This is the heading in today’s Sunday Times about a jewellery shop, in commemoration of SG50, presented a Peranakan-inspired jewellery collection. I looked at the pictures of the jewellery and immediately thought of my own small collection of Peranakan jewellery encrusted with intan (diamond chips).
Under the influence of a good friend years ago, I started buying some pre-owned kerongsang, earrings, etc. I liked and still like their intricate designs. Twice I thought of selling them and took them out of the safe deposit box, but twice changed my mind when I looked at those exquisite things of beauty!
The jewellery shop chose to promote the Peranakan-inspired jewelley pieces with an updated version. Mine are the old originals. So happy!
