This handmade creation is offered in partnership with NOVICA, in association with National Geographic. Warm shades of brown glisten in a bracelet designed by Thailand's Siriporn. She selects enhanced banded and solid agate, in a variety of brown hues, as she handmade this stylish bracelet with waxed cotton. After wrapping several times around the wrist, the bracelet can fasten at two different lengths with a black agate button.
Product Features:
- Dimensions: 20.75" min L - x 21.75" max L x 0.3" W
- Weight: 0.60 oz
- Style: Wrap
- Material: Waxed cotton cord
- Gemstone colors: Brown, Multi
- Gemstone shape: Bead
- 111 hand-knotted round-cut agates each measure 4 mm
- One hand-knotted round-cut agate measures 12 mm
- Clasp: Button, Toggle
- Made in Thailand
Story Behind the Art:
Small grass flowers growing beside the road, the caterpillar on the tree brunch… butterflies. All of these serve as inspiration to create my jewelry. I'm Siriporn Tongwat. My nickname is Koy, which means 'Pinkie.' It's usually given to the youngest daughter of the family. I am the younger of two children – I have an older brother and we live with my parents. I actually have a younger sister of sorts that must be mentioned. She is our cat, Matoom, the boss of the family. When my mother is cooking in the kitchen and we are also hungry, then Matoom cries out and she will get her food before we do. I cannot be patient for my envy. Before we moved to Chiang Mai, we lived in Petchabun in Central Thailand. Petchabun's symbol is a sweet tamarind because the province is filled with tamarind groves. My childhood was very simple but my dream was wonderful.
My dream was different from those of other children my age. Most of them wanted to become a doctor, nurse, solder or policeman, but I wanted to be a person who creates buildings. Every time I had to write an essay, I wrote the same story. So my friends always thought I would like to be a construction laborer. However, I was never hurt or angry with them because being a laborer is very important in making the building a reality. I took the entrance exam to study architecture. I was very happy there and paid great attention to my studies. But this is a job which requires great patience, responsibility and carefulness. I thought it was not appropriate to me, so I decided to leave my dream.
One of the luckiest happenings in my life was moving to live in Chiang Mai. There are lots of art and culture festivals, which provide many interesting handicrafts. I myself had a chance to attend some traditional events, for example, joining the march of the river goddess worship ceremony called Loy Kra Thong. I chose to bring decorations crafted from local materials to sell in the Lanna Inherit event. My materials were easy to find, for example, interesting wood scraps. I peeled the fresh bark neatly, polished the wood to sheen, and knotted it into a bracelet with hemp robe. I don't have the shop anymore because of economics and time management. However, I still love working with beads.
All weights and measurements are approximate and may vary slightly from the listed information. Treatment code E (agate). See for further information.
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