Where To Shop For Silverware And Colored Glaze Near Your Beijing Hotel
Colored Glaze Jewelry
Colored glaze, or Chinese Liuli, is an exquisite integration of traditional Chinese culture and modern art. It has a history of more than two thousand years. Liuli is made using dewaxed casting and artificial crystals. It takes over 20 days for each piece to be completed. So each item is exquisite and shiny.
When I was strolling close to the Days Hotel & Suites Beijing Hotel, I found a shop named “Bai Yi De Kun.” I was attracted by the amazing colored glaze artwork shown in the shop. They even have different jewelry items made of colored glaze.
After talking with the shop owner, I learned that Liuli is as hard as jade, even though it looks like glass. She showed me the most popular item in her shop, a beautiful pendant named “Yuan Meng,” which means “realizing one’s dream.” The blue was so translucent and shiny, and hung beautifully from a 14K white gold necklace. It was so mysterious and gorgeous, no wonder it was so popular.
There are also many things you could give as a gift, such as a Peking Opera-decorated folding screen. I had a very good time in this shop!
Fantastic Silverware!
If you like silverware, I recommend a little shop near the Beijing NingXia Hotel that has sterling silver flatware, silver accessories, and amber ware, all at very good prices. They even have some antiques mixed in with their modern designs!
Upon entering the shop, maybe you will find its products are similar to those at other shops at a glance. But upon closer examination you will notice the fine material and delicate craftsmanship from Nepal, India, and Tibet.
The most popular item is a classical silver ring featuring a 4mm square gem in the middle, with 2.5mm stones on the sides that alternate blue and clear. This polished sterling silver ring is priced at RMB 388.
You will find your favorite in things this shop, because the shop owner is from Nepal, and he speaks a little English, so he can give you good advice and background info on the things you want to buy.