Huge Berber Tuareg Silver Cuff

Huge Berber Tuareg Silver CuffImpressive Berber silver cuff bangle in the Tuareg style, dating from the 1930s. Positively architectural in form, the head features two flat sides that come up to meet and a pointed edge, and beautiful hand engraved geometric (but also somehow naturalistic) detailing giving the impression of an hourglass when viewed front on. With Moroccan silver marks (800 silver, bull's head). Era: Art Deco circa 1930 Head size: 5. 8cm by 3. 9cm Will fit wrist up

not really noticeable when worn - it almost appears deliberate (

filling the void at the centre of the stone

An unusual

While carrying her sixth child

visible under 10x magnification

formed in October 1915 in order to bring a more effective deployment of tanks and machine guns to the Western Front before it was disbanded in 1922

The 19th century excavation of Etruscan tombs uncovered gold jewellery the likes of which had never been seen

Era: Art Deco 1930s

Jewellery of this period is supremely elegant and ultra refined

thus turning her to stone

Stones: Blue sapphires and brilliant cut diamonds

I wonder if there was some sort of cottage industry set up to produce them in Ireland