this is a most amazing necklace built around a marvellous thai hill tribe floral pendant. it is strung on a necklace composed of rose quartz rounds and long pink czech glass beads, and sterling liquid silver beads.
it hangs 18" for a delicate look on your breastbone. the clasp is an S shape hammered by me and from it hangs a little thai hill tribe stamped rectangle drop.
the karen hill tribes of thailand are independent artisans of a different ethnic group than the thai majority living in the cities. they have developed methods of silversmithing using auto repair tools to print patterns on the silver. it is also a higher grade silver, .999 pure silver instead of sterling with is "only" .975 silver content.
this silver work is beautiful and relatively expensive, but since the karen tribe sells directly to the west, the benefit is all to the craftspeople who make the items. shiana.com is the source and is certified by the World Fair Trade Association.
if you are interested you can read more here http://karenvillage.blogspot.com/
