Moroccan Antique Tuareg Berber Tribal Bedouin Coral & Turquoise necklace.

Description

Authentic antique Tuareg Morrocan Berber Atlas Mountains Bedouin handmade Silver enamel charm beaded necklace with rare orange coral bamboo beads and vintage old turquoise beads with Morrocan silver bicone beads.
Beautiful & unique vintage piece. Handmade with authentic material from North Africa.
3 Morrocan silver pendant measuring:
Center swirl piece measures 1.5” in height by 1” in width.
2 side pendant charms measure 1.75” in length by 1.5” in width and have beautiful green and orange enamel details.
Turquoise barrel beads measure approximately 7mm to 8mm.
Rare orange vintage bamboo coral beads are about 10mm to 12mm.
Silver plated hook clasp closure.
This necklace measures 23” in length.
The Moroccan silver bicone beads are 8mm by 14mm.
The Berbers or Imazighen (‘Free people’; plural of Amazigh) are the original inhabitants of North Africa. They speak a number of related languages and share a common cultural heritage. Most Berbers nowadays live in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Mali, Mauritania and Niger.
In Berber culture, jewelry has a symbolic and mythical meaning besides their practical and ornamental function, as they are used as charms and talismans to protect against evil spirits and influences. In addition, acquiring jewelry has an economic meaning. An Amazigh woman’s jewelry is her private property. She may buy, and then later sell jewelry to support her family in dire economic times. With the money she might also buy cattle or land. Smart commercial use makes women apt family bankers.
Berbers call themselves some variant of the word i-Mazigh-en (singular: a-Mazigh), possibly meaning "free people" or "noble men". The name probably had its ancient parallel in the Roman and Greek names for Berbers, Mazices.
The berber language (Tamazight) is one of the oldest languages of humanity. Nowadays, it is spoken by the people of North Africa , Egyptian oasis of Siwa and the Touaregs in the Sahara (desert).
From Central Atlas Tamazight
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(amazi
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). From the active participle
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(am) and
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(azi
ɣ
), whose meaning is unknown but is possibly related to "aze" ("to be strong" in Taznatit), or perhaps "je
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" ("to be brave" in Tamasheq); z and j frequently swap out in The Berber are the indigenous people of North Africa, west of the Nile Valley. Many Berbers call themselves some variant of the word Imazighen(singular: Amazigh), possibly meaning "free people" or "free and noble men". The word has probably an ancient parallel in the Roman name for some of the Berber, "Mazices".
The name Berber comes from the name given to this people by the Romans, meaning barbarians. The history of the Berber people in northern Africa is both extensive and diverse. Their oldest ancestors settled in the East of Egypt.
The Tuaregs are a nomadic desert tribe that inhabits a broad expanse of territory stretching from the edges of the Saharan desert of Morocco to the north as far as Burkina Faso in the south. Tuareg pendants features a unique design that may include the Milky Way, Berber Cross, Southern Cross, Shooting Star or other motifs made from white metal.
The Tuareg people (/
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/; also spelled Twareg or Touareg; endonym Kel Tamasheq, Kel Tagelmust are a large Berber ethnic confederation. They principally inhabit the Sahara desert, in a vast area stretching from far southwestern Libya to southern Algeria, Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso.Traditionally nomadic pastoralists, small groups of Tuareg are also found in northern Nigeria.
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Tuareg ethnic flag
The Tuareg speak the Tuareg languages (also known as Tamasheq), which belong to the Berber branch of the Afro-Asiatic family.
The Tuaregs have been called the "blue people" for the indigo-dye colored clothes they traditionally wear and which stains their skin. As semi-nomadic people, they are believed to be descendants of the Berber natives of North Africa.The Tuaregs have been one of the ethnic groups that have been historically influential in the spreading of their legacy in North Africa and the adjacent Sahel region.
Tuareg society has traditionally featured clan membership, social status and caste hierarchies within each political confederation.The Tuareg have controlled several trans-Saharan trade routes, and have been an important party to the conflicts in the Saharan region during the colonial and post-colonial era.
Coral has been called the 'garden of the sea'. It was once believed to be a plant, but is now known to actually contain living animals called polyps. Coral is the result of accumulated skeletal masses from these polyps. Red is considered the most sought after color but coral also can be found in pink, white, yellow and black.
Records dating back thousands of years confirm that coral was used in decorative art objects. It was believed to prevent ill fortune and offer protection from skin disease when worn as a necklace. Dreams about coral are believed to foretell recovery from a long illness. Ancients believed that Mars was composed of red coral.
Coral symbolizes life and blood force energy. Dark red coral is used for heating and stimulating the bloodstream. Pink shades restore harmony to the heart. It is used as an aid to depression, lethargy or deficient nutrition.
Locations where coral can be found include the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Australia, the South Pacific, the waters of Japan, and Africa.
Special Corals are well known for their red, pink or orange skeletons that have been used since antiquity for ornament, medicine, talismans and currency.
The skeletons of some coral species are so hard that they can be beautifully polished for use in sculptures and jewelry.
Turquoise is one of the most powerful Metaphysical healing stones. Turquoise has been a had metaphysical healing powers before the word Metaphysical was invented. The Native American Indians, and before them the Tibetans, and before them the Egyptians were enamored by Turquoise and considered it to have great healing powers. To this day the Native American Indians consider Turquoise to contain very powerful Metaphysical and spiritual healing powers. The healing powers of Turquoise are considered very powerful in many cultures, not just with the Native Americans. Most people around the world associate Turquoise to the Native Americans and the Tibetans, but many cultures love Turquoise and respect the healing powers of Turquoise.
Turquoise is thought to possess significant healing properties and is often counted as a master healing stone. It is a peace and harmonizing stone that helps to decrease nervousness, tension and stress. It is believed to strengthen ones courage and personal power, fostering empathy, sensitivity and positive thinking. Many people believe that turquoise is a stone of friendship and will enhance love, loyalty and communication.
Turquoise is perhaps the oldest stone in man's history, the talisman of kings, shamans, and warriors. It is a stone of protection, strong and opaque, yet soothing to the touch, healing to the eye, as if carved from an azure heaven and slipped to earth. As a healing stone, Turquoise is among the crystal healing master stones. According to followers of the New Age, the healing powers of Turquoise can benefit the whole body, with special strengths in healing ailments of the immune, respiratory, waste and skeletal systems.