Central Asian Textiles

I was delighted to visit this extraordinary and unique collection of jewels and finery in one of the cities I visit often. It is a...

My article for Jewellery History Today Winter 23 the magazine of the The Society of Jewellery Historians, London...

Achmatta top smith in Agadez makes a cross on film

Buying Berber jewellery in Morocco.

I’ve become quite fascinated by beads recently, particularly ancient beads as some of my African dealers have offered them to me.

In 2013 I went on a sabbatical to rural Morocco. I needed a change in my life. I was practicing as an artist and its a tough sector....

Kezhia Fields wearing a headdress from the Ait Atta tribes of the Moroccan south. It would normally be worn as part of an elaborate ...