Handmade Silver Jewelry from Bali

During an amazing trip to Bali Indonesia this past year, the Queen Adwoa’s Closet team has the amazing opportunity to connect personally with our global artisans in Bali, Indonesia. This trip afforded us the opportunity to source and bring directly to you some of our most incredible pieces to date .. Jewelry made completely my hand .. From scratch .. Using sterling silver and precious stones.

Below are just a few of the one of a kind pieces from this collection available in the Q.A.C Webstore right now!

Sterling Silver Seminyak

$250.00

Nusa Dua

$300.00

Bali OM Cuff

$125.00

Lotus Flower Bomb

$60.00

With silver harvested from Java, Indonesia then made with love directly in Bali, you are guaranteed to have the most elegant statement piece in the room.

To learn more about how this jewelry collection was made, from mounds of silver to ornate investment piece … Completely from scratch … Check out our latest interview with one of our Balinese artisans below! Hope you enjoy.

Love global accessories as much as I do? Check out this detailed post with one of the artisans for my webstore Queen Adwoa's Closet. During a recent trip to Bali, Indonesia, I got the chance to video the jewelry making process of our raw silver pieces, from beginning to end!

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