Karen Hill Tribe Thai Fine Silver Dragon Design Handmade Bangle Bracelet

This is an exquisite, handmade fine silver bangle bracelet was handcrafted by Karen Hill Tribe artisan silversmiths near Chiang Mai, Thailand. It is Fine silver-99.6% pure. It features a wonderful Thai tribal dragon head at each end, and is a thick tube bangle, going around the back of the wrist. It coordinates beautifully with many of the Thai silver pieces, also listed in my Etsy shop. A Karen tribal member told me that Thai dragons are water creatures, as apposed to Chinese dragons, and the shape of the dragon’s heads and faces are very different from dragons which are depicted in other cultures. I wanted to make each piece of handmade Thai jewelry even more special, and add a little bit more exotic flare to each item, so I have paired each hill tribe creation with a handmade zippered jewelry bag, also with a tribal design, curating the perfect treasure to keep for yourself, or for you to give the perfect gift from the most beautiful, exotic locale in the Far East. A bit about the Karen People: Karen Hill Tribe silver is handcrafted by the Karen Hill Tribe who reside in the hills of Northern Thailand, Myanmar and Southern Laos, using ancient silversmithing techniques which are passed down through the generations. They typically use 99.5 to 99.99% pure silver, though, occasionally, as in the case of this listing, 92.5% sterling silver is used for durability, especially in larger pieces. The Karen People of Thailand are an ethnic minority group that live mostly in the f