This handmade creation is offered in partnership with NOVICA, in association with National Geographic.

Pichaya designs modern earrings that seem to dance and twirl. The earrings are expertly crafted by hand with the luminous elegance of sterling silver.

Product Features:

• Weight : 0.08 oz
• Dimension : 1.6" L x 1" W
• Metal: Sterling silver
• Style: Dangle
• Finish: High polish
• Clasp: Hook
• Made in Thailand.

Story Behind the Art:
 

I want everyone to look nice every day, for I believe that when your clothes and your jewelry look good, you feel good too!

I come from a family of farmers family so I grew up surrounded by rice paddy fields and green landscapes. My family is not rich; my parents had to work very hard to make a living and pay for my education. By the time I was seven years old I was helping out by selling fruits and vegetables. I also cooked and took good care of my parents as I would see them come home after work looking very tired. The best I could do at the time was just getting the food ready on the table. It was always my pleasure to see them enjoy eating my food! I am mindful of ways for making our lives better.

When you're seven years old, selling vegetables and fruits at the market isn't fun, but it has influenced that way I am today.

After graduating I set up my small workshop and started doing what I love most, jewelry. I have always loved wearing nice jewelry and I knew that one day I would create my own designs. My dream is to sell my jewelry all over the world and become well-known as a designer so that my parents won't have to work anymore and be proud of me.

But I know this isn't easy, interest and dedication alone isn't enough, so I began studying books and I read success stories about famous designers, then I applied for a job and worked for a jewelry exporter for over 2 years to get the experience that I could not learn from the books or classroom.

I had the opportunity to visit many workshops, see how they made different kinds of jewelry such as plain silver, stone jewelry, semi-precious jewelry, gold plated and gold stamp jewelry, ancient beads, old silver, leather, pearl and many more.  

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