Ethnic and Tribal Jewelry

Ethnic and Tribal Jewelry
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Ethnic and Tribal Jewelry
The majority of pieces on the market for the tribal or fusion belly dance enthusiast or collector of
ethnic jewelry is from Afghanistan or Northwest Pakistan. Is it old? Is it new? Is it recycled? Is it
reproduction? Why does Afghan jewelry contain so much Lapis Lazuli and Carnelian?
Afghanistan has been at war almost constantly since 1979 and decades of devastation created
the need for many to sell their personal jewelry and traditional clothing. Struggling under two
sets of UN sanctions in the early 21st century necessitated a lot of cross-border indirect trade.
That is why many pieces of Afghan jewelry and textiles have "Made in Pakistan" stickers on
them. Importers are required to label each item in English with the country of origin when
bringing these goods into the U.S. The items are shipped to the US and elsewhere through the
bazaars in Pakistan since there was formerly no direct trade with Afghanistan. There were
formerly two main border crossings but now there are about twenty places to trade. Some of
this is changing now due to joint ventures and initiatives where more direct trade is possible.
Pakistan had set up a vast number of refugee camps to house the millions of displaced
Afghanis, by far the world's largest refugee population. There they live in Peshawar and other
Northwest Frontier towns making new items for export and recycling old ones. There were so
many Afghanis in Peshawar that a city of the section is nicknamed Afghan Town. There is an
entire generation of Afghanis who have never set foot inside Afghanistan.
Turkmen Design Large Cuff Bracelet
Our model Nigel is wearing a reproduction Turkmen design large cuff bracelet with simulated
turquoise inserts. Large but lightweight, this cuff bracelet allows Nigel to lay down some serious
riffs on his guitar.
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