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*1.The Royal Replica Adornment
2.Fossils,Natural Earth Sources,Gemstones and the Diggers
3.Akik, Keris,Su-Seiki,Mpu, Shaman
4.Batik, Sarung,Kebaya,( the past, the now and the future)
5.The Story of The Indonesian Lampwork Glassbeads
6. The Handembroidery and Needle Work
7.IKAT-The Handloomed-Handwoven Cloth
8.Miscellaneous Handicrafts
9.Sea and Water Treasures ; Pearl,Sea Shell,Mother of Pearl, Fresh Water Pearl,Fish, Shrimp. And the Stolen Sea Heritage.
10. The Dayak and The Baduy Tribes (Where the Badak Jawa- Rhino- exist.
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*ABOUT INDONESIA’S HERITAGE, TREASURES AND LEGACY ( 1 )
(The Royal Replica Adornment)
By : Ross T Nugroho
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About :Royal Palace Replica Adornment ; AKIK , Keris, Shaman ; BATIK , Sarong Kebaya ; The Story of Indonesia LAMPWORK GLASSBEAD ; Handembroidery ; Handloomed/Handwoven; Miscellaneous Handicraft ; Pearl, Sea Shell, Mother of Pearl (MoP), Fresh Water Pearl (FWP), etc.(See also Info Pages on Ross Atelier.com)
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Finally, in year 2009 Indonesia got the world heritage recognition from UNESCO for BATIK.
In year 2010 Indonesia got three certificates of the world heritage recognition from UNESCO for BATIK, KERIS and WAYANG, the Indonesian traditional puppet – show, drawing and handicrafts.
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Borobudur Temple, the biggest Buddha temple in the world, located in Middle Java, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, ever been recognized as one of the Seven World Wonder. And hopefully will be follow by the other Indonesia World Wonder, the KOMODO, the dragon of the pre-history ancient age fauna.
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THE ROYAL REPLICA ADORNMENT
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Filigree, Royal Java Replica Pendant, Moonstone, Necklace/RossAtelier.
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In the old times, the Indonesian used only the genuine gold (22 – 24 carat gold ) for their jewelries. Or make it golden, like the vermeil (gold plated on sterling silver or on other metal) either in gold tone.
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In those days, the silver works only for souvenirs, home accessories and house appliances.
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Formerly, the Indonesian gold jewelry wearer reflected three meanings. Showing their class, their richness, and as an investment. And it still happen until now. Especially the village people and the low labor class, not only to declare their richness and to get respect, but mainly they can sell the jewelry instantly at anytime if they need cash money.
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Till now, most of the Indonesian jewelry wearer respect only the 22 – 24 carats gold jewelry. Genuine gold or none.
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After many western foreigners visited Indonesia, after the 1960’s, especially in Bali and Java, Indonesia had been introduced to (sterling) silver jewelries, and had enriched the creativity of the crafters and artisan. Since then, some of Indonesian started to like the (ethnic) oxidized silver jewelry, which used to called as “burned/baking silver” . But the genuine gold lover, still exist.
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Now, the Indonesian wearing jewelry is not only for showing their social level and for investment anymore, but mostly for their personal happiness to enhance their beauty.
But anyhow, gold and diamond still the prime class in Indonesia social life. Still one and another way to get social respect to their richness and their personal belongings.
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Formerly they were feeling misfits if wearing something ‘different’ (cheap), but now they become bold and dare to be different. They are feeling free to wear any kind of material to pleased them self, to reach their happiness, to expressed their personality.
Personal style becomes more important to express the character and personality of the wearer.
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Nowadays, collecting and wearing jewelries in any various material and style, become a strong need to every Indonesian female in any social class. As well as the male.
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Wearing jewelries like on RossAtelier.com galleries becomes a new consciousness for the Indonesian to more appreciate the wealth of its nature sources and more respect to the amazing creativity of their own artisan and crafters.
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gold plated filigree royal replica, necklace and earrings/RossTN
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*THE REPLICA
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On RossAtelier.com you could find the unique, historical beads and adornments, of the Indonesia ‘Royal replica’. It is inspired or copied from the former old Royal Kingdom and Sultan Palace or from the traditional Indonesian tribal adornment.
The original of the royal family’s jewelry were made of genuine gold. Stunning in big sizes. It could come as pendant or bead (Java Bead) or other astonishing shape of adornment.
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Indonesia is rich with unique jewelry designs, since Indonesia had kingdoms and sultans in ancient age with its own specific designs. And some of the kingdoms and sultans still exist as a cultural symbol in their regions.
