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Hanging nearly a foot from the clasp on this regal necklace, a pillow-shaped Surin bead is surrounded by strands of freshwater pearls and garnet beads. Echoing the center bead, etched silver Surin beads finish the ends of four asymmetrical strands on the bottom. Silver is .925 grade. 24 inches long.Small pillow-shaped etched Surin beads, garnets, and freshwater pearls hang from silver chain on these delicate earrings. Silver is .925 grade. The earring is 1.5 inches long from the bottom of the Sterling silver earring finding.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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