The Northern Thailand Hill Tribe Silver jewelry has distinct designs and up to date fashion. Hill tribe bracelets have classic, contemporary or ethnic look depending upon each motif and design.
The Hill tribe people, about hundred years ago, migrated from China to Burma, Laos Vietnam and Thailand. Their main profession was farming so they migrated from one place to other where the land was fertile. The hill tribes consisted of about twenty different tribes of semi nomadic people; they lived in the mountains along the Burmese and Laotian borders of northern Thailand.
The most famous tribes are H’mong, Akha, Lisu, Mep and Karen. The tribes retained their ‘Culture which goes back to centuries since they lived isolated in their own shelters. The tribal group had their own language, culture, religion, art and dress.
As Thailand reaches modern development these tribes also tend to change their traditional ways as they move inland and moved with the modern society. There is however some traditional tribal people who still maintain their culture. Their cultural tradition was luxurious in making and wearing of silver jewelry.
The artistic skills followed by the Thailand villages in the mountains of northern Thailand now are found being manufactured in the Thailand factories. They use the designs and patterns in the silver jewelry they make.
The Thai silver smiths imitate the tribal designs in bracelets, earrings, necklaces and rings. Apart form the work done by the artisians of Chang Mai city, the intended buyer can yet buy the little refined silver work done by the tribes who reside in the hills.
The hill tribes prefer silver to paper for money. The women show their wealth by wearing chunky necklaces and earrings. Within Northern Thailand the Hill tribe jewelry is generally sold with the exact gram weight, which is again multiplied with the price of gram for that particular day.
The tribal bangles and bracelets are available in beautiful designs ‘Sterling silver jewelry are made by braided sterling along with delicate sterling silver mesh work is really eye capturing spirit and essence of the traditional craft work. The baht chain made from polished sterling silver comes in four popular lengths 16:”, 18”, 24”, and 30”. The traditional baht chain or necklace is make with some tiny rectangular links each weighing certain baht weight.
The Hill tribe silver jewelry has become modern jewelry nowadays with all the cultured People following the tradition and maintains the culture by following the same tradition. Keeping up the tradition is something really appreciable. In many countries the traditional culture has been forgotten and as the time goes by the old traditions will be forgotten. The Hill tribe silver jewelry maintains the traditional culture.
