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Thai Silver is 97-99% pure Silver and is suffused with a warm glow. High-content silver is softer and easier to shape into beautiful, ornate styles. Sterling Silver is 92.5% silver, thus the very recognizable .925 hallmark. Sterling is usually alloyed with Copper to give it enough strength for large objects, while maintaining a high precious metal content.

I use silver from the Karen Hill Tribe of Northern Thailand. Each piece has been individually handcrafted by skilled craftsmen, thus maintaining its uniqueness. No two samples are exactly alike. Thai silver pieces are amazing works of art, all made by hand, and little or no machinery. Beads are hammered and etched, and others are sculpted into shapes, often emulating objects from nature such as ladybugs, butterflies, fish, ocean shells, leaves, and many different types of flowers. Not only do Thai silver creations enhance jewelry, they are frequently the focal point of a piece of jewelry.

Thai silver has a completely different look than Sterling Silver and adds a different character to a piece of jewelry. It can be more expensive than Sterling Silver as it is imported. Thai silver is very easy to care for. No chemical cleaners are necessary. Just dip a soft cloth into some Lime juice and buff gently to bring back the warm patina of this silver.

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The Beauty of Thai Silver

Hill tribe silver jewelry from northern Thailand, though hundreds of years old in its distinct design, works well accessorizing even the most up-to-date fashion trend. Approximately twenty distinct tribes of semi-nomadic peoples, collectively called hill tribes, live in the mountains along the Burmese and Laotian borders of northern Thailand. The largest and most prominent hill tribes are the H’mong, Akha, Lisu, Lahu, Meo, and Karen. Culturally the tribes are of interest because their relative isolation has enabled them to retain almost unchanged customs and traditions that go back centuries.

A rich part of their cultural tradition is the making and wearing of silver jewelry. What once was a artistic skill honed in the tiny tribal villages in the mountains of northern Thailand now can be found produced in the factories of Thailand’s second largest city, Chang Mai. On Wualai Street in Chang Mai all manners of silver jewelry and silver objects are crafted. Intricate patterns of hill tribe-inspired designs—bracelets, earrings, necklaces and rings—are hammered out by Thai silversmiths.

Here's a close-up of one of the pendants I've used in my jewelry at Dizzygirl ~ Unique Artisan Jewelry.

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