The Palestinian Museum permanent collection

A necklace with 21 raw coral beads, interspersed with small silver beads and ending with a short 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.

Silver bracelet decorated in the tarmeel method (a local jewellery manufacturing method) with two rows of small spheres and closed with a clasp.

A hijab necklace comprised of a thick chain and carrying a decorated rectangular amulet handcrafted of silver, in the middle of which is placed a red coral stone, hanging from which are four small spheres. Inside the amulet would be placed a piece of paper typically inscribed with prayers or Quranic verses.

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 necklace of yellow amber and red onyx, interspersed with silver spheres, from which hangs a triangular silver engraved pendant, ending with a silver chain and clasp.

Handmade gold nose ring (shnaf) decorated with small coin-like pieces at the end, typically worn by Bedouin women. It is engraved with the crescent and star, representing the emblem of the Ottoman Empire. This piece of jewellery was popular throughout Palestine, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt.

A broad, handmade silver bracelet, bearing inscriptions of geometric shapes. It is clasp-less and has eye-like protrusions. It was used to indicate that the woman wearing it was breastfeeding. It is specific to the Hebron region.

Handmade necklace of gemstones resembling amber and onyx, interspersed with glass beads and plated copper spheres and ending with a silver chain with a clasp.

A Malak (king) thobe (dress) from the Bethlehem area, its fabric was made using a handloom and it is distinguished by its dark colour and sparse tatreez (embroidery). It is embroidered with gilded and silk threads that are predominately orange. The chest panel of the thobe is embroidered with plant shapes and tahriri stitch (couching), while the edges are surrounded by the manajil (sickles) motif.