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- There are the famous
ruby, sapphire, jade and
various other precious stones
and semi precious stones from other countries
like Myanmar - Burma
assembled into jewelry in Thailand, most of this ruby, sapphire, jade, spinel,
peridot and moonstone are smuggled from Myanmar into Thailand.
In Thailand are two main center with
jewelry manufacturer, one is Chantaburi
for gems, precious and semi precious stones and the other is Bangkok with lots
of jewelry shops, Thailand jewelry show, Thailand wholesale
jewelry and myriads of jewelry stores in Bangkok. Jewelry stores are located mainly in the big shopping
malls and around the west end of Silom Road in Bangkok.
A other smuggle route is from Myanmar Burma to
China, you can almost be sure when you see a jade item in China, Hong Kong or Taiwan it actually comes from Myanmar -
Burma.
Beautiful jewels made in
Thailand. Since there are
almost no precious stones digged
out from the earth in Thailand,
Thailand jewelry is almost all
the time made from imported
precious stones. Also precious
and semi precious stones are
imported from Cambodia, Brazil
and Colombia - mainly emeralds
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- A very new import channel
for Thailand are precious stones from Madagascar.
Due to the political system in Myanmar and
Madagascar there is no investment into modern jewelry manufacturing and in
Thailand there are enough
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jewelry specialists to create beautiful Thailand by
modern manufacturing.
The dark side on Thailand
Jewelry is, Thailand has a lot of organized scams to
lure foreign tourists into buying worthless gems for high
prices with the promise they can sell this Thailand jewelry
with multiple profit at home.
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This scam is tried mainly to
Chinese tourists and naturally others. It is necessary to
mention that this is not a unique Thai case, similar things
happen also in other countries like
Brazil etc.
To put this into proportion, when you intend to buy some
Thailand jewelry - in particular expensive ones - take a
expert from your side with you, for hire one, ask the hotel.
A other scam in Thailand is to take worthless ruby and treat
them with extreme heath and pressure, miraculous this
worthless stones turn into real beautiful stones. The problem is
you cant recognize this, but a specialist with the right
tools can. Since a lot of money is usually used on excellent
Thailand jewelry it can turn into a nightmare if one is not
careful. There are reliable ways to get some cash when
needed, you can sell your
gold jewelry when you need quick
money during emergencies. |
Thailand Ruby Diamond Jewelry |
- Some basics maybe useful when you go shopping for
Thailand jewelry.
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Beads: Swarovski Crystal are some
of the finest crystal beads,
have a great clarity and variety. Swarovski is an Austrian
company manufacturing high-quality rhinestones,
beautiful cut crystals, costume jewelry, and other
glass-related items.
Bling Bling fashion jewelry is
very popular among Thai people and tourists alike, this is always
fashion jewelry for low price. Not the stuff they sell in the US for
hundreds of dollars.
Czech Glass Beads are a more cost effective alternative to Swarovski
crystal.
Metals: Bali Beads are handcrafted from silver in Bali, Indonesia and
are exceptional in quality and detail. Because of its popularity, more
countries are now producing this type of beads. Bali Silver
usually has less than 92.5% silver content therefore cannot be
defined as sterling siver. Handmade Bali beads are usually of top quality, giving
a great value value to jewelry.
Hill Tribe Silver of Thailand (Thai Silver) are beads and
pendants and necklaces that have been made by the ethnic minorities of northern Thailand.
Rhodium is a white precious metal. Often used to
plate metals, giving jewelry a hard,
platinum-like sheen.
Sterling silver is one of the most popular metals
in the jewelry industry. Most people that have allergic
reactions to some metals are able to wear sterling silver.
Sterling silver is easy to clean and care for. It will
tarnish with time, but a little rubbing with a polishing
cloth, and it will look good as new.
Beads
14kt gold-filled or 1/20 gold is created by heating and
pressure-bonding a layer of 14kt gold to a brass core. The
gold-filled wire is
tarnish-resistant and has a much better value than
gold-plated because it has an actual layer, not just a
minuscule film. The layer of 14kt gold will not rub off like
gold-plated metals either.
Thailand has huge
manufacturing capabilities in jewelry and in particular
fashion jewelry, countless small jewelry shops display
creative designed Thailand jewelry. Since all women wants to
look fashionable and trendy to boost appearance and attire
Thailand is right place to go shopping for jewelry. Also
fashion accessories such as costume jewelry are very
popular.
A major motivation to buy
Thailand jewelry is its creative design and usually low
prices compared to Europe and other similar countries. Don’t
put attributes like junk jewellery or fake jewellery onto
Thailand fashion jewelry they are usually great for
decoration, the only difference is they are made from
cheaper materials such as brass, bronze, iron, etc. Jewelry
from Thailand give every women a stylish look.
