The Traditional Jewelry of Egypt

by Azza Fahmy

The story of urban, rural, and desert jewelry in modern Egypt, in a beautifully designed new edition

For many women of Egypt, their jewelry is their bank--they wear their wealth in their gold. But jewelry in Egypt is also more than mere assets, and its design and manufacture reveal a great array of styles and a high degree of skill and artistry. In this lavishly illustrated book, Azza Fahmy, herself a world-renowned designer of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9774167201
• ISBN13: 9789774167201
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: American University in Cairo Press
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 2.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 9.7" x 8.5"