Jasmine has a unique significance in the social structure of Jazan, not merely because of its enchanting fragrance, but also because of the prime place it occupies in various activities.
Young women in the region traditionally wear the flower or flower buds in the form of garlands.
Jasmine also occupies a prominent place as an item of decoration on social occasions such as bridal reception and birth celebrations. Guests are welcomed with these flowers. Florists arrange the flower and its buds in different forms and garlands.
The plant is cultivated commercially in the province, but women also grow a few plants in their houses or gardens to keep their homes filled with the fragrance.
The largest variety of the flower in Jazan is known as Azzan jasmine. Its buds are long and mostly grown in mountainous areas and are light yellow in color.
Another popular variety is intensely white and garlands are made of its buds. Some men wear the white ones on their heads. There are some varieties that spread strong scent around during the night.
The plant can be erect, spreading or climbing shrubs and vines. The flowers appear in bunches. The flower buds meant for distant markets can be preserved in ice for days.
It is abundantly available in summer while its price shoots up in winter when the flowers are few.
Jasmine has a unique place in Jazan
Jasmine has a unique place in Jazan
Sotheby’s Abu Dhabi Collectors’ Week achieves $133 million
DUBAI: Auction house Sotheby’s Abu Dhabi Collectors’ Week, which wrapped up on Friday night, achieved $133 million in sales, according to the auction house.
The series of auctions included jewelry, rare timepieces, collectors’ cars and real estate from RM Sotheby’s, and Sotheby’s Concierge Auctions, alongside a museum-quality exhibition of international fine art.
Sotheby’s Concierge Auctions opened the final evening, with a waterfront estate in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat achieving $20.1 million. The sale of Jane Birkin’s Le Voyageur, a one-of-a-kind black Hermes Birkin owned by the actress, soared to $2.9 million (est. $240,000-$440,000) after a bidding battle lasting more than 10 minutes. It is now the second most valuable handbag sold at auction, surpassed by the original Hermes Birkin created for Birkin in 1985, which achieved a record-breaking $10.1 million earlier this year.
Leading the sale of jewellery and watches was the first complete set of the Patek Philippe Star Caliber 2000, which achieved $11.9 million, becoming the second most valuable watch sold at Sotheby’s. Meanwhile, The Desert Rose, the largest Fancy Vivid Orangy Pink diamond in the world, climbed to $8.8 million (est. $5-$7 million) following an almost 20-minute bidding battle among five collectors.
Participants hailed from 35 countries, with nearly a quarter of buyers from the UAE, according to Sotheby’s.
