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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 3163408, member: 2844&quot;]Welcome Raluca. That is a stunning bangle, and certainly in the Bawsani style. And I think it is true Yemeni instead of Yemenite, so made in Yemen instead of Israel.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Bawsani family were a famous family of Jewish silversmiths in Yemen, creating filigree jewellery for all Yemeni communities, whatever their faith.</p><p>Most Bawsani family members left Yemen for Israel during &#039;operation magic carpet&#039; in 1949-50. Their style still lives on in both Yemen and Israel.</p><p>They employed and trained other silversmiths, so the mark will have to be the definitive ID for a Bawsani family piece, or other maker.</p><p><br /></p><p>Unfortunately I don&#039;t have examples of any of their marks, but you could ask Joost or Truus Daalder for a photo of their Bawsani mark. I don&#039;t have their contact info, but in this link is a form to contact Truus:</p><p><a href="http://www.ethnicartpress.com.au/meet-the-author.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ethnicartpress.com.au/meet-the-author.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.ethnicartpress.com.au/meet-the-author.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Will you let us know what they say?</p><p><br /></p><p>There is an excellent book on Yemeny jewellery if you are interested:</p><p>&quot;Silver Treasures from the Land of Sheba&quot; by Marjorie Ransom.</p><p>I can recommend it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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