Jewelry from Thailand usually come as bracelets,
earrings, necklaces, rings and body jewelry for piercing
such as eyebrow stud, nose stud and navel rings, popular are
also anklets and bangles. There are beautiful jade bangles
and pendants available in Thailand, either imported or
smuggled in from Myanmar or Burma. The craftsman skills of
Thailand jewelers give raise your fashion and style
- Gemstones used in Thailand Jewelry, among others such
as ruby, sapphire, emerald and diamonds.
Agate gems come in many forms and colors.
Amethyst is a valuable form of quartz. It's color
ranges from light to dark purple. Myths are amethyst
promotes inner peace & spiritual insight.
Aquamarine is excellent for meditation. Myth is it gives a sense of
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Bling Bling fashion jewelry at
Patpong Night Market Bangkok
Thailand silver jewelry at a night market
Thailand Emerald and Gold
Jewelry
Thailand Gold Diamond and Sapphire Bangle |
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Carnelian, myth is, it gives focus into the present moment.
It also stimulates curiosity and initiative.
Onyx is a semi translucent to opaque quartz that comes in a
wide range of colors--reds, apricot, oranges, and browns. It
is said to protect the wearer from any negativity.
Pearl and pearl jewelry are becoming more affordable
due to the cultured pearls available. It helps the wearer to have
self-acceptance and added femininity.
Rhodolite is from the garnet family. One of the reasons that Rhodolite
has a
brilliant purple coloring, close to the color of grape
juice. Rhodolite is a very durable gem stone with a 7.5 on
the mohs hardness scale.
Rose Quartz is a type of quartz that ranges in color from
pink to deep red.
Smoky Quartz is becoming very popular in jewelry. It's color
is pale to a rich smoky brown. It is said to benefit those
that are dealing with depression and fatigue.
Turquoise is a stone that comes in a wide range of colors,
the finest being an intense blue, with the poorer color
tending to be yellowish green. All turquoise will turn
colors with aging. It is very important to take good care of
your turquoise to minimize discoloration. Turquoise is
considered by some to be a lucky stone.
Mother of Pearl is a more low price way to acquire
the luster of pearl jewelry. Pearl and diamond jewelry is
very popular in Thailand.
Moonstone is many times just pressed glass.
- Thai or Thailand jewelry are top notch in terms of design,
but many people in the Thailand jewelry business
always try to manipulate the gold and the value of the gems,
usually by adding other metals and ]via heat treatment, but
beside of this, which an expert should be able to find out
Thai jewelry is usually of good quality.
To start shopping for jewelry
in Thailand just go to the shopping malls downtown
Bangkok or if you are in the jewelry and gem business go to
Chantaburi the gem capital of south east Asia.
One of the best places in
Bangkok to shop for Thai jewelry is World
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Thailand Pearl and Diamond Jewelry
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Trade Center and Peninsular
Plaza close to the Four Season Hotel. There
are plenty of jewelry shops selling all kind of great
jewelry items including jade, from the simple bangle to the
most exquisite carving of jade elephants and many other
jewelry items with ruby, sapphire, emerald and various semi
precious stones. Costume and fashion Thai
jewelry is made from less valuable materials. However,
jewelry can and has been made out of almost every kind of
material. Examples include bracelets, necklaces, rings, and
earrings, as well as items like hair ornaments or body
piercing jewelry.
The gold, ruby, sapphire and
semi precious stones jewelry items made in Thailand also
usually have a good quality. There are continuous scams of
trying to sell low level gems and jewelry to foreigners, in
particular Chinese, and tell them they can sell this for a
multiple in China, but this are fairy tales.
Chantaburi, the gem capital
of Thailand and south east Asia is worth to go for some
serious gem buys. Chantaburi is south of Pattaya on the
eastern side of the Gulf of Thailand. Thai jewelry, particularly
when made with precious materials, is generally
considered valuable and desirable, but be vigilant. Thais
manipulate everything if they think they can get money out
of it means they manipulate the gold composition by bringing
some more copper into, or maybe other metal, everything is
done when it brings money.
In some countries people
have the practice
of keeping large amounts of wealth stored in the form of
jewelry. Jewelry can also be symbolic, as in the case of
Buddhist wearing a Buddha made from gold in the form of
jewelry, or, as is the case in many cultures, married people
wearing a expensive wedding ring. And what can symbolize
love and, of course, the wedding ceremony more than a
valuable diamond ring? Diamonds are valued by four
characteristics: cut, carat (weight),
clarity, and color. All four together
determine how much a diamond is
worth. Diamonds are rather seldom used in Thailand fashion
jewelry.
Cut - What is the
proportion of the diamond? Round
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Thailand Jewellery
created from Gold Diamond Sapphire and Emeralds
Thai Gems at Chantaburi |
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brilliant diamonds are
usually cut with 58 facets. The better distributed these
facets are on the diamond, the more light will be reflected.
