Hill Tribe silver is 97% pure from the semi-nomadic tribes of Thailand. High status in the communities is reserved for silversmiths, for with these tribes' frequent wanderings from place to place came the need to transport worldly wealth easily, and silver jewelry fulfills both this need and the desire for adornment. The hill tribe people regard silver as currency and an indication of wealth and status of the family of the wearer. Each piece is hand crafted, for a varied, ethnic look.