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Replica filigree necklace links/RossAtelier
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- Before the independent, Indonesia consist of small Kingdoms , Sultan and Chief of Clan Tribes. They also support to make the Indonesia independence happened.
The most famous kingdom/sultan which still exist and as a ruling government in its region, after the independent, is the Sultan of Yogyakarta (Jogja) at Middle of Java. This historical and legend kingdom under the Sultan Hamengku Buwono IX is highly respected for their militancy to support the independence of Indonesia during the revolution era against the Dutch 3,5 ages of domination in Indonesia. (Today Jogja have The Sultan Hamengku Buwono X , and as the Governor of Yogyakarta as well. The name of Yogyakarta is mention sometimes as “Yogya” or “Jogja”).
Other famous Sultans in Central of Java lied in Solo ( Surakarta).
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Now, you could also wear the replica or copy of the Indonesia Royal family adornment. On RossAtelier.com you could find some of the replicas and copies of the Royal society of Yogyakarta Kingdom and the Sultan of Central of Java. Also from Lombok on Sumba island at East Indonesia, like the big square pendant, called “Mamuli” (ma-moo-lee), a symbol of woman’s fertility.
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Mamuli, amulet symbol of fertility , Sumba replica, pendant/RossAtelier.
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The replica or copy were made from plated silver, plated gold, or gold on brass, chromed, basic metal, or vermeil. What you can get from Ross Atelier.com is not only to have the rare and distinctive artwork with its wonderful look, but also at affordable price.
These replicas are durable. Like other high end silver jewelry, this royal replica jewelry could comes in shiny look or matt look, or the look of the precious metal and the vintage look. Or in a plain look, or the oxidized process, even in antique look.
Beside the filigree pendants and beads, most of the (big) beads are stamped and plated or chromed. The filigree’s is heavier than the stamped. The stamped beads, even the big size beads, is very light, since it has empty room inside.
Royal replica or copy only made to limited special order. There are almost no ready stock. These beautiful adornments as seen on RossAtelier.com galleries, in our knowledge, it didn’t sell in shops or by common vendors. The replicas on Ross Atelier is a “not anywhere found’ item.
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Stamped Java replica beads/Ross Atelier
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The ‘vendor’ who is also the maker, usually is a relative of the royal palace family or been employed by the kingdom and sultan for long time. And they are also special crafter. In hereditary, they just dedicated their entire life for the royal palace and the royal family.
Till now, is not easy to find such replica creations on internet (designer and artisan jewelry website) as have offered you here on RossAtelier.com
So, what to wait?
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Filigree java royal replica beads/RossAtelier
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Kindly have a deep look into the fine craftsmanship in these Ross Jewels jewelries. Like the filigree and the ‘thousands’ tiny knots, where tons of tiny knots are crafted one by one and then put them on its shape, like eaves shape, etc. It is a very exclusive artcrafted work of the old seniors crafters.They are hereditary artists who used to work as the silversmith and goldsmith in the palace and for the royal family. The crafters who crafted these works are old senior artists (the ‘left over’ early generation ), who had dedicated their entire life, hereditary, for fine quality craftsmanship only.
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It’s a worry that this ‘last generation’ of the fine craftsmanship will be soon fade away, since the young generation had lost the diligently, lost the patient, and has no interest in such serious and such ‘slow’ processed fine artwork. Instant money became the first to the young generation motivation. Or probably they don’t care to their own cultural heritage anymore.
Or perhaps they just don’t realize that ‘fashion’ is just about ‘recycling’ of imagination and creation, about picking here and picking there of mixing cultural. About renewing the old.
If they had realized it, means, no knowledge and no skill will be a waste in vain
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*JEWELRY CARE
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Jewelry care for the silver plated and chromed jewelry is very simple. Same like sterling silver jewelry. Before and after wearing, just wipe or rub it with dry soft cloth. Or with damp cloth, then dry it soon.
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Royal replica Java beads,earrings/RossAtelier
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For the chromed jewelry, use plain luke warm water, or you can add with mild soap water or silver care liquid, and wipe it with soft cloth, then deeply dried. Never used any (strong) chemical liquid, like the household liquid.
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Some people use toothpaste to clean sterling silver, silver plated or the chromed one. But many experts caution against it because they feel toothpaste is too abrasive and leaves dulling scratches.(See also: about “Jewelry Care” on Info pages on Ross Atelier.com). Don’t ever scrub it in any reason, it will ruin the surface.
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Like the Sterling Silver (SS) jewelry, everything except gold and platinum, is strongly suggested to keep in ziplock. Deeply clean and dried before you put it into ziplock. This is a very simple way to keep y our jewelry from staining ,tarnished, or color changing. The save and the best way, after ziplock then put them in air-free box or container
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