GARDEN~Hand-crafted Engraved Silver Hairpin~Thailand Start Price USD 81.85 Current Price USD 81.85 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, October 29, 2008 End Time Wednesday, December 17, 2008 Location See Item Description See more about 'GARDEN~Hand-crafted Engraved Silver Hairpin~Thailand' Description eb15719 eb38237 eb11313 eb12603 nv38202 nv5303 TL1 SL6   Other items by Ploy Intha Veils: Other Other Wall Décor: Tapestries Asian & East Indian: Other Hair Jewelry: Other Gifts for Mom Jewelry : Hairclips, Brooches & Earrings Other related items © 2008 Novica Jewelry. Lanna Garden Suggested Retail: US $162.95 Hairpin, 'Lanna Garden' Delivery by December 25th guaranteed with STANDARD (Normal) shipping ($0.00) if payment received by 12/8/2008Read more details about our shipping guarantee by Ploy Intha Artist Bio & Reviews I would like to thank my Novica customers for all of their support. You have made it possible for me to work for myself successfully, doing what I love to do most! View other items by this artist This beautiful hairpin exudes beauty and sensible practicality. Hand-crafted in Chiang Mai, the hairpin includes a delicate chain to enhance its appeal. The delicately engraved Lanna flowers create an alluring texture and is certain to add refinement to an elegantly coiffure. Intha passionately describes how this wonder is made: "The silver alloy is melted down and poured into a terracotta container. When the silver has set the artisan beats it with hammers into a sheet and cuts it into the desired shape. Then he applies a coat of an oil and pitch mixture on a wooden surface where he fixes the sheet before to engrave it with chisels and nails. Once engraved, he heats the piece to remove the pitch and places it into a boiling acid bath to rinse out the impurities. Then he shapes solid strings into various shapes, and solders them into the fastening device and the little comb, which he solders to the engraved leaf. The fastening device is here composed of a little chain, a pin and an lovely Lanna flower. Once completed, the piece is washed into a solution composed of tamarind. Then it is washed with water, dried and filed with a small brass brush and finally polished with a cloth." TOPItem Details | Shipping | Payment | Related items | About the artist | Novica Treasures | FAQs | Add NOVICA.com to my favorite sellers Item Details Size  :  2.8 inches W x 2.0 inches H x 0.5 inches D Weight  :  1.13 oz Materials  :  Sterling silver Suggested Retail: US $162.95 Novica bypasses all traditional middlemen to offer the best prices on the highest quality works direct from the region of origin. TOPAbout this item | Shipping | Payment | Related items | About the artist | Novica Treasures | FAQs | Add NOVICA.com to my favorite sellers Shipping HOLIDAY GUARANTEE FOR LOWER 48 STATES Delivery by December 25th guaranteed with STANDARD (Normal) shipping ($0.00) if payment received by 12/8/2008   Delivery by December 25th guaranteed with EXPEDITED (Priority Premium) shipping ($7.00) if payment received by 12/16/2008   BE SURE TO NOTE THE "PAY BY DATE" AND COST FOR THE SHIPPING SERVICE(S) INDICATED ABOVE IF YOU NEED IT BY December 25th -- OTHERWISE YOU WILL NOT GET IT ON TIME CLICK HERE FOR GUARANTEE DETAILS FOR ALASKA AND HAWAII Shipping to Lower 48 United States Shipping Service Shipping Cost Delivery Time Standard to Lower 48 United States FREE 2 to 3 weeks Expedited to Lower 48 United States $7.00 3 to 14 days We will ship to most destinations See chart below for the additional cost of shipping to other destinations: Shipping Destination Total Shipping Delivery Time Australia $22.00 1 to 2 weeks Canada $31.00 1 to 2 weeks Puerto Rico $16.00 1 to 3 weeks United Kingdom $23.00 1 to 2 weeks USA (Alaska or Hawaii) Standard $5.00 2 to 3.5 weeks USA (Alaska or Hawaii) Expedited 7.00 3 to 14 days Click Here for More Countries Combined Shipping for Multiple Auctions If you win multiple auctions that will ship from the same country, you may qualify for a combined shipping discount. 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Click Here for Payment Instructions TOPAbout this item | Item Details | Shipping | Related items | About the artist | Novica Treasures | FAQs | Add NOVICA.com to my favorite sellers Related Items TOPAbout this item | Item Details | Shipping | Payment | About the artist | Novica Treasures | FAQs | Add NOVICA.com to my favorite sellers About the artist Larger Picture Ploy Intha I would like to thank my Novica customers for all of their support. You have made it possible for me to work for myself successfully, doing what I love to do most! "My name is Ploy Intha. Although silversmithing is my passion, I have not always been a silversmith. When I was very young, I worked for five years as a food seller with my sister. I would wake up at ... read more Customer Reviews of Ploy Intha I was so very excited to get my new earrings! And they were more beautiful than I expected. They are just my style and I had been looking for something like them for months. 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