Silver Pragueam Jarl Takao necklace in the pattern of combined Ranghok flower is created out of the model of ancient silverware: Pragueam, Jarl and Takao. Each jewelry with different use is harmoniously combined into a single necklace: Pragueam and Jarl as necklace whereas Takao as pendant.
Necklace : Round shape Pragueam (Bead) is in the pattern of lotus flower petal: 5 beads for each set; 6 sets in total. While Jarn (Takrud) is also in the pattern of lotus flower petal: 7 pieces in total. Both Pragueam and Jarl are stringed alternately with a twined red rope, believed to be a holy amulet.
Pendant : Takao in the pattern of Ranghok flower. Takao is typically tiny (maximum 2 diameter centimeter), used as the earrings. Kru Somsak, however, enlarges Takao size into 6 diameter centimeters to be a pendant for a necklace. The ancient Ranghok flower pattern is selectively used, representing the flower of friendship. Wearing an ornament in the pattern of Rang Hok flower is believed to help enhance positive energy, recognition and fairness.
Pragueam is a Khmer word, meaning Pakam or silver or gold bead used as ornaments. Surin province ‘s Pragueam is distinctively various in designs and patterns. It is made of thin silver sheets forged into different shapes, pressed with resin, enabling it easy to engrave.
It is available from the smallest diameter about half a centimeter, up to a large size of about 2.5 - 3 centimeters. There are many patterns, such as silver bags, pillows, octagonal, hexagonal, cones, pimps, buttons, jars, carambola, Taphon, pumpkins, Jarl (Takrud). Most patterns are inspired by surrounding natural environment such as check pattern, lotus petal pattern, Pikul flower pattern, Jan flower pattern, sun pattern Sunflower pattern, frog eye pattern, etc.
Jarl is a Khmer word, meaning silverware or goldware in the jointed shape. In other words, it means Takrud, a holy amulet believed to protect the owner against bad fortune.
Takao is a Khmer word, meaning earrings as silver or gold ornaments. Its floral pattern is made from the wires bended back and forth equivalently into shapes, then assembled as several layers of circle as a flower, consisting of petals and pollens.
Technique : Forging, rolling, coiling, bending, welding and engraving silver metal
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