Turkmenistan · Jewelry / Stone Setting / Silverwork
Акик (Akik)
Akik (Акик — carnelian) is the Turkmen stone setting tradition for the carnelian stones that are an essential component of Göwher Turkmen silver jewelry (CRAFT-0725). Turkmen carnelian comes from the Kopetdag mountain range on the Iranian border — a specific orange-red banded variety distinct from the cooler red of Arabian or Indian carnelian. The defining technical knowledge is the stone selection: carnelian must be held to strong light and assessed for the characteristic 'fire from inside' — 'the correct stone glows from within like an ember — if it only reflects, it is the wrong stone.' Internal luminosity is the selection standard.
Risk level: Critically Endangered · Turkmenistan national ICH list — component of Göwher tradition
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