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Thai Nakon Intimex
79, Prachatiptai Rd., Bangkok, 10200, 10200, Thailand Phone: +66 2 573 6222 About
This store specializes in "nielloware" products. Originally European, the intricate skill of nielloware has been practiced in Thailand since the 12th century. It is used mainly to produce jewelry and ornaments. Designs are first engraved or drawn on to a silver object, then the background is beaten down and filled with nielo (an amalgam of lead, copper, silver and sulphur). After heating to fuse the metals, the surface is sanded and highly polished, resulting in a design of silver contrasting with the smooth, jet-black metal.
