Turquoise Berber Vintage Morrocan Turtle and silver charms Tuareg Ethnic Tifinagh Tiznit Souss handmade bohemian tribal necklace.

Genuine blue Turquoise Berber Vintage Turtle Morrocan Tuareg Ethnic Tifinagh Tiznit Souss silver Handmade Tribal bohemian necklace.

Beautiful chunky handmade genuine turquoise large nuggets and Berber vintage charms with Turtle Berber pendant.

Irregular Turquoise gemstone large nuggets measure approximately from 12mm up to 16mm.

Beautifully beaded with Morrocan silver Berber Tuareg Ethnic Vintage Pendants.

These were imported from Morroco and especially picked for this unique design.

This necklace measures 19” in length and has a double silver bohemian hook clasp closure.

The silver ethnic turtle in the Center pendant is 2” in height by 1.25” in width.

The surrounding owl coins are 1” in height including the bail and over 3/4” in width.

The coins measure approximately 1” in height and 3/4” in width.

The Tuareg round silver charms are 1/2”.

The old silver filigree triangle charms are approximately 0.45”.

This tribal amulet / talisman is an old Moroccan design that symbolizing the protective qualities of the turtle. It has a wonderful texture.

Berbers call themselves some variant of the word i-Mazigh-en (singular: a-Mazigh), possibly meaning "free people" or "noble men". The name probably had its ancient parallel in the Roman and Greek names for Berbers, Mazices.

The berber language (Tamazight) is one of the oldest languages of humanity. Nowadays, it is spoken by the people of North Africa , Egyptian oasis of Siwa and the Touaregs in the Sahara (desert).

From Central Atlas Tamazight ⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖ (amaziɣ). From the active participle ⴰⵎ (am) and ⴰⵣⵉⵖ (aziɣ), whose meaning is unknown but is possibly related to "aze" ("to be strong" in Taznatit), or perhaps "jeɣeɣ" ("to be brave" in Tamasheq); z and j frequently swap out in The Berber are the indigenous people of North Africa, west of the Nile Valley. Many Berbers call themselves some variant of the word Imazighen(singular: Amazigh), possibly meaning "free people" or "free and noble men". The word has probably an ancient parallel in the Roman name for some of the Berber, "Mazices".

The name Berber comes from the name given to this people by the Romans, meaning barbarians. The history of the Berber people in northern Africa is both extensive and diverse. Their oldest ancestors settled in the East of Egypt.

The Berbers or Imazighen (‘Free people’; plural of Amazigh) are the original inhabitants of North Africa. They speak a number of related languages and share a common cultural heritage. Most Berbers nowadays live in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Mali, Mauritania and Niger.

In Berber culture, jewelry has a symbolic and mythical meaning besides their practical and ornamental function, as they are used as charms and talismans to protect against evil spirits and influences. In addition, acquiring jewelry has an economic meaning. An Amazigh woman’s jewelry is her private property. She may buy, and then later sell jewelry to support her family in dire economic times. With the money she might also buy cattle or land. Smart commercial use makes women apt family bankers.

The Khamsa, Hamsa or Hand Of Fatima is an ancient Middle Eastern amulet symbolizing the Hand of God. In all faiths it is a protective sign. It brings its owner happiness, luck, health, and good fortune. The Khamsa hand has a wide variety of different spellings which includes hamesh, hamsa, chamsa, and khamsa and hand of Fatima.

Turquoise is thought to possess significant healing properties and is often counted as a master healing stone. It is a peace and harmonizing stone that helps to decrease nervousness, tension and stress. It is believed to strengthen ones courage and personal power, fostering empathy, sensitivity and positive thinking. Many people believe that turquoise is a stone of friendship and will enhance love, loyalty and communication.