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. An octagonal medallion features the image of an elephant in sterling silver. Ploy Intha depicts the diminutive pachyderm in a beautiful forest. The pendant graces an enchanting hand-crafted necklace. .925 rating silver Artisan Info: “My name is Ploy Intha. Although silversmithing is my passion, I have not always been a silversmith. When I was very young, I worked for five years as a food seller with my sister. I would wake up at two o’clock in the morning and work until nine in the evening. It was a hard job that paid very little money, but I enjoyed working with my sister and providing nourishment for our regular customers. But one day my sister took another job. I could not manage working alone, on account of my leg. I have polio. I moved to northern Thailand about that time, and began looking for a job. “I discovered that Northern Thailand is the birthplace of so many interesting handicrafts. I particularly loved the exceptional silver designs created in this region of Thailand. “My enthusiasm for silver soon earned me a job in a silver shop. Unfortunatly, because of my leg, I was not able to sit for extended periods of time, as the other silversmiths did. “Although I loved that position as a silversmith, I finally had to leave that post because of my great physical discomfort.

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