Africa is often seen as the home of precious gemstones and metals, with the world’s leading jewelry houses sourcing a steady stream of diamonds, gold and other minerals from the continent. But Africa ...

Choosing the right materials is essential for crafting authentic African bark cloth jewelry. The inner bark of trees such as ...

PARIS — Wearable Treasures: Jewelry and Ornaments of the Maghreb is a pointed consideration of the psychic powers interlaced throughout North African women’s jewelry. The variety of forms and designs ...

It’s a late Friday morning in New York when Black female entrepreneurs Felekech “Fei” Biratu and Seble Alemayehu join me to discuss the creation of Yenaé, their luxury jewelry collection. The line has ...

Get ready to be dazzled, because high fashion with a traditional African flair has landed in the neighborhood of Crown Heights. Burkindy, a 45-year-old jewelry designer originally from Burkina Faso, ...

It all started with one goal for Joni Clark owner of African Garnet! Clark said she started making jewelry because she wanted pieces that are good quality, unique, and affordable, now she’s providing ...

In the rich tapestry of African jewelry traditions, ornamental pieces served as more than mere decoration, but were symbols of status, vessels of cultural identity, and practical insurance policies ...

For 30 years, Xavier Guerrand-Hermes of the renowned Paris-based fashion empire collected both stunning North African jewelry and historic late 19th- and early 20th-century photographs by some of the ...