Linda
Mar 6, 2019
LOVE THIS ELEPHANT
This ring is just the right size and so well crafted. It is so smooth with lots of detail. Also got the matching earrings and love them as well. Hopefully there will be a bracelet and necklace to match. This hand crafted jewelry is so precious because the consumer gets a little bit of soul from the artist. It's like holding hands with the artist even if worn half a world away.
Elegant, beautifully made and culturally rich.
This hammered silver band engraved with the Balinese aksara script for the cardinal directions, North South, East and West is absolutely magnificent. The cardinal directions, firmly rooted in Balinese and Javanese culture and tradition have a place in everyday life in that part of the world, and if one is not familiar with these traditions they are well worth looking in to. A visual reminder of the importance of balance and harmony in daily living as represented in the engraving of the letters for the four directions, this outstanding ring by Nyoman Ariawan is a testament to the beauty and elegance of traditional Balinese silverwork.