Desert Jewels: North African Jewelry and Photography From the Xavier Guerrand-Hermès Collection

By Susan Davidson

National Museum of African Art

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In “Desert Jewels: North African Jewelry and Photography From the Xavier Guerrand-Hermès Collection,” see how Berber artisans used coral, amber, and silver to make hair ornaments, bracelets, earrings, and fibulae—brooches used to keep clothing fastened. Some of the objects are simple, others quite intricate. 950 Independence Ave., SW.