New Jewel Just for You

NOVICA, in association with National Geographic, offers thousands of limited edition and one-of-a-kind gifts, jewelry, and home decor treasures handmade by master artists and artisans throughout the world. Pink’s myriad hues and shades glisten with crystalline fervor from this extraordinary bracelet. Like cascading hin chompo (pink stones), this bracelet’s arched design is the creation of Tui, a talented artist in the field of jewelry who finds inspiration in Thailand’s natural wonders. For day or nighttime, this bracelet is certain to fascinate. Artisan Info: “My name is Komkrit Sitthiprasert but everyone calls me ‘Tui.’ I was born in 1968. I originally started studying car mechanics, and received my bachelor degree from a teacher’s college in the capital. After graduation, I got a job in a car magazine, writing about things people don’t usually know about cars. I worked there for about ten years. Always wanting to do something extra, I ran a small guest house for two years. I was happy doing something different to what I had done before. “In 1997, Thai economy suffered and the magazine I worked for could no longer employ me full time so I had to find something else to supplement my income. My girlfriend and I started selling women’s clothing, including jewelry that would suit the clothes. We worked together with my girlfriend’s sister, who tended a clothing shop. However, the jewelry started selling better than the clothes! The shop we bought the jewelry from couldn’t provide

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