Make your own silver jewerly with the Touareg in Senegal

Welcome to Atelier Touareg

In Atelier Touareg you step into the world of Touareg silverwork. During our workshops, artisans guide you step by step to create your own piece of jewelry (a ring, bracelet, necklace, or earrings) shaped in silver and inspired by tradition.

The atelier is established by Suzy and Abdoulaye, who are also the founders of the jewelry brand Aza Laye.
Together, they bring this heritage to a wider public, giving visibility and value to a craft that is rich in story but too often unseen.

The Workshop

An encounter with silver and heritage

Welcome

Every session starts with Touareg tea, an important part of desert life. As you enjoy the tea, we give a short introduction about the Touareg people; desert nomads, traders, and skilled silversmiths. Their traditions, symbols, and relationship with silver.

Choice & Design

Participants can choose to make a ring, bracelet, necklace, or earrings. To inspire their design, we share examples of traditional Touareg jewelry, modern pieces, images, and stories.

Creation

With the artisan’s help, the silver is melted, shaped, and engraved. Using traditional tools and techniques, guests bring their own design to life.

Completion

Each jewel is carefully filed, polished, and refined until complete. Guests leave with their handmade and unique silver piece; carrying both a special memory and Touareg heritage.

Choose your moment:

• Morning Session — 09:30 to 12:30

• Afternoon Session — 14:00 to 17:00

Both sessions follow the same program, in a calm and shaded setting.

The Program

ABOUT THE TOUAREG

Silver from the Desert

The Touareg are a nomadic people of the Sahara, known as the ‘blue men of the desert’ for their indigo robes. For centuries, they crossed the desert with their caravans, guiding salt, dates, and gold across vast distances. Silver became their chosen metal: unlike gold, which they considered impure, silver was seen as noble, pure, and tied to the moon and the desert night.

For the Touareg, jewelry is never just decoration. It is protection on long desert journeys, a symbol of identity, and a mark of family and belonging. Touareg silverwork remains both art and memory: a living heritage passed from generation to generation.

The desert is our home, even when the camp moves, the desert stays within us.

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Price List

The price covers the full experience: a three-hour workshop guided by Touareg artisans, the atmosphere of tea, music and tradition, and the silver needed to create your own jewel.

For an average ring we use about 10 grams of silver.
If you choose to make a heavier ring, a bracelet, or another larger piece, the price is adjusted according to the silver weight.

Payment is possible in cash (CFA), by bank transfer, or via Wave/Orange Money.

Normal ring

Chevalier ring

Earrings

Necklace

Bracelet

(±10 g)

(±15 g)

(±15 g )

±20 g)

(± 25 g)

35.000 CFA

45.000 CFA

45.000 CFA

55.000 CFA

65.000 CFA

Book your workshop

Fill out the form and choose your date below,
workshops last 3 hours and are available in the morning (09:30) or afternoon (14:00).
Per session we have five spots available.