Silver hammered earrings

Silver hammered earrings

Beautiful hammered silver earrings, entirely handmade by a craftsman of Karen tribes, in the north of Thailand, in a logic of fair trade. The Karen are an ethnic group that originally comes from Burma. They have a very characteristic know-how in working with silver, which cannot be found anywhere else.

Where are your hammered silver earrings made?

Thai jewelry Omyoki are made in the northwest of the country, near Chiang Mai. This hilly region, close to the Burmese border, is the land of the Karen tribes, renowned for their expertise in weaving and making silver jewelry. The Karen migrated long ago from Burma and brought with them a traditional know-how of their own.

Indeed, most jewelry made in Thailand are machine made. Only jewelry made by Karen tribes in northern Thailand are handmade and according to ancient traditional methods.

925 silver, the material of your earrings

The silver used to make the jewelry can not be pure 100%, because it would be too soft. In order to work it is added one or more alloy metals, most of the time copper.

The silver jewels in Europe and in most countries of the world are silver 925. It is the 1er silver title, it has minium content of 92,5%. This is also known as Sterling Silver, Sterling Silver 925. Sterling silver, for example, is composed of 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper. Sterling silver has been a silver category for jewelery in many countries since the XIIIth century. To learn more, read our article on925 silver, French, European and other standards in the world, etc.

Thai money is often purer than the world standard. It often contains 95 at 98% money, which allows a different job of money. Because purer silver is softer and more malleable, Thai silver jewelry is usually thicker.

Characteristics

• Earrings in 925 silver organic
• Length: 5,5 cm
• Weight: g 9,5
• Delivered in a handmade silk and cotton pouch
• 100% Handmade Jewel

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