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This second volume of a

multi- volume series on the Ghysels collection- probably the most

comprehensive and beautiful collection of ethnic jewelry in the

world- presents nearly 800 extraordinary objects, most of which

have never been shown to the public before, coming from Africa,

Asia and America.

Since time immemorial, earrings have been a means of seduction for

women. Craftsmen the world over have set their imaginations to

work, using every available material. Firstly they used flowers and

grass, feathers and horns, wood, shells, and ivory. Mines and

alluvional deposits offered stones and metals. Bold travellers and

adventurous sailors set off in search of exotic goods.

Their symbolism is also rich and complex: for the Kikuyu tribe in

Kenya, a person's prestige is measured by the number of ear

ornaments, as long as their lobes can stand without tearing.

Statues of Buddha show him with long ears. In the archipelagos of

Indonesia, the suitor's family offers earrings to seal an alliance.

Leather earrings with pearls are a sign of a married woman's status

for Masai. In the Philippines and among the Naga headhunters, the

men's hunting exploits and prowess as warriors are embodied in the

jewellery they wear on their ears.

The first book of the series A World of Rings presents over 1,000

rings from three continents. Round, square, oval, hexagonal or

simply a sculpture in space, since ancient times the ring has lent

itself to the boundless imagination of its creators in a

fascinating variety of ways.

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