This is extremely important, since when cut properly, the
diamond will sparkle more. Diamond cuts are measured by the
table percentage, so always ask
for it. Cut also refers to the shape such as: round,
pear, oval. At the moment -2008- The fashion in terms of
diamonds is all about pink diamond and princess cut.
Carat - How big is the
diamond? Larger diamonds often cost more per carat due to
their size. There are 100 points to a carat. Hence a 50
point diamond is 1/2 a carat. (There are 5 carats to a
gram.)
Clarity - How clear is
the gemstone? Clarity ranges from flawless (perfect) to I
(included).
Color -
Diamond colors
generally range from D - X for white and yellow diamonds. D
is the whitest.
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Fashion Jewelry at Patpong Night Market |
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jewelry sometimes comes with "Fancy" yellow
Diamonds and green, pink, red, blue and
brown diamonds - though these are usually irradiated.
Diamonds are often treated. If you are concerned about
getting true value for your money, know what you are
getting. Be sure to read the fine print and take a
independent diamond specialist with you if you want to buy
something real valuable. Diamonds with inclusions are
sometimes filled with glass to make them appear clearer.
An inclusion is an imperfection internal to the diamond.
Filler can be damaged by heat, ultrasonic cleaning, and by
re-tipping. The filling does not repair the inclusion; it
just makes it less visible. They can be painted and the
paint wears off rather quickly. Finally, now that you have
that precious stone, here are some tips as to how to
take care of it. Diamonds are often thought to be
unshatterable. Unfortunately, this is not tru. Diamonds are
brittle: If you hit a diamond hard, it will crack or chip if
mishandled. Don't wear your diamond when doing rough work.
Storage: Store diamonds
separately. When stored with other jewelry, diamonds may
scratch other jewelry (or each other).
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Cleaning: The best method
for cleaning is a jeweler's polishing cloth. Many jewelers
will clean your diamond and gemstones ring for free if you
are making another purchase in the store.
Throughout the world, jewelry
or body ornamentation is an ancient and time-honored art
form. Yet in Thailand and elsewhere, jewelry as art has
only recently come into its own. Such Thai jewelry art is
not the series of gold tennis bracelets lined up in a glass
case at the mall. Nor is it the design of a single artist
who puts it into mass production. These are handcrafted,
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conceived and executed by
the Thai jewelry artist with all the technical elements and
aesthetics that carry it across the line into the .realm of
art to be consumed.
Thailand jewelry with diamonds can be an agent's
best friend: underserved jewelry market leaves... "The
distinction between mass-produced jewelry and art jewelry is
not just in the quantity but the design," said a Thai
jewelry artist. "I've seen some stunningly high-quality
jewelry designs in a department store that wouldn't be
considered fine art, and I've seen $5,000 diamond and ruby
earrings that have no design quality to them. Art is in the
eye of the beholder."
Very popular in Thailand among
Thai and tourists are Thailand silver jewelry, but
that’s not all naturally, there is gold jewelry, steel
jewelry, Titanium jewelry, crystal jewelry and most of them
are handmade jewelry, probably the most popular is fashion
jewelry, it is quite cheap and it looks good.
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Thailand jewelry art
could be identifies as "ethnicized contemporary" jewelry
drawn from historical images, as well as craft and folk art
plus a strong modernistic and mainstream influence. Used
are, gold, platinum, sterling silver, high-quality precious
stones and pearls, but to mix them up it becomes
interesting, putting hand-made stones with natural
pearls--the fine and the not-so-fine--to create a more
hand-made appearance. "Thai Jewelry as an art
depends on function and intimacy," Most piece of jewelry
that leaves the Thai jewelry art studio is hand-fabricated.
Thai jewelry artists strive for perfection in design and
craftsmanship, not overly concerned that every form has
perfectly rounded edges or that every element be an exact
replication of its counterpart. Jewelry art should be
individual and unique and preserve for the viewer deliberate
traces of the decisions for fabrication; the passage of the
hands through materials." Herein lies the realm of
distinction between crude commercial jewelry and Thai
jewelry as fine art. Part of the departure lies in the
purpose or intention behind the piece, whether it was made
to be sold in quantity at a profit and ultimately worn, or
if it was created for the sake of art--art that was hand
crafted, using unconventional materials or traditional
materials in unconventional ways. The closer the Thai
jewelry artist remains to the creative process, the closer
the Thai jewelry is to fine art. "The difference is the same
for jewelry as it is for the other decorative arts," You
can tell when they change into art because they cease being
functional, or they become sculptural objects themselves.
Thai jewelry continues to
make inroads into fine art venues such as galleries,
high-end shows and expos, and it is creating quite a
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