The Turkomans were nomadic farmers and herders that lived around the Karakum desert in Central Asia. Every Turkoman woman had a large amount of silver jewellery acquired through marriage. A bride from a wealthy family was usually covered with jewellery from head to toe. This was part of the dowry besides carpets and textiles on her wedding. The large amount of silver created for the Turkomans were bought with the carpets knotted by females. They were made of the purest silver by craftmen moving from nomad camps to nomad camps. Silver jewellery was the best form of security to be carted on their bodies in this hostile area of sandy plains as they can be simply exchanged for money and goods. On top of that they also functioned as protective amulets. Blue colour were supposed to deflect the evil eye and the orange carnelian stones embedded in these bracelets were symbolic of fertility, blood and life.