A woman in a shop selling pearl necklaces, shows how she selects the pearls from the oysters. © Gerry Atkinson/shotbywomen

A model wears a selection of handmade jewellery by Edinburgh based silversmith Sheana Stephen. Edinburgh, UK on 12 June 2012 © Antonia Reeve/shotbywomen

I love rings. I bought some of them as souvenirs from cities I've traveled to. Some are gifts from my friends. There are also special productions made by a master among them. These are rings made of s... © Nilgun Yavuz/shotbywomen

I love rings. I bought some of them as souvenirs from cities I've traveled to. Some are gifts from my friends. There are also special productions made by a master among them. These are rings made of s... © Nilgun Yavuz/shotbywomen

I love rings. I bought some of them as souvenirs from cities I've traveled to. Some are gifts from my friends. There are also special productions made by a master among them. These are rings made of s... © Nilgun Yavuz/shotbywomen

I love rings. I bought some of them as souvenirs from cities I've traveled to. Some are gifts from my friends. There are also special productions made by a master among them. These are rings made of s... © Nilgun Yavuz/shotbywomen

Turkish Traditional Handcrafts. Woman pearl master Fatma Ayran works in her small shop. This is also her workshop. Pearl is a handicraft that generally works by men in Turkey. She learned the art of m... © Nilgun Yavuz/shotbywomen

Turkish Traditional Handcrafts. The art of mother-of-peal inlaying. ~Woman pearl master Fatma Ayran works in her small shop. I took this photo in 2015 at Fatma Ayran's workshop in Kucuk Hagia Sophia,... © Nilgun Yavuz/shotbywomen

Turkish Traditional Handcrafts. Woman pearl master Fatma Ayran works in her small shop. This is also her workshop. Pearl is a handicraft that generally works by men in Turkey. She learned the art of m... © Nilgun Yavuz/shotbywomen