Among them are four local sets of traditional ornaments: Tashkent , Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva and Karakalpakstan ornaments. Specific techniques of decorating jewelry were used in each region, jewelers favored one or another material. For example, Bukhara jewelers loved precious and semi-precious stones – tourmalines, lal, rubies, beryl, turquoise, freshwater pearls. In the early 20th century, Tashkent jewelers developed a set of expressive jewelry inlaid with colored glass, which included a head tiara tillaqosh, earrings oynador, temple pendants gajak, luxurious necklace zebigardon w ith a large medallion in the shape of a pomegranate, bilazik bracelets, charms bozband and massive amulet cases koshtumor. The museum’s collection keeps the entire set of Tashkent resident’s bridal jewelry, moreover, in several variations.
You can learn more about the topic in the book-album "Jewelry of Uzbekistan in the World Collections" (XLV volume) from the series "Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan in the World Collections".
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