Blue Java Batik Silk Shawl _artisan--freeset-tag-boilerplate 37" (94 cm) circumference necklace

37" (94 cm) circumference necklace

Sterling silver strands are crafted into graceful arabesques designs by Neeru Goel

making a stunning

Celebrate the love for reading with a quirky pin handmade with mixed metals by artisans in Mexico

Blue Java Batik Silk Shawl _artisan--freeset-tag-boilerplate 37" (94 cm) circumference necklaceClassic Javanese batik patterns are stamped by hand in mesmerizing shades of black, gray, and green. Designed by Yuni Kristina, the patterns include the parang, or dagger, once exclusive to the courts of Surakarta and Jogyakarta. Formerly reserved for the sultan's use, flowers and the kawung, an eight pointed rosette set within a square, rhombus, or circle, complement the parang. Each motif is created by hand, as evidenced by the occasional pencil