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NOVICA, in association with National Geographic, searches the world to work directly with the finest artisan designers. Sparkling blue topaz brings its enchanting color to earrings by Ketut Putra. Hand-crafted of gleaming silver, they feature concentric oval hoops with ornate sterling motifs. .925 rating silver Artisan Info: Ketut Putra was born in Buleleng, West Bali on October 21, 1979. From the time he was a child, he liked Balinese art so much that he decided to go to a handicraft school in Batubulan. "I loved going to school because I could learn everything about silver, metals, textiles, wood carving and design," he recalls. "And everything was related to my beloved island." When he finished his studies, he worked for six months making candleholders. "I liked it a lot. I love creativity, but I thought that this was not my destiny so I quit. Just a few days later, by coincidence, I was offered a job in a silver company and that is how everything started." He began as an assistant in the quality control department and soon, step by step, he became the manager of that department. After two years, he began creating his own designs. "Thanks to Janet, the owner of the company, I started traveling a lot and visited the U.S., Australia, India and Thailand," Putra says. "It was great because I could compare the art and jewelry in other countries to our own." Today Putra works together with a team of silversmiths who make every single piece by hand with patience and love, and he
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