These earrings have two shapes of carnelian beads that alternate with silver beads and finish with an etched silver Surin bead. .925 silver grade. The earrings hang 2 inches from Sterling silver hooks.Silversmiths in Surin, northeastern Thailand use simple tools to create distinctive beads from pure silver. The decorative patterns are hand-etched onto the surface of each bead. This painstaking intricate process, from the centuries-old Khmer Angkor kingdom , survives in only one small community. Additional Details
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