Antique Diamond with Jade pendant. Peranakan Nyonya Jewelry
It's antique pendant crafted by hand over 60 years old.
- Diamond
- Material : gold
- Total Wt. : 2.0 g.
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ABOUT PERANAKAN JEWELRY
Peranakan jewelry is rare and skilfully crafted traditional gold providing a pedestal for Diamond and other precious stones to be mounted on. Each crafted piece holds the mystery of the individual who owns it and embraces an era in Baba history. Peranakan jewelry is fashioned with influences from the Malay Archipelago, Asia, China, Europe, Anglo-Indian, and Victorian England. has a Unique pattern emphasizes naturalness. Often have patterns of animals, flowers, stars on the setting.They are mainly found in Singapore, Malacca, Penang, Malaysia and southern Thailand.
The profession made Peranakan jewelry continues to be passed on from one generation to the next till nowadays. Peranakan in south Thailand Drawn by opportunities to Phuket's then very new tin mining industry, many Straits Chinese (Singapore, Melaka, Pinang Malaysia) migrated to Phuket and south of Thailand in the 19th century. Once they had secured jobs and settled, many of the men married local women. These hybrid culture marriages gave way to a new ethnicity known as the Peranakan or Baba Nyonya.The relocation of that Chinese made goldsmiths from China come in too. Therefore is the beginning of Peranakan jewelry in Thailand
To day, Peranakan jewellery is rare. When times were pass and fashion styles changed, some heirlooms were disposed off or melted down.The craftsmanship is now lost and old style intans are no longer available. For those lucky enough to have inherited family heirlooms or had the opportunity to purchase estate jewellery, it is a precious heritage worth treasuring. It is relevant today as wearable collectibles as the peranakan community struggles to keep its rich culture and traditions alive. they are aware that these pieces are valuable not only for the stones, the gold and the heritage but they are the result of the laborious effort of
so many humans of different backgrounds working together for days on end.