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The symbol of prosperity and fertility

NAR

( as we call in Turkish ~ from Farsi )

Apple of Grenada, նուռ, Pomegranade, 石榴, Granatäpple

अनार, Punica Granatum, Granado, רמון

ザクロ, Granatapfel, Melograno

гранат, Grenadier, رمان

ρόδι, etc.

While at Dibeklihan yesterday, did spot some beautiful jewelry at their Bijouterie which inspired me for this post today :)

Found a wonderful needlelace necklace

for myself from the same shop :)

Dried baby pomegranates from our garden

which had not survived the strong winds last summer!

A carved wood pomegranade over our entrance door :)

And could not resist to add this wonderful embroidery by

Mary Corbet's Needle 'n Thread