Delightfully modern, this design comes from Komang Wirawan. He selects a radiant carnelian cabochon to emulate the sun and crowns it with delicate sterling flowers. Crafted with Wirawan's guidance, the pendant is worn on a silver chain.
Product Features:
- Weight: 0.63 oz
- Chain: 18.5" L x 0.1" W
- Pendant: 1.8" L x 1" W
- Sterling silver and carnelian
- Natural stone
- Lobster claw clasp
- Made in Indonesia
Story Behind The Art:
People despised me as a poor boy so I wanted to change my life and make it better because I believed my fate depends on my own efforts. These words became my spirit during my difficult life.Life is tough, but I'm tougher. Having children has raised my spirit in life. I have developed a more mature thinking and attitude, and a new motivation because I don't want my children to suffer poverty like I did. They deserve to have a better life and live it with happiness.I was born to a farmer family in 1973 in a small region in Bali famous for its traditional art market. Unfortunately my father passed away and as a son, our customs dictate I must replace my father's responsibilities with my family, as well as in social traditions and ceremonies in the community. As such, my sisters came to live with me, my wife, daughter and son until they got married. My childhood was not really happy like other people's, my parents sometimes faced crop failures that made life seem like an endless struggle. I had to work hard as a wood carver to pay my school fees right from the first year of elementary school. Growing up in Bali, I saw people carving wood every day as well as craft silver jewelry, so I had no difficulties when I started to work as wood carver.But all moneys I earned were only enough to pay the school fee, so I went to school with no money in my pocket though I had to walk around 3 km to school. When crops failed we only had very limited amounts of rice to eat. Once I felt so really hungry at school that I fell unconscious.With my talent and skills as a wood carver, and by observing people making jewelry, I started to work with silver so I could earn a better income than as a wood carver. I needed to earn more since school fees were increasing as well as other needs.People despised me as a poor boy so I wanted to change my life and make it better because I believed my fate depends on my own efforts. These words became my spirit during my difficult life. One day an old wise man told me that I had to be patient, that my struggles would lead to a better life.Bali is very rich in culture and arts, and I began to create my own designs with the help of four friends who are also silversmiths. My designs are inspired by Balinese culture, fashion and nature. I work with silver, gemstones and copper or alloys, and I use traditional tools such as scissors, hammer, tongs, and an electric nail drill.I sold my new designs to shops hoping it would lead to huge orders, but unfortunately, they used my designs as models for mass production with casting machine. When I graduated from high school, besides being a silversmith I did construction work whenever people needed me, and I also played traditional Bali music in a shop at the airport to attract customers. I really like to play traditional music, it's my hobby, but I hardly have the chance to play since I am too busy with work.
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