Silver and Onyx Tuareg Necklace

Handmade in Niger by the Koumamas family, considered the best of the Tuareg silversmiths. The Tuareg are a nomadic Berber tribe who live in the North African Sahara. They were once known as the Blue People of the Sahara because of the indigodyed turbans and veils that would stain their skin. They re known for their engraved silver jewelry; the Tuareg subclass called Inadan means people who work with fire and me