Tagmoute vintage coin charms with Venetian glass and quartzite berber necklace.

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Tagmoute Egg bead moroccan antique pendant vintage coin charms and old Venetian green glass with orange quartzite tribal berber necklace.
Tagmoute moroccan antique pendant vintage coin charms & old vintage green vintage Venetian green glass Nugget beads with orange rectangular quartzite beads tribal berber handmade bohemian necklace.
Tagmoute moroccan Berber Amazigh tiznit Tifinagh Ethnic antique pendant vintage coin charms & old Venetian green glass beads with orange quartzite nugget beaded necklace.
Tagmoute egg is approximately 2.20” in width by 3.5” in length including the charms. This is a unique statement piece.
It’s handmade with genuine vintage materials.
Tagmoute egg center dangling Moroccan coin charm measures approximately 1.75” by 1”. The two surrounding tarnished vintage old coins are approximately 1.20” in height.
The focal large tagmoute thagmoute taghmout enameled egg has green, orange and red intricate glass enamel details.
The orange quartzite beads measure approximately 14mm. The Venetian green glass beads measure approximately 12mm to 14mm and are irregular in shape.
There are 6 vintage swirl charm Moroccan ethnic coins measuring approximately 1.25” in height.
This necklace measures 22” in length plus the 3.5” of the tagmoute pendant with coins with a large Moroccan silver Bali style lobster closure clasp.
This is a very attractive and unique one of a kind Morrocan North African jewelry piece.
Tagmoute egg is a classic silver enamelled egg bead. These beads were used in necklaces and fibula chains by Berber ladies, the egg of course symbolises fertility and new birth. The yellow and green enamel is made from venetian glass trade beads and is characteristically somewhat rough in execution.
An old Berber silver metal and enamel egg bead (Tagmoute) sourced in Ida ou Semlal in the Western Anti Atlas in Southern Morocco. Among the Berber the egg is a symbol of fertility, as life comes from it. Hand made in the first half of the 20th century, with enameling in blue, yellow and red. This would typically be worn at the center of linked fibulae or on necklaces. The repeated eye design is believed to be a strong protective element for the wearer.
This is A huge Moroccan Taguemout enamel egg from Taroudant in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco. These traditional enameled silver egg shaped beads are worn by women in Southern Morocco symbolizing fertility. As you might imagine they are difficult to make, what a laborious process with each strip of silver alloy applied separately, then the enamel worked in.
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
ⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖ
(amaziɣ). From the active participle
ⴰⵎ
(am) and
ⴰⵣⵉⵖ
(aziɣ), whose meaning is unknown but is possibly related to "aze" ("to be strong" in Taznatit), or perhaps "jeɣeɣ" ("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.
Tagmoute egg is a classic silver enamelled egg bead. These beads were used in necklaces and fibula chains by Berber ladies, the egg of course symbolises fertility and new birth. The yellow and green enamel is made from venetian glass trade beads and is characteristically somewhat rough in execution.
An old Berber silver metal and enamel egg bead (Tagmoute) sourced in Ida ou Semlal in the Western Anti Atlas in Southern Morocco. Among the Berber the egg is a symbol of fertility, as life comes from it. Hand made in the first half of the 20th century, with enameling in blue, yellow and red. This would typically be worn at the center of linked fibulae or on necklaces. The repeated eye design is believed to be a strong protective element for the wearer.
Quartzite stabilizes positive changes by anchoring them in the fabric of your physical and subtle bodies. It helps prevent you from slipping back to your old state after you undergo any uplifting change, such as a healing or spiritual experience. Quartzite helps the body establish a new state of balance that includes the beneficial change. When you are experiencing rapid changes, Quartzite also helps you maintain your perspective and overall balance by regulating your rate of change.
Venetian glass beads Designs are endless, and by going through the process is polymer clay instead of molten glass, more people can understand and appreciate them.
Native American tribes traded pelts and other objects for these beads and for seed beads.
They saw the advantage of getting many colors of hard, glass beads without having to
shape and drill them themselves. This trading eventually caused the waning of the use of porcupine quills and bone and shell beads. It also lead to an evolution in beading patterns and techniques, influenced by styles in the larger culture.
Repair Policy: I am happy to repair the jewelry I made for you if for some reason it breaks, free of charge, provided it has been treated with care and not misused. The customer bears the cost of the postage both ways.
The jewelry you have just purchased is handcrafted and not machine mass produced. If you are looking for a piece of jewelry that is completely regular and seamless like machine manufactured jewellery, then handcrafted jewelry may not be for you.
Handmade items benefit from careful wear and usage. They are are lovingly created entirely by hand and may not withstand unduly rough treatment. If treated well, however, they should be your faithful companion for years to come. Please allow for minor variations in colour as colours on screen may not be truly representative of the actual colour of the jewellery received. If you have any questions prior to making your purchase, please contact me.
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