Antique Moroccan Tuareg Silver Cross Pendant Black Beads Necklace North African Tribal Berber

Tuareg silver is the most luxurious jewelry worn in North and West Africa. Many Tuareg people who can afford to wear it...will save this jewelry for only the most special occasions. Tuareg silversmiths tie their jewelry objects together using traditional Berber markings. These geometric patterns represent blessings of good fortune, health and protection for the wearer. Tuareg jewelry is worn by both men and women...

The Tuareg are a semi-nomadic people who have lived in the Sahara desert for hundreds of years, famed for their craftsmanship,

they wear silver jewellery as a symbol of wealth and status, traditionally gold is deemed to bring bad luck!

Pearl necklace length: 19".

  Dimensions of the pendant: 2 1/4" X 1 1/4"

  Weight of the pendant: 7.4 gr.

Crosses similar to this tuareg cross are worn by the nomadic Tuareg people who inhabit the Sahara dessert.

  They are a protective amulet against evil spirits and the line engravings,

  connected with nature and natural forces have a meaning which would be instantly recognizable to them.

  The cross is also a fertility symbol, uniting the female ring with the phallic tips.

  Tuareg Crosses: Tuareg Crosses, now worn by women as pendants around their necks, were originally worn by men, passed down from father to son when the boy reached puberty. The father would pass it on by saying “My son, I give you the four corners of the world, because one cannot know where one will die”!

Most of the crosses designs are named after Oasis towns between Agadez in Niger and the Hoggar Mountains to the North. The Agadez Cross, is the best known of the Tuareg Crosses, which is widely worn by women of the Agadez but is also worn by nomads as far west as Mali.

  Like other crosses, it is used as a form of currnecy to buy cattle, cloth or food in times of need.

  The crosses are believed to be powerful Talismans and protective symbols.

Necklace in very good condition.

  Would make a fantastic necklace to wear, fine addition to a collection, or a great gift!

This antique necklace would make a wonderful addition to any wardrobe or jewelry collection!

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