kabyle jewelry
Jewelry from Great Kabylia, Algeria, has a very distinctive style. Intricate patterns are combined with colourful enameled ornaments and coral beads. The bright blue, yellow and green applied in small compartments makes this jewelry appear rich and decorative. If you would like to read more on Kabyle jewelry, here are some references.
A tabzimt in silver, enamel and coral
Detail of the dangles underneath an adwir or ibzimen, a small fibula used on the headdress
A brightly enameled bracelet made of maillechord. Some of the coral cabochons are real, others are not. This bracelet is rather crudely made in comparison to other bracelets
A beautiful example of a 4-hinged Kabyle bracelet with intricate design. A spiral-wound silver thread is wrapped around 2 rods underneath the fine enameled compartments in blue, yellow and green
The 4-hinged bracelet when opened
A composite necklace of coral branches, silver beads and finely decorated ornaments
One of the silver ornaments on the necklace
Kabyle small pin called adwir or ibzimen. Silver French coin, enamel and coral
The backside of the tabzimt, also richly enameled
Tabzimt from Kabylia. Maillechort, enamel and bakelite cabochons
Silver bracelet from Kabylia, decorated with enamel and coral
Large bracelet or amesluh from Kabylia, Algeria. Silver, enamel and coral