.    This is a great MAIO SILVER HANDMADE HAIR PIN from the regions west of Guiyang, capital of Guizhou Province, features comparatively few varieties of silverware. Only hairpins, combs, and flower decorations are made there. All three areas make earrings, neckbands, and bracelets.  There is a great demand for Miao silverware but all the craftsmen are amateurs who can often only work during the farming off season. Then in some regions unique "silver villages" or large compound silver workshops appear. Because the Miao silverware producing regions have no natural silver resources, the hardworking Miao people used to melt almost all the silver coins and ingots they earned. This led to different levels of silver purity as currencies differed from region to region. From the 1950s, the government began to regularly allocate special silver to the Miao people to as a sign of respect for their tradition and customs.   Check my store- SEE MY STORE FOR MORE GREAT AND UNUSUAL ITEMS~~!!   ALL JEWELRY COMES WITH A FREE GIFT BAG~~!!   TAKE A L@@K~~!! we have it all!!! at 08:19:38 PDT, seller added the following information: