Keffiyeh Charm 010 NEW bezel set and veiled in

bezel set and veiled in repurposed box chain

it was then hand-engraved with over 300 cuts to imitate the stitches of a ‘Sarwa’ motif– a Cypress tree inspired by various versions of the design found in Tatreez (the art of Palestinian embroidery)

this circular charm was then engraved with the fishnet motif seen on the keffiyeh

’ is also the name of a principal instrumental genre of Arabic and Turkish classical music

arabic for ‘division

Keffiyeh Charm 010 NEW bezel set and veiled inThis pendant is made with gold I recycled in studio. With the texture of the raw edges still maintained, this circular charm was then engraved with ta bit of all the motifs seen on the keffiyeh. Olive leaves representing our olive trees, fishnet to represent the sailors and our connection to the Mediterranean Sea, and the bold lines, which to some represent our trading routes, and to others represents the occupations division walls and barbed wire.