A cultural dialogue that brings together Emirati tally with rare historical jewels

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Under the patronage of the wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Muhammad Al Qasimi, founder and chairwoman of the Irthi Council for Contemporary Crafts, “Irthi” inaugurated in “The Chedi Al Bait Hotel - Sharjah”, the first cooperation of its kind in the region, represented in a special exhibition that included jewelry And historical ornaments from the Italian “Bvlgari” brand, some of which date back to the middle of the last century, and Emirati “al-Tali” artifacts produced by Emirati craftswomen from the “Bedouin” center, which is affiliated with the Irthi Council, and some of them date back to more than 35 years.

It presents 41 pieces of rare historical jewelry and ornaments from “Bvlgari”, decorated with precious stones, which were displayed within a selection and contemporary group of “Al-Tali” artifacts, and varied between “Al-Leed” pieces, “Sayer Yai”, “Bukhosteen Macrame Meshabk”, and other items. Forms and types of tulle fabric.

The exhibited pieces were produced using unique techniques, including “Tali Macrame inlaid with pearls”, which requires 99 hours to weave one meter of it, “Tali Suite”, which is characterized by winged edges made of leather straps, and “Tali Suite with two pearls” in a hybrid woven design. Handcrafted combines "Talli" and "Macrame" to ensure the preservation of traditional crafts and the sustainability of their use in contemporary fashion.

The exhibition included 41 pieces of jewelry and precious jewelry.

Among the most prominent exhibits is a “clip” in the form of a vase filled with roses, made of gold and platinum inlaid with red and blue sapphires, green emeralds and diamonds, dating back to 1959, and a gold bracelet inlaid with diamonds, dating back to 1967, and a necklace, bracelet and ring of gold with agate and turquoise from 1970, inspired by Piazza del Popolo in Rome, Bvlgari icons of "roller coasters", worn by actress Elizabeth Taylor in the sixties, Diana Vreeland, and a gold Serpenti Tubogas bracelet watch, dating back to the 1960s.

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