the hairpin includes a delicate chain to enhance its appeal. The delicately engraved Lanna flowers create an alluring texture and is certain to add refinement to an elegantly coiffure. Intha passionately describes how this wonder is made: "The silver alloy is melted down and poured into a terracotta container. When the silver has set the artisan beats it with hammers into a sheet and cuts it into the desired shape. Then he applies a coat of an oil and pitch mixture on a wooden surface where he fixes the sheet before to engrave it with chisels and nails. Once engraved, he heats the piece to remove the pitch and places it into a boiling acid bath to rinse out the impurities. Then he shapes so...  (less)

clip. Created by Made Sriasih, the barrette is hand-crafted of sterling silver to complement an elegant hairstyle. .925 rating silver Artisan Info: Made Sriasih was born in Bali on April 14, 1964, in a village long renowned as the island's center of silver production. Her father was one of the senior silversmiths, well trained in the jewelry arts. This skill was passed on to his daughter, Made, from the time she was 12-years old until she got married. She learned how to select quality material and create her pieces with precision, employing the village's traditional motifs and designs. Although Sriasih studied anthropology in college, she decided to start her own silver business with the support of her husband....  (less)

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Working in silver, Luiz Antonio Dias crafts a hair clip to wear with everything. .900 rating silver. Artisan Info: "I started designing and crafting silver jewelry at the beginning of the 1980s so I could pay my university tuition - I was studying mechanical engineering. I became so involved in this activity that I ended up dropping out and working full time as a jeweler. I began selling my wares at local art fairs in various coastal cities. "Eventually I developed an original technique to work with enamel at low temperatures with polyester resin, the same material used for making synthetic gems. I was enthralled by the colorful transparency of the pieces, and how the combination of colors resulted i...  (less)

and beautiful, this hand-crafted hair clip features enamel on silver. Luiz Antonio Dias presents his original design. .900 rating silver. Artisan Info: "I started designing and crafting silver jewelry at the beginning of the 1980s so I could pay my university tuition - I was studying mechanical engineering. I became so involved in this activity that I ended up dropping out and working full time as a jeweler. I began selling my wares at local art fairs in various coastal cities. "Eventually I developed an original technique to work with enamel at low temperatures with polyester resin, the same material used for making synthetic gems. I was enthralled by the colorful transparency of the pieces, and how the...  (less)