Old Tuareg (Berber) silver earring from Niger. High quality old silver earring ( TSABIT )

Old Tuareg (Berber) silver earring from Niger. High quality old silver earring ( TSABIT )Antique Tuareg (Berber) silver earring from Niger. High quality old silver earring ( TSABIT ) This visually striking, clean lined earring is made of solid, chiseled silver. They were worn by Tuareg women in Niger, Mali and Algeria. It is round with faceted polyhedral tips which have been chiselled with geometric patterns. Tuareg women appreciate jewelry in solid silver, of great sobriety and geometric shapes. They wear the tsabit with their bracelet

other combinations are possible

Historically

guiding them through their journeys across the Sahara

An affordable yet worthy addition to your collection

either on the chest or on a belt

especially in parts of West Africa

and other areas in West Africa

Across Morocco and elsewhere the best khol appliers are made from organic material (wood

Good silver

symbolizing life

the triangle/the void ring)

The elaborate designs derive from a rich and ancient Touareg symbology