Description

Old Tuareg ring with an agate stone and a finely detailed crown and sides.
Made of mixed metals with some silver content, the agate stone affords protection to its wearer.
This Tuareg ring is a very old example of a Hadji ring, a sign and symbol of the journey and pilgrimage to Mecca.
Pronounced usage patina with signs of wear and age.
Collected in Niger.

Inner diameter: 18,1 mm
Ring size: 8 US

About the TUAREG
The Tuareg are a traditionally nomadic Berber people of the Sahara who live mainly in Mali, Niger, Algeria, and Libya.
Tuareg art forms, reflect their desert environment and deep cultural identify, Islamic influences are also evident.
The art and jewellery of the Tuareg, is not only aesthetic and functional, but also reflect everyday life.
Silversmiths produce intricate jewellery, not only in the form of crosses, pendants, rings, but also bracelets.
Perhaps one of their most recognisable symbols of Tuareg jewellery is the Agadez cross.
The Tuareg are highly superstitious and because of this, they wear a variety of jewellery, such as rings, amulets and talismans.
These may enclose Koranic verses, sand from the Sahara or even magic script in the form of a rolled scroll.
Jewellery serves as protection against evil forces and illness as well bad luck.
Decorated with geometric motifs, traditional symbols and Tifinagh script, Tuareg jewellery, amulets and adornment are foremost, very unique.