Tuareg Silver and Wood Cuff

Ebony dark at the center, silver bright at both edges.

This silver and wood cuff is Tuareg, from Mali, West Africa, and is contemporary, made of ebony and sterling silver. Tuareg smiths are known for engraved silver work, using geometric patterns of lines, triangles and circles that are often passed down within families. The cuff is concave in profile, with polished silver rims flaring outward. A band of black ebony runs between them. Down the center, an engraved silver strip carries saw-toothed edges, braided lines and diamond and circle inlays.

Austere, sharp and very sure of its lines.