Silver, braided the way we braid hair.
4 pieces
Earrings
A crescent worn horns up: two rails of twisted wire with a course of graded wire rings between them, each ring holding a grain.
US$1,169Sample price, from an example manufacturer. Not for sale.
Shuruba is the Ethiopian braid: rows plaited close to the head, worn the same way for generations. We braid hair for a living, in a salon in Israel, and this jewellery starts with the braid.
The silver comes from another Jewish journey. Yemenite silversmiths brought their craft to Israel: filigree, which is twisted wire laid into lace, and granulation, tiny grains of silver set in rows, rosettes and pyramids.
A braid is three strands crossing in rhythm. Filigree is wire twisted and laid in rhythm. Granulation is grain after grain in a row. It's the same work in hair and in silver, and every piece here is made of it.
Each piece is made to order in sterling silver or gold, cast and finished by hand for the person who'll wear it.
Not yet. Shuruba is shown here as a sample store on the Tress template. The prices are real sample prices for each piece in its own metal, but nothing here can be ordered.
Yes, sterling silver: 92.5% silver. A piece made in gold says so on its page.
Carnelian, the red agate Yemenite silversmiths loved. It's a natural stone, so each one's colour is a little different.
That's what they're for. They slide onto a braid and sit snug. Ask at the salon and we'll put them in for you.
Wear it often: skin keeps silver bright. Keep it away from perfume and hairspray, take it off to swim, and polish it with a soft cloth.
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