Celtic Heritage

Ireland and England are countries which are rich in historical sights and Celtic tradition – all of which is part of their culture.

At Ethnos what we have tried to do is to look for and select those artists who are best at expressing the Celtic culture through their jewels.

Turkey

Alin is a young, extremely talented, creative craftsman, who makes and sells his pendants in a little shop in Istanbul, inside the Grand Bazar.

He works with silver,using the technique of “lost wax”, creating with passion and imagination, original pendants which can be found on the Site with the T.K. codes.These have made significant insights into the Islamic culture and religion

Africa

In keeping with the Majestic spirit of Africa, and ispired by the Ndebele culture, whose art always played a vital part in their day to day lives, our supplier produces beautiful pieces by mixing traditional with modern, simple yet complex – resulting in a truly ethnic feel.

Greek

Sofia Papalexiou, Greek artist who makes W1 rings which can be found in the Mediterranean Collection.

Tuareg

The Tuareg, ancient descendents of the Berbers, are a tribal, nomad people who live in the Sahara Desert.
The life of the Tuareg, austere but in harmony with their environment, is reflected in the clean, geometric lines of their jewellery, which over the centuries has expressed the unique character of the the Tuareg.
Despite their primitive tools, the silversmiths beat, weld and solder old coins, in particular the Maria Teresa Talleri, transforming them into exceptionally, beautiful pieces of jewellery. The Tuareg cross, worn today by women around the neck, like a pendant, was originally a male prerogative, which passed from father to son on reaching puberty. All the crosses were believed to be powerful talismans, and some, with the design of the circle and phallus, were fertility symbols for both sexes.