DENPASAR

Bali is exporting various kinds of jewelry made from silver worth US $ 416,756.97 during the eight month period from January to August 2015, increased by 189.89% over the same period the previous year was only US $ 143,765.33.

“In terms of shipments volume of various types of jewelry was increased 323.89 percent,” said Head of the Foreign Trade Department of Trade and Industry Provincial of Bali Made Suastika.

He said silver jewelry from raw materials which penetrate foreign markets as many as 199 079 units during the first eight months of 2014 increased to 843 867 units in the same period in 2015.

Various types of jewelry made from silver was able to contribute 0.13% of the total exports of Bali, which reached US $ 314.07 million.

Made Suastika added silver jewelry raw materials that enters Hong Kong market, which reached 21.37%, 19.56% followed Australia, Singapore 19.55% United States 8.69%, Japan 6.06 percent and Spain 1.63 %.

It also goes the Dutch market 6.97%, Thailand 8.04%, Germany 2.61% France 0.45% and 5.06% and the rest to other countries.

Made Parsua, a craftsman and entrepreneur silver in Celuk, Gianyar added, his team creates a wide range of accessories for the export market and foreign tourists visiting Bali.

Accessories made from silver combined with gold, leather is produced in the form of various forms of necklaces, bracelets and frangipani flower species, birds, butterflies that are tailored to the tastes of young people today.

He who has approximately 20 highly skilled labor that take the time to produce a variety of consumer goods abroad on holiday to Bali by design (draft), adjusted tourist tastes at affordable prices.

Artisans and small businesses should strive in the face of stiff competition with emerging art shops selling handicrafts “of Balinese Souveniers” that are scattered in various locations in Bali.

Foreign tourists visiting Bali before they could stop by to the center of the tourist village of Ubud and Sukawati, silver center for souvenirs as desired, they feel that they are not visiting Bali yet.

Made Persua explained, he also take orders of vendors selling silver jewelry in the number of the art market in this area, including in the tourist area of ??Sukawati, aside from his business partner overseas.

“Silver jewelry which commonly used by foreign tourists while on vacation in Bali, travelers are also interested to have it, as presents to their friends or as a sign that they have been to Bali,” he said.