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The Bawsani family was one of the most renowned families of goldsmiths in the Jewish-Yemeni community, with a tradition dating back centuries.
Their extraordinary skill in silverwork made them famous thanks to the creation of finely decorated jewellery using refined techniques such as filigree, granulation and the setting of coral and amber.
The Jews of Yemen played a fundamental role in local crafts, particularly in the working of precious metals. Local laws, in fact, prohibited Muslims from working directly with silver, leaving this craft in the hands of the Jewish community.
As a result, the Yemeni Jewish goldsmiths developed unique techniques, handed down from generation to generation.
In particular, the Bawsani family became synonymous with excellence in this field, specialising in the creation of traditional Yemeni jewellery, including:
The “Bawsani” style takes its name from this famous family of goldsmiths and has become a recognisable term used to describe a particular type of Yemeni silver jewellery. Although initially it referred exclusively to the creations of the Bawsani family, today the term is used in a more generic way to refer to jewellery made by the Bawsani. a16> generically to indicate jewellery made with the following characteristics:
Starting in the late 1940s, with Operation Magic Carpet — which brought thousands of Yemeni Jews to Israel — many members of the Bawsani family left Yemen. This exodus marked the end of their production in the country, but contributed to the spread of their style beyond Yemen’s borders. In Israel, artisans continued the tradition, while the “Bawsani” design was also adopted and reinterpreted by Arab and Yemeni jewellers who were not direct descendants of the family.
Today, the Bawsani style remains a symbol of the rich artistic and cultural heritage of the Yemeni Jewish community, combining history, faith and art in every piece of jewellery.
