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History tells us that Diyarbakir was, from its earliest settlements on, a place where people loved to wear ornaments and jewellery and adorn themselves. This interest meant that the craft developed in time, artisanship refined, products diversified and the city made a name for itself for its excellence in this field. The world and art of jewellery is not only a part of cultural wealth for Diyarbakir, but it was also an always-thriving commercial activity through the ages.

In this section, we wander from Çayönü to the British Museum and the markets of Diyarbakir and we look at the most preferred types of jewellery, the meanings they bear and how they are made. The story of master jeweller Yusuf Karadayi, beginning with his apprenticeship, sheds light on the adventure of jewellery in Diyarbakir and its transformation in recent years. Public health specialist Prof. Dr. Perran Ocak Toksöz, on the other hand, discusses how this craft finds a reflection within the home, as family heirlooms.