Silver and Onyx Tuareg Necklace

Handmade in Niger by the Koumamas family, considered the best of the Tuareg silversmiths.
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The Tuareg are a nomadic Berber tribe who live in the North African Sahara. They were once known as the Blue People of the Sahara because of the indigo-dyed turbans and veils that would stain their skin. They're known for their engraved silver jewelry; the Tuareg subclass called Inadan means people who work with fire and metal; blacksmiths. Using only simple hand tools and implements that could be easily transported on camels (screwdrivers, nails, safety pins, files, charcoal and handheld bellows) Tuareg craftsmen have plied their trade for centuries. Our 99%-pure silver pendant is entirely handmade by the Koumama Family Cooperative in Agadez and Niamey, Niger.
It's necklace is an example of a small "festival" pendant that would commonly be worn for marriages, festivals, and baby-naming ceremonies. The Koumamas are considered the best of the Tuareg silversmiths. Fine silver is formed into a thick sheet and then shaped into the pendant. Engraving is done freehand using a simple tool that looks like a sharpened Phillips screwdriver, and then strung with onyx and handmade silver beads.
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[@godschildyes]

Wow! His work is amazing! What a beautiful man and his daughter! I'll bet his entire family is so lovely! God bless him and his jewelry business!

[@user-uw3rd2bd1g]

The finest desert silver leaf

[@vladimirkovacevic1656]

awesome jewlery

[@anikobr.179]

Love this video 😍

[@laszlocsergezan4795]

What you do is beautiful. But I knew that the Tuaregs live in a Matriarchal society, so He is not the head of the family. :-))

[@vincarosea6557]

a patriarch is just the male head… it can still be matriarchal