Thailand Karen Hill Tribe silver jewelries consist of high content of silver. The silver content of each accessory may reach up to 98 percent. These materials are created by Karen Hill Tribe which is found in the Northern Thailand. They utilize traditional tribal techniques which are handed down to the younger generations.



The Thailand Karen Hill Tribe has approximated inhabitants of 320,000. They are known to be the largest settlers in Chiang Mai, Thailand which is the home of the well-known Thai Karen silver accessory crafters.

This tribe originated in Southern China, they are learned to be traveling individuals who are in this time present all over South East Asia. It is believed that Karen Hill Tribe is the original settlers in Thailand. Their population increased also because a lot of them left Burma for the reason of maltreatment.

Karen Hill Tribe of Thailand is distinguished as skilled elephant trainers and farmers. Most of them resided in the mountainous areas of Northern Thailand. However, traditionally their communities are situated at the lower elevations compared with the any type of Hill tribe clusters.

Karen Tribe speaks their own dialect, but at this moment, some of them can also speak Thai. In these times, a lot of voluntary groups are present in order to assist the children of this tribe to study English and Thai.

Several hill tribes are engaged in growing opium in Golden Triangle mountainous locations of Northern Thailand. This activity also involved highly harsh farming methods of clearing lands as well as leaving it to transfer to a new location after the grounds had been extracted with its entire nutrients and this has resulted for the Hill Tribes to undergo a collision course with Thai residents, and governments worldwide.

During 1969, King of Thailand, King Bhumipol Adulyadej made a decision to settle things and deal with the crisis using a considerate and positive approach. He visited a lot of Hill Tribe communities all over the mountainous ranges of Chiang Rai, Burma, and Chiang Mai and learns the issues of the regions.

By then, Royal project was established. There are latest revolving crops that could be an alternative to the opium that was the initial source of livelihood. They assisted by governments and volunteers in the local country as well as internationally highlighting the importance of conservation and self sufficiency necessary for the Karen Hill tribes and others.

Silver crafting had been carried out for many years and was utilized by many diverse Hill Tribes to stand for wealth and standings among themselves. However, it was just when the time of Royal Project when a lot of the farmers of the Karen Hill tribe were introduced into the silver crafting techniques. It has then become their bread and butter where it is very apparent up to this generation.

Their outstanding silver designs display their inflection on concord and nature that is turning to be accessible to the people outside the locality. Each of the charms, pendants and other bead works that came from the creations of the Karen Hill tribe are guaranteed to be richer than silver.