Silver Jewelry Handmade By The Karen Hill Tribe People Of Thailand
Karen People
It is believed that the Karen Hill Tribe people were originally from Tibet. There are said to be approximately 400,000 Karen Hill Tribe people living in the hills of Northern Thailand, and another 7 million in Burma. They live off the land, making simple houses out of bamboo, and raising animals such as pigs and chickens that live under their houses. The Karen have been known to use elephants to clear the land for farming, and have since established an infamous reputation as elephant trainers or mahouts. You can find Karen people in the northern provinces of Thailand, in the mountains around the Thai cities of Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai as well as the area known as “The Golden Triangle”.
Hill Tribe Silver
Karen hill tribe Silver Beads, charms and jewelry making components are hand crafted with high content silver ranging between 95% to 99.9% in purity (Sterling Silver is only 92% pure). Designs are assembled by soldering pieces together using elements that can bring forth the best bond. In almost all instances, Karen craftsmen mix their own soldering solution by combining Bronze (copper + tin compound) for strength and Silver to retain the lustre of the design. Asia-Charisma sells both retail individual jewelry pieces as well as wholesale components for silver jewelry. Prices range from $1.46 /gram to $1.20/gram for wholesale purchases. Many of Asia-Charisma’s customers purchase pure silver beads and components for making silver jewelry. There are over 500 different designs of silver charms, beads, bracelets, pendants, rings and earrings listed for sale on their website.
KAFA Aid Program
Asia Charisma is a partner in the Karen Artisan and Family Aid Program (KAFA) which is designed to assist not the entire village but several families simultaneously. They believe in the Fair Trade Organization, however as a small business in a competitive market, they feel that adding additional cost in the form of registering fees and other policies likely would not be a benefit to their company and their artisans. The KAFA program is designed to help build confidence in each Karen artisan and improve their family’s working conditions so that they can conserve the art for the next generation of Karen craftsmen. Customers can shop at Asia-Charisma.net and feel that they have made a responsible purchase from a reputable company and know that the money is going back into the Hill Tribe community.
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Asia-Charisma.net
Asia Charisma is a partner in the Karen Artisan and Family Aid Program (KAFA) that is designed to assist not the entire village but several families simultaneously. They believe in the Fair Trade Organization, however as a small business in a competitive market, they feel that adding additional cost in the form of registering fees and other policies will not be a benefit to their company or their artisans. The KAFA program aims to help build confidence in each Karen artisan and improve each family’s working conditions so that they can conserve their art for the next generation of Karen silversmiths. Customers can shop at Asia-Charisma.net and feel that they have made a responsible purchase from a reputable company and know that the money is going back into the Hill Tribe community.
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