When in Nepal, everyday & everywhere we go we see nepali women wearing beautiful jewellery which is also a symbol of wealth. Each tribe has their own style so if you know what to look for you can tell wich tribe they belong to by having a glimpse on the jewellery they are wearing. Yellow gold is definitely the most popular precious metal, but just recently we got to learn that there is actually one tribe down south that only wears silver ( bottom pic ) Interesting. Have to look more into that later on. One thing all the tribes have in common, is a gold or silver amulet that is worn to to ward off evil spirits. The jewellery also reflects creativity and special skills of the artisans who have been crafting these ornaments for generations. Keeping these traditions alive is one of the main reasons we work with handmade jewellery. Man over machine. Slow Fashion Love from Karoline & Anne-Marthe