A staff member holds silver jewelry displayed at a jewelry shop in Kotagede, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on Feb. 17, 2023. (Photo by Agung Supriyanto/Xinhua)
YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Kotagede, a sub-district located in Yogyakarta, is renowned for being the silver jewelry handicraft center of Indonesia for ages.
Craft stores crammed with silver accessories and ornaments are dotted around this phenomenal region. With highly detailed filigree techniques, local craftsmen conscientiously produce various types of silver handicrafts that boast unique design as well as distinctive, prominent and varied motifs.
A staff member works on a piece of silver jewelry at a workshop in Kotagede, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on Feb. 17, 2023. (Photo by Agung Supriyanto/Xinhua)
A staff member assembles silver accessories at a workshop in Kotagede, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on Feb. 17, 2023. (Photo by Agung Supriyanto/Xinhua)
A worker burns silver bar to melted as silver jewelry parts at HS Silver Jewelry in Kotagede, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on Feb. 17, 2023. (Photo by Agung Supriyanto/Xinhua)
A worker assembles silver accessories at HS Silver Jewelry in Kotagede, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on Feb. 17, 2023. (Photo by Agung Supriyanto/Xinhua)
A worker holds a ship-shaped silver accessories displayed at HS Silver Jewelry in Kotagede, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on Feb. 17, 2023. (Photo by Agung Supriyanto/Xinhua) ■
