Silver Glass
Beautiful Chinese Miao silver jewelry art
Who are the Miao?
Is it amazing to have 30 pounds of silver jewelry from head to foot? Well, the Miao are a nation who proudly show off the beauty with their handmade, elaborately designed silver jewelry in a way that almost covers their entire body! Being a minority group in the mountainous areas of south and southwestern China, the Miao think the glistening silver is a symbol of light that can bring hope and prosperous future. There are so many different kinds of Miao silver ornaments, here are just a few:
Silver headdresses
Miao silver headdresses are quite a sight and are worn only on very special occasions, like weddings or important holidays. They feature three different parts: the horns, the hood, and the hat.
Silver horns: The silver horns are the most important part of a Miao silver headdress, and they are crafted to mimic the horns of an ox. From one horn to another, the headpiece can stretch nearly three feet and reach almost the same height. So the length of them is half the height of the wearer!
The patterns of the horn are quite impressive. They often sport a beautiful design of two dragons playing with a ball. Women like to put a pair of white feathers onto the horn to make it higher and more impressive, or decorate the horn with other kinds of silver jewelry like butterflies and phoenixes.
Silver hat: A silver hat is the base of the headdress and can be a foot tall. It’s completely covered with silver flowers, birds, animals, bells, and tassels. Twelve pieces of silver feathers hang behind the hat, and reach directly to their waist.
Silver hood: The silver hood hangs down from the hat and covers parts of the face and neck. In some Miao areas, the silver hood features five ornaments set on it, with the largest one at the center falling from the forehead and the others dropping around ears.
And in other areas, a silver hood has three distinctive layers. There are 29 round silver flowers which make up the highest layer. The middle layer has a round glass in the middle, and 14 warriors riding horses at each side. Beautiful fringes form the lowest layer.
Silver hairpins
Miao silver hairpins always feature flowers, birds, and butterflies. The most attractive patterns feature 10 silver flowers laid out just like a Chinese fan. Beautiful beads shine in the flowers and five silver phoenixes fluttering around the center.
Some hairpins are in the shape of a chopstick adorned with silver bells and long tassels.
Silver combs
Miao women use a silver comb to decorate their hair. It’s in fact a wooden comb covered with thin sliver slices. The image of a Bodhisattva, or designs of birds, flowers are often engraved on the surface. Some combs have long silver chains hanging down.
Silver earrings
Intricate Miao unique silver jewelry is often shaped like flowers, birds, butterflies, dragons, or plants. Miao women often wear 3 or 4 silver earrings at the same time. A single silver earring can weigh 200 grams, and reach all the way down to their shoulders. But many earrings are quite small, and the fine threads used to make them are almost invisible.
Silver neckbands
Wide silver neckbands are similar to necklaces in the West, but they are rigid and have many pendants hanging down from them. There are many kinds of neckbands popular in the Miao areas.A dragon silver neckband has the image of two dragons playing with a ball and about ten various ornaments falling from it. Another kind of neckband has about 14 connected silver rings, with some silver flowers or birds falling from each ring.
Silver bracelets
The Miao silver bracelets are engraved with the images of flowers, fish, or dragons. Some bracelets have wide, heavy bands that look like the cuffs worn by ancient warriors. Miao women usually wear 4 or 5 pairs of silver bracelets at one time, sometimes more during festivals or holidays.
Silver rings
A Miao silver ring is usually quite small and has fine pieces of silver bent and shaped into flowers, birds, or plants. Some Miao women have rings on their eight fingers, only with their thumbs free. Some rings can be half the length of their fingers.
Silver garments
Tiny silver slices or threads are commonly woven into the fabric of Miao clothing. There are about 40 square or round silver pieces that can be used. When put on the front and back of a silver garment, the clothing gleams bright and catches the light when the Miao walk.
Each piece features lovely designs like flowers, phoenix, butterflies, and tigers.
Also, sometimes as many as 60 silver bells can hang from the garments, which make beautiful sounds and add to the overall look.
Silver waistbands
A silver waistband features hundreds of silver images of Bodhisattvas sewn on a piece of cloth. The Miao wrap it tightly around their waist, and the images shake and sparkle brightly when the Miao dance.
Silver anklet
Last but not least are small but sturdy silver anklets that clasp above the foot. Miao children wear silver anklets to ward off evil spirits.
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