The Legacy of Guizhou Miao Silver Art in Chinese Culture
Guizhou, a province in southeast China, is famous for its beautiful landscape and rich ethnic culture. Among all the 48 ethnic minority groups in Guizhou (55 in China), Miao is the largest one, with around 48% of the province's entire population.
Landscape of Guizhou： Kaili
Guizhou Ethnic Minorities
One of the most famous cultures of Miao is it’s exquisite silver accessories. Silver ornaments are not only crucial during weddings, funerals and holidays, but also for daily life wearing. Miao people’s favor of silver has historical reasons. In ancient time, Miao moved from one place to another often. They used silver to test the quality of water, and also used the bells on sliver accessories to make sounds to track each other. Thus, Miao people believed that silver has the power to eliminate lousy luck and diseases. Such tradition has been lasting until now.
Chinese Miao Silver Jewelry
Vintage Chinese Miao Silver Jewelry
Vintage Chinese Miao Silver Jewelry - Earrings
Miao Girl wearing a full set of silver ornaments, Guizhou, China
Miao silver crafting is now in the Chinese culture heritage list. However, this art is facing significant difficulties in preserving. In Miao villages, almost every village has their silver crafters. Unfortunately, the fast urbanization and job opportunities have “steal” the young generations away, and only leave the "old grandpa crafters" in the villages now. In the end, it is not difficult for the young generation to choose between sitting on a chair doing time-consuming jewelry crafting work and earning cash in city area fast and easily. No need to mention, in many crafters family, this art only goes to males.
Crafer Making Miao Silver
How can we save this dying art?
We believe that everyone who has the opportunity to see the Miao silver art pieces in real will be impressed by the elegance just like the Light Stone team once did. We are working together with crafters in Guizhou to design fashion jewelry made by traditional skills and target to promote Chinese jewelry made from traditional techniques to the world. We do believe, the best way to protect such art is to make it known countrywide and worldwide. Only people's love will finally bring new life to it.
To discover more Miao silver jewelry piece for your daily wear, click the photo below.
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