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Jewelery in Anatolia

An Ottoman Jeweller, always works regardfully, tries not to intervene stone much and cares to fit his design to shape of the stone. He makes naturalist artworks which reflects the Ottomon spirit, the synthesis of Empire. As the Ottoman Empire grow stronger, expands its boundaries, providing the precious Stones and mine to be used in jewelery, becomes much easier.


Therefore, after the jewelery masters from Horasan, Tebriz, Bosna; different regions from Balkans, Russian borders and Georgian and Cherkess regions, starts to visit Capital Ctiy of Ottoman Empire to present their talents, the jewelery producing became varied and richer. In Ottomon Jewelery, inlay, play, carving, Savate (niello), filigree (watermark), wicker, and nailing techniques are used. In the Ottoman tradition, jewelry is a salient art form that is loved and supported by the sultans. At the time when the all branches of art reached its peak in the 16th century, there were many masterpieces produced in ornaments and and jeweleries. Especially during the first period of the reign of Suleiman, Sultan’s splendor desire for his appearance and society, ensured a great importance to jewelry and led to jewelery get into the Ottoman tradition. Also, effects of this event are Kanuni’s knowledgement about jeweleries and also the famous Grand Vizier Ibrahim Pasha’s artistic taste.


In 1532, Venedician Jeweller Caorlini Family, prepared a helmet for Kanuni Sultan Suleiman with precious stones and it was resebling a crown. Also it is known that this helmet price is nearly 100000 duka’s.