Najran's Timeless Craft: Ancient Women's Jewelry Showcases Precision, Skill

The ancient jewelry of Najran embodies the region's rich cultural and historical heritage through unique designs, intricate engravings, and diverse materials like silver, gold, colored beads, and precious stones, symbolizing women’s beauty and elegance while highlighting the skills of local craftsmen dedicated to preserving this traditional art form.
 The women's jewelry and necklaces of Najran stand out for their exceptional craftsmanship, precision, durability, and stunning designs. Most pieces feature forms such as flats, cylinders, and rings, adorned with elaborate decorative details. Skilled artisans create intricate lines, curves, and shapes, demonstrating remarkable expertise despite the handcrafting process.
 Craftsmen in Najran produce a variety of women's jewelry, including earrings known locally as “kharous” and necklaces called “harouz.” Other adornments include “banjara,” worn on the hand; “halqah,” placed on the head; and “al-lazem” and “al-shamiliyyat," which are wide bracelets. They also create rings known as “al-marda’,” as well as decorative elements for traditional weapons such as the jambiya and other daggers.
 In addition to skillfully crafted gold and silver, women historically wore necklaces of amber and other beads, shaped like branches and worn around the neck, known as "al-ma'aniyyah" and "al-samit."