Jewelry From Kenya

This bracelet is supposedly made out of Somali Silver. I bought this in a curio shop in Nairobi.

A lady who sold me a beaded belt gave this to me. We tried even each other's shoes on.

These earrings are made from soapstone. The soapstone is painted then the artist etches a design into the earring.

I bought these three pairs together. I bought them in Nairobi in a place called the Blue Kiosk. I got a deal on them - three pairs for 100 shillings. (About $1.50 at the time.) The Blue Kiosk was a group of kiosks in the parking lost of a mosque. The owners of the mosque eventually forced the vendors to move out.

I bought this earring in Kisumu along with the next earring. the first one is made from metal and the second is made from coconut shell

This is the first pair of earrings I bought on a trip to Nairobi.