Tuareg ring made of real silver - beautiful and fairly traded
The Ring Alliance from Niger
This Tuareg-Ring made of real silver combines ancient craftsmanship with the Tuareg tradition of jewellery making in order to communicate timeless values. The simple concentration on eternal human themes creates a beautiful piece of jewellery that speaks to us around the world and is a great individual gift.
Further properties of the Tuareg ring
This fair silver ring is handmade by Tuareg from the family Ataher (tribe of Kel Tamaschek) from Agadez in Niger. This silver ring is finely crafted by hand and it is very convincing due to its original shape and special design. The ring alliance stands for a connection between different elements or people.
In Niger, this handicraft and thus also a form of storytelling is passed down from generation to generation. Many people in Niger are illiterate, so stories, traditions, symbolism and mysticism are often passed forward by means such as handicrafts.
Material used
The ring is 98% silver.
Fair trade at Gundara
In our approach,we purchase our articles directly from the craftsmen themselves. Trade and production conditions are fair and no money is lost to intermediaries. The money goes back as much as possible to the artisans. The history of the Ataher family is also described in the book "The grandchildren of the lizard" where you can learn more about the Tuareg if you are interested.
100% fair and traditional handmade by Tuareg from Niger
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Unser Tuareg-Schmuck kommt von Ahmed Ataher, einem Kel Tamaschek (Tuareg-Stamm) aus Niger. Die Kel Tamaschek werden seit eh und je geachtet und gefürchtet. Als Beherrscher des Feuers und der Mineralien sieht man sie im Bund mit den Geistern. So dürfen sie einige Tabus brechen. Schmiede in Niger fertigen auch heute noch alle Metallgegenstände an, die ein Kel Tamaschek benötigt: Messer, Schwerter, Schlösser, Zaumzeug etc., aber auch wunderschönen Silberschmuck mit zahlreichen Symbolen. Wie das Zelt der Kel Tamaschek, dessen Ausrichtung streng festgelegt ist, sind auch die Formen, Muster und Ornamente der Schmuckstücke genauen Regeln unterworfen. Sie erzählen von der spirituellen Welt der Tuareg.
Gundara möchte Ihnen diese Welt der Symbolik und Schönheit des Tuareg-Schmucks näher bringen. Das Buch "Die Enkel der Echse" erzählt die Familiengeschichte der Familie Ataher.