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Jewelry Boxes For Women: African Jewelry Deserves Great Storage
A number of cultures have influenced jewelry boxes for women. The men and women of the African culture for example have a long history of wearing jewelry. Back then and now, there are a number of materials that are utilized in making African jewelry.
The folks of Western Africa used huge amounts of brass. It was gold for the people of Akan. A lot of copper was also used by the people of Africa. There were some really special kinds of jewelry created.
One such specimen would be the ankle bracelets of the Senufo tribe. Worn by men, women and children irrespective of age, these were designed to look like boats. The men however found it difficult to wear these bracelets as it hindered their farming work.
Little bells were popular on women’s bracelets and were often found on the people of the Dan and We Tribes. These decorative bells were especially used when people danced. Uniquely styled earrings were a specialty of the married women of Fulani. Crescent shapes were beaten out of gold sticks to make these.
The tribal jewelry of African women is quite extravagant today especially that made by the Ashanti tribe. In fact, feasts are held to showcase jewelry. Women put on a lot of jewelry and perform ritualistic dances when the king dies.
Christianity came to Ethiopia in the 4th century. Ornate crosses were a form of jewelry that came about and these were placed on blue cotton cords and called mateb. These crosses were made of silver or nickel based alloys.
Africa is a massive resource of natural materials and jewelers made complete use of them. Quite popular in Nigeria and Guinea were the coconut disc necklaces that are fashioned out of coconut fragments. It’s not that easy today to find an entire necklace made of coconut.
Bone-based jewelry was quite popular among the women of Kenya. Chokers and necklaces were made by mixing together animal bone, gold and silver. These were then further done up with precious stones.
Wooden boxes for men are quite popular in Africa. A common African wood used in making these boxes was the Bubinga. Guibourtia arnoldiana is its scientific name. This is found primarily in West African countries such as Gabon and Angola. They are preferred for their stability and their beauty. They are resistant to wood-eating insects and that’s why they are the perfect case for jewelry.
Wooden boxes made of other woods have their side panels made of Bubinga sometimes. Valets are also made of African mahogany. Pull out drawers are included in these boxes to hold men’s accessories and the boxes came with wenge accents.
There is a unique beauty to African tribal jewelry. You could always use your partner’s jewelry box to hold your ornaments.
This article was written by Ruth D’Souza Prabhu of MarqART Gift Shop. Our jewelry boxes are original works of art, no two creations are the same. Each wood shown has its own unique wood grain pattern and color. MarqART comes from combining the words marquetry (wood inlay) + Art (a creation of beauty) an apt name for our products. A fine addition to your dressing table or as a gift. Please visit http://www.marqartgiftshop.com to browse & buy exotic jewelry boxes that will give you a lifetime of pleasure!