The Palestinian Museum permanent collection

A yellow amber necklace from southern Palestine, consisting of seven amber beads (sea amber) interspersed with silver spheres and ending with a silver chain and clasp.

A broad handcrafted bracelet of high-calibre silver consisting of five parts, including two unengraved edges and three braided middle sections, two thin and one thick. The bracelet bears a stamp that determines the quality of silver. It was widespread in the Naqab desert, and its design was influenced by European bracelets.

A silver necklace intertwined with small chains ending with silver pieces in the form of a crescent and openwork leaves, some of which are embedded with small pieces of orange coral. On both ends of the necklace are two silver circles, each of which has a large bead. The necklace is closed with a clasp.

A silver chain, attached to a silver sphere and eight small Egyptian silver coins and one large 10 piaster coin, all dating back to the years between 1914 – 1917 and inscribed with 'Egyptian Sultanate', ending in a clasp.

A handcrafted bracelet of pure silver, clasp-less and with eye-like protrusions, worn to indicate that the woman wearing it was breastfeeding. The bracelet has the trademark precision of Jerusalemite silversmith Khalil Salman, and bears his seal, 'Khalil.' His workshop was located in Jerusalem near the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. His sons still retain the moulds used, which date back to the early years of the British mandate.

A necklace (amulet) of Red Sea coral, made of four threads strung together and interspersed with pieces of amber and silver as well as blue, yellow, and red beads.

A wide bracelet of silver, in the middle of which are protruding shapes resembling mountains. The edges are decorated simply, while at the ends of the bracelet is a barrel bolt-type clasp.

Silver bracelet with round protrusions resembling breasts; the bracelet was worn to indicate that the woman wearing it was breast-feeding. The bracelet is made in the 'tarmeel' method, a local jewellery manufacturing method. At one hinge there is a red bead. The bracelet also has a lock and key with a piece of metal resembling a coin on its upper end.

Necklace consisting of a thick chain decorated with red amber beads and silver spheres. It carries an engraved cylindrical silver handcrafted hijab, also known as a khiyara, or an amulet within which would be placed a piece of paper inscribed with prayers or Quranic verses, whose invocation was believed capable of driving evil away or exorcising evil spirits from a possessed person.

A broad handcrafted bracelet of high-calibre silver consisting of five parts, including two unengraved edges and three braided middle sections, two thin and one thick. The bracelet bears a stamp that determines the quality of silver. It was widespread in the Naqab desert, and its design was influenced by European bracelets.