Adorned by Nature

Adorned by Nature: why you will want to read this book!

Splendour and Shine II

Beautiful book on ethnic jewelry in the Splendour & Shine-series: read about it here.

Lover’s Eyes

A gorgeous study of Lover’s Eyes jewellery, with great detail and exquisite photography of these stunning jewels!

Personal Adornment

Review of Personal Adornment and the Construction of Identity.

Berber Memories

A monumental book presenting a fabulous private collection of Amazigh jewellery: not to be missed!

Juifs du Maroc

A small but delightful book on the photography of Jean Beseancenot: read more about it here.

Wild Beads of Africa

Book review of Wild Beads of Africa: what is in this book and why would you want to read it?

Costumes of Saudi Arabia

The colourful variety of Saudi Arabia traditional dress: a beautifully illustrated book!

Jewels of the Nile

Arab Costumes & Jewelry

Splendor and Shine

Stereotype

Silk Roads

Sultani

Tatreez and Tea

Wafa Ghnaim’s first book highlights the heritage, cultural context and importance of tatreez from a Palestinian perspective.

Ancient Egyptian Jewelry

Photographing Jewelry

Paint It, Black

The most beautiful book on kohl containers, including detailed photographs of stunning pieces from a private collection.