{"id":8940,"date":"2022-02-17T11:50:05","date_gmt":"2022-02-17T19:50:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/?p=8940"},"modified":"2022-02-17T11:54:17","modified_gmt":"2022-02-17T19:54:17","slug":"sourcing-ethnographic-jewelry-components","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/2022\/02\/sourcing-ethnographic-jewelry-components\/","title":{"rendered":"Sourcing: Ethnographic Jewelry Components"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Tribal Bazaar – Ethnographic Jewelry Supplier<\/h1>\n

I thought I would take a moment to share one of my favorite sources for Central Asian jewelry components, Tribal Bazaar.<\/a> \u00a0I’ve been a fan of Tribal Bazaar for many years.\u00a0 I’ve been shopping for their products since back before the turn of the century!\u00a0 I use their components for the ethnic-fusion costumes and assemblage jewelry that I design and make for myself, and my clients here in Northern California. <\/span><\/p>\n

\"Assorted<\/a>Shopping The Tribal Bazaar Booth<\/h2>\n

Back in the heyday of belly dance festivals, Tribal Bazaar<\/a> circled through my community sharing their wares at such classic events as Rakkasah West and Tribal Fest.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I enjoyed chatting with the lovely Yasamin, a fantastic belly dance costume designer and fellow lover of assiut cloth. I would spend hours circling their booth. Imagine me, basket in hand, picking and choosing. <\/span><\/p>\n

I would start shopping at the Tribal Bazaar booth on the first day of the event.\u00a0 I would get a basket, and start with the complete jewelry pieces.<\/span><\/p>\n

Then, throughout the event, I would circle back every few hours to see how the booth displays evolved. My basket would slowly fill up as I added things with each pass. Before the show ended, I would swing by and purchase my pieces and head home with a big smile on my face and brimming with plans for projects.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Treasure<\/a><\/p>\n

Jewelry Treasure Boxes<\/h2>\n

These days, I’m still shopping with Tribal Bazaar<\/a> via their online store.\u00a0 Their jewelry has been sourced from all along the Silk Road. If you visit their website, you will find both ready-made necklaces, earrings, bracelets, belts, and more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

My most recent purchase is one of their “Treasure Boxes.”\u00a0 I named my price, (I think her current base price is $50,) and a rough “wishlist” and Yasemin went into her collection and pulled the bag you see at the right. She popped it into a flat-rate USPS box, and it arrived within the week.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Bits and Pieces, Pendants and Coins<\/h2>\n

The result? I’ve got enough bits and pieces, pendants and coins to make my signature assemblage Jean Jinglers. I spread them out for you to see the kind of an assortment of glass and stones mounted into jewelry and on coins.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As I sorted through this treasure bag I laid all the pieces out. <\/span>I was happy to find a few damaged and broken necklaces that I was able to quickly fix and repair.\u00a0 This hamsa necklace just needed a wash and a swap-out of four corroded coins. And I harvested the replacement coins from the bag.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

Is a Tribal Bazaar Treasure Box right for you?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

If you are looking for ready-to-wear earrings, bracelets, and necklaces, I recommend shopping directly from the Tribal Bazaar website<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

This box is good for anyone who makes jewelry or costumes. You will need a good set of jewelry-making tools to further disassemble the pieces and parts to their smallest components.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Once the pieces are disassembled, I like to give the pieces a good wash. In my studio, I use Dawn dish soap and an old toothbrush to clean the parts.\u00a0 Then, I place them on an old towel to dry. Before I store the pieces, I use a jewelry polishing cloth to get a good shine on some of these pieces.\u00a0 Then I sort and organize the pieces in labeled bins so I can easily find them.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now I’m going to go into my studio and make
\n<\/span><\/em><\/strong>a few assemblage-style jean jinglers!
\n<\/span>Best of luck in all of your dancing and costuming adventures,
\nDawn Devine ~ Davina
\nFebruary 16, 2022.<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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