Many years ago silver jewelry was plentiful, but since 
the old cash crop is being replaced by coffee, there seems
to be no money around for the people to buy silver and 
continue their long tradition in jewelry-making.

Greg Khan travels to the remote areas of Thailand.

Many pieces are Rare and Old and  will never be seen again. Mementos of a previous culture. Only a few pieces here and there can be found.

These authentic pieces took months to get, piece at a time, by traveling to the most remote hill tribes and areas.  As you can see by the map, it's a long way from Bangkok, so when Wes asked for a favor I knew this was going to be a big undertaking, but it was great, and the collection can't be rivaled.  With the exception of the two dozen bent arrow earrings that I was able to get, the rest are really rare and belong in a museum or sold to collectors who can appreciate what these pieces are and represent.  These are just not made any more.

Western-type culture is also beginning to take hold and soon there won't be a real tribe culture at all.  Large size traditional piercings are loosing ground fast  so the big jewelry is truly a treasure.
The jewelry Greg brought is being cataloged and photographed and is being added as completed.