A CHAIN of jejawanan (little balls) with tapering size from one end to another looks like a long young shoot of the mountain fern that spirals at the tip. The shape of the stem looks beautiful when it is becomes the settings for jewelry and ornaments, such as rings, pendants, necklaces and bracelets. This is one of the basic motifs mastered by silver artisans in Celuk village at Sukawati, Gianyar, in Bali.

Then there is the liman paya motif rese