Denpasar – Bali exporting various kinds of jewelry (gem) worth US $ 6.61 million in April 2015, an increase of 4.63 percent over the previous month (March) were recorded at US $ 6.31 million

“The acquisition also increased by 13.65 percent over the same month the previous year, was US $ 5.18 million,” said the head of the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) of Bali, Panasunan Siregar in London, Sunday (28/6).

He said, the various types of jewelry was accounted for 13.65 percent of total exports of Bali, which reached US $ 48.42 million during April 2015, down 4.44 percent from the previous month, which reached US $ 50.67 million.

Various types of jewelry at most penetrate the Hong Kong market, which reached 21.37 percent, 19.56 percent followed Australia, Singapore 19.55 percent, 8.69 percent of the United States, Japan 6.06 percent, 1.63 percent and Spain ,

“It also penetrate the Dutch market of 6.97 percent, Thailand 8.04 percent, Germany 2.61 percent and France 0.45 percent, and 5.06 percent of the remaining penetrate other countries,” said Panasunan Siregar.

Department of Industry and Trade of the Province of Bali noted, the actual export of various types of jewelry, including silver raw material during the four-month period from January to April 2015 to reach US $ 13.27 million.

The acquisition increased by 119.02 percent over the same period the previous year, which recorded only US $ 6.06 million.

But in terms of volume slumped 57.42 percent from US $ 5.73 million units (pcs) in the first four months of 2014, to US $ 2.44 million units in the same period in 2015.

In terms of reduced volume and increased foreign exchange earnings that showed price increases jewelry unity unit results.

Made Mustika, a craftsman, as well as businessmen silver in Celuk, Gianyar added, it creates a wide range of accessories for the export market and foreign tourists visiting Bali.

Accessories made from silver combined with gold, leather is produced in the form of various forms of necklaces, bracelets and frangipani flower types, birds, butterflies that are tailored to the tastes of young people today.

He, who has approximately 20 highly skilled labor that took the time to produce a variety of consumer goods abroad on holiday to Bali with design (design) which is adapted tourist tastes at affordable prices.

Artisans and small businesses should strive in the face of stiff competition with emerging art shops selling handicrafts souvenirs of Bali, which is scattered in various locations in Bali.

Nusantara tourists who vacation in Bali, until now still have the impression is not felt to Bali before she could stop into the center of the tourist village of Ubud and Sukawati, to get silver center for souvenirs as desired.

Mustika explained, it also serves the orders of vendors selling silver jewelery in a number of art market in this area, including in the tourist area of ​​Sukawati, in addition of his business associates abroad.

Silver jewelry commonly used foreign tourists while on holiday in Bali also interested travelers to the archipelago for souvenir.