Al Shams (Sun) Necklace Made to Order or keep it playful and

or keep it playful and add one of our Toucan or Palm Tree studs to create your own ear story

These square or rectangular designs are known as 'Al khatem' - protective 'seals' are particularly important for a bride's wedding dress

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Our Al khatem earrings take their shape from neck opening of Siwan tunics and the embellished

brightly coloured tassels on clothing

Al Shams (Sun) Necklace Made to Order or keep it playful andInspired by the intricate and distinctive motifs of traditional embroidery from the Siwa Oasis, Egypt. One of the most common motifs seen on Siwian clothing is brilliant arrangement of rays and symbols radiating outwards from a central, square shaped sun motif. Each symbol has its own meaning as do the colour palettes of these embroideries. The featured colour palette of red, green, yellow, orange and black is symbolic of the stages of ripening of the