The Nyonya and Her Jewellery

A slide presentation on the appreciation of antique jewellery of the Baba Nyonya community in Malaysia.

Open Approved
29 Sep 2024
4:00PM
Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
Event

Event Details

Duration 120 minutes

About This Event

The jewellery including gemstones such as “intan” and diamonds were crafted to form intricate adornments especially for the ladies, commonly, addressed as “Nyonya”. Such jewellery include apparel fasteners including “kero’sang”, rings and brooches. Speaker Lily Yew will explain how they were worn especially in her family.