Pearls in the Culture of the Crimean Tatars

Pearl necklaces, earrings, fezzes embroidered with pearls, as well as men’s tobacco pouches, watch cases and even arrow cases – since ancient times, the Crimean Tatars have used pearls to decorate everything that surrounded them. Such products were highly valued.
In preparing this publication, materials from the catalog «Products with pearls and mother-of-pearl in the Bakhchisarai Museum-Reserve» were used.