I always get compliments on the set of stacked 18k yellow gold bangles I wear permanently.
They are in a set of 4, which I had custom made in Cambodia, when I was visiting this past summer. As Cambodian tradition, women (and girls too) wear bangles on their left wrist (mostly permanently, or sometimes slipped on with oil or a plastic bag so that they CAN be removed but only on rare occasion if necessary.) Sometimes we wear 2 thicker bangles, other girls choose to wear 8+!
Although gold's value has increased on a global level, in my experience, every item of Asian gold has been prettier than the gold I've bought stateside? It's shinier, better looking, and better crafted. Also, I hardly see yellow gold bangles that are as pretty and well made as the ones you will find in the small, mom&pop type Asian jewelers. I believe this is why I get so many compliments. (Maybe this is an appropriate place to insert that there MAY be a chance that these small jewelers are selling fake jewelry? Never happened to me, but I know that at official, commercial jewelers, you get certification and the like with a purchase.)
Anyway, I just wanted to post about it because I ADORE these bangles. I got them to replace the ones I had growing up (I had them put on me at age 7 or so and grew too tight for me) Like I said, we usually wear them permanently.
So do any of you have custom jewelry? And interesting stories to go with the pieces? I'm just curious and would love to hear about it.
Especially to make up for the bad day I had at LV earlier today!
They are in a set of 4, which I had custom made in Cambodia, when I was visiting this past summer. As Cambodian tradition, women (and girls too) wear bangles on their left wrist (mostly permanently, or sometimes slipped on with oil or a plastic bag so that they CAN be removed but only on rare occasion if necessary.) Sometimes we wear 2 thicker bangles, other girls choose to wear 8+!
Although gold's value has increased on a global level, in my experience, every item of Asian gold has been prettier than the gold I've bought stateside? It's shinier, better looking, and better crafted. Also, I hardly see yellow gold bangles that are as pretty and well made as the ones you will find in the small, mom&pop type Asian jewelers. I believe this is why I get so many compliments. (Maybe this is an appropriate place to insert that there MAY be a chance that these small jewelers are selling fake jewelry? Never happened to me, but I know that at official, commercial jewelers, you get certification and the like with a purchase.)
Anyway, I just wanted to post about it because I ADORE these bangles. I got them to replace the ones I had growing up (I had them put on me at age 7 or so and grew too tight for me) Like I said, we usually wear them permanently.
So do any of you have custom jewelry? And interesting stories to go with the pieces? I'm just curious and would love to hear about it.
Especially to make up for the bad day I had at LV earlier today!