glass seed beads.
Necklaces, headdresses, bracelets and other jewelry using silver, coral, amber, beads and other elements, and even the colors and designs of these pieces all have meaning in tribal societies. Berber, or 'Amazigh' women are the carriers of the cultural & ethnic identity through their art forms – jewelry, carpet & fabric weaving, fashion, and embroidery. Tattooing was also once widely practiced among women. In the recent past, when a girl reached puberty, sometime between the ages of eleven and fourteen, her mother, aunts, or family friends would tattoo her face and wrists. Although no longer practiced today, tattooing was once a rite of passage, marking a girl‘s transition into womanhood. Usually small groups of girls were tattooed at the same time, making it a very social activity, shared and passed on among women.
Item No. JNM0153
Total Necklace Length: About 18 inches
Closure: Hook and ring
Pendant Size: 2.5 inches long, 2 inches wide
Materials: Glass and mixed metal beads, mixed metal pendant
Bead Color: Black
Metal Color: Slightly brassy, tarnished
Metal Finish: Unpolished
Country of Origin: Morocco
Condition: Newly restrung, vintage pendant and metal beads - new glass seed beads.
Please check photos carefully for condition. You will receive the exact piece(s) shown in the photos on this page. This piece has been recently assembled, but is made with vintage components that have been previously worn in country. Previously used tribal jewelry components may have small flaws such as loose or missing jewels, missing bells, obvious repairs, may be tarnished or worn, or have other small flaws.
A NOTE ON THE CONDITION OF TRIBAL ITEMS: Our jewelry is used tribal jewelry, from faraway lands. As used pieces the condition of our items will reflect their prior lives as treasured tribal pieces. Please know that we strive to maintain the tribal allure of our items and therefore we do not clean or repair these pieces in any way. We leave that choice to the buyer, as each may prefer something different. This not only maintains the old, tribal look of each piece that our belly dance customers seek, but also preserves the value of a piece that cleaning might diminish.
We do our best to describe any flaws that may be present in our items, and we encourage you to read the full description and look at all photos closely to judge the condition of the item for yourself and know exactly what you are ordering. If you have questions about the condition of any item, please ask!
