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About this item: Pretty flowers with bright golden cores become earrings of feminine grace. By Diah Arini in Bali, the sterling silver earrings are crafted by hand featuring shiny 18k gold plated accents. .925 sterling silver
About our Artist: I was born in Celuk, renowned for its silversmith legacy though my parents worked for the government instead. They believed it was more important to have an education in order to have a better life, and so I was lucky to be able to go to university and get a degree in law. Unfortunately in Bali, when we women get married, we must to move to the man's house and follow what our husband decides. I wasn't able to work in what I had studied and instead I was expected to take care of my husband, my child, and my husband's family. Sometimes I would feel that life wasn't fair, that I could do more than being a stay at home mom: I could earn money for myself, my child, and my parents. But I had to accept the reality that my husband was in control of everything. And yet there's been another side to this, and luckily I learned how to design and craft silver jewelry since I've been married. My husband and his parents taught me, and I knew that someday it would come in handy. 2012 represents a new beginning - my new life. I decided to change my life: continue being a wife, but still be able to make money for myself and my children by designing and creating my own jewelry collections. I have put together a little team of artisans to help me and have been finding a way to sell locally. Now I'm trying my luck with Novica! My friends would tell you I'm a humble, calm and friendly person. My parents taught me...