Most of
Myanmar jewelry styling is
rather conservative.
Usually jewelry in Myanmar, ruby
jewelry, sapphire jewelry and semi precious stones
jewelry items don't have a very modern or art fashion styling
due to the isolation of Myanmar Burma in the past, there
is only very limited interaction with the outside world, but
usually you get a good
gem quality.
To start shopping for Myanmar precious products start
at the Bogyoke Market in Yangon down town.
There you find at least 50 Myanmar jewelry shops selling
jade jewelry, from the
simple bangle to the most exquisite carving of
imperial jade
Buddha
statues and other Myanmar jade jewelry, if you rather like
an
emerald, check this. Other jewelry items
with
ruby gemstones,
sapphires and other
Myanmar precious stones are
available too.
There are several other bigger companies manufacturing jewelry in Yangon and elsewhere in the country.
Some of them offer free tours to their factories and try to
sell their jewelry to the tourists this way standard items
are rubies and ruby gemstone and jade jewelry.
This is not all, very special is
Myanmar
pearl jewelry, they usually come as gold and
silver pearls in normal and baroque form. All this precious
stones are set into good
jewelry, often with a great
diamond to create a real beautiful piece of
Myanmar diamond jewelry
or
ruby diamond products.
If you want to buy jewelry in Myanmar take enough cash with you since due to
the US embargo credit cards cant be accepted and also money
transfer to foreign countries wont work....and do a
orderly bargaining. If you like a expensive Myanmar
jewellery item very much,
lets say they ask for $ 300,- or more, take
a Myanmar person - you can trust - with you
and show him or her what you like, check the price for
you and go.
The next day send the
Myanmar person and tell to buy but only for about half the
price, but don't go in with them, wait outside somewhere. The
reason is, a Myanmar person usually gets the jewelry, gold, rubies, sapphire
and
plenty of
semi precious stones for substantial less as you,
this is also the same in
Thailand jewelry
shops.
- Myanmar
Jewelry is
ruby jewelry,
gems, diamond, jade jewelry,
pearl jewelry
set in precious metals such as gold and silver are
used.
Gold and silver are mined in Myanmar, but
platinum, titanium are not. Costume jewelry is made
from less valuable
materials such as spinel. However, jewelry can and has been
made out of almost every kind of precious material.
Gemstone jewelry, ruby
rings, jade jewelry and sapphire from AT
jewelry shop in the Summit Parkview Hotel in
Yangon Myanmar
Although
Myanmar gemstone jewelry styling is
usually rather conservative most
items are distinctive designer
jewelry.
Since
there are only three bigger jewelry
manufacturer in the country
handcrafted jewelry is the
normality. If someone is at Myanmar
or Burma for what purpose ever it is
a good idea to have a look at one of
the jewelry shops at Bogyoke Market
which often have real trendy jewelry
on display.
This is
usually real designer jewelry and
every piece is a unique item. Some
jewelry shops also carry great
ethnic jewelry for astonishing low
pricing its a immediate impulse
telling purchase jewelry you will
never get anything as similar, as
good and for such as low price
again. In the past all gemstone
jewellery was somehow very homemade,
but this is changing rapidly.
Since
there is silver and gold production
in the country silver for jewelry
and gold for jewellery is rather
normal. Silver is also used for
other items of religious nature and
tableware is also widely available
that's includes decorative items
such as small sailing ships (about
20-30cm) and more.
Trendy
designer jewelry using pearls is
available in many shops at Bogyoke
market and elsewhere in Yangon the
same is valid for jade items and
ruby jewelry. This market is the
best place to go shopping for unique
stuff, such as local textile, local
silk, handicraft, local food,
precious stones, pearls, mother of
pearl and dozens of fashion jewelry
shops showing an amazing creativity
since the country was opened up by
the beginning of the1990ties.
When on
a shopping tour plenty of cash
needed since all shops price there
items in dollars, its similar as in
Cambodia, of course you need some
local money, that's called "Kyat"
and by far the best to change is
also at this market just ask for a
money changer, keep in mind that
nobody takes credit cards.
As you
can see at the jewelry pictures
here, the diversity, beauty and
sophistication of Myanmar jewelry is
exquisite art and crafts, of course
not all of them.
Trendy
jewelry is not high priced popular
jewelry and fashion jewelry. The
best is go to the Bogyoke market in
Yangon and have a look for Myanmar
jewelry. The diversity of jewelry on
sale is overwhelming in terms of
volume and different materials like
ruby jewelry , jade jewelry,
sapphire jewelry, gold jewelry,
diamond jewelry, pearl jewelry from
the Andaman Sea and freshwater
pearls.
Some creative designer Myanmar
jewelry also uses other materials to
be included into a great piece of
Myanmar jewelry.
Myanmar Jewelry
Gemstone jewelry of bracelets and pendants
Gemstone jewelry with ruby gemstone, other rubies
and
Imperial Jade.
designer jewelry
Myanmar
designer jewelry at Bogyoke Market at Yangon.
Designer jewelry is very popular
since everyone wants to have some
unique pieces with a distinctive
artistic touch as body decoration.
The ideas and fantasies are
limitless at Bogyoke Aung San Market
are many jewelry shops showing the
latest fashion ideas, they also have
plenty of ethnic jewelry with great
materials and real unique designs read
more.
Myanmar jewelry of
Sapphire ring from Bogyoke Market at Yangon
Gemstone jewelry of ruby gemstone from Boyoke Market at Yangon
