Cempaka Culture and Tourism: Balikpapan market home to gemstones

"The Recalibration of Awareness – Apr 20/21, 2012 (Kryon channeled by Lee Carroll) (Subjects: Old Energy, Recalibration Lectures, God / Creator, Religions/Spiritual systems (Catholic Church, Priests/Nun’s, Worship, John Paul Pope, Women in the Church otherwise church will go, Current Pope won’t do it), Middle East, Jews, Governments will change (Internet, Media, Democracies, Dictators, North Korea, Nations voted at once), Integrity (Businesses, Tobacco Companies, Bankers/ Financial Institutes, Pharmaceutical company to collapse), Illuminati (Started in Greece, with Shipping, Financial markets, Stock markets, Pharmaceutical money (fund to build Africa, to develop)), Shift of Human Consciousness, (Old) Souls, Women, Masters to/already come back, Global Unity.... etc.) - (Text version)

“… The Shift in Human Nature

You're starting to see integrity change. Awareness recalibrates integrity, and the Human Being who would sit there and take advantage of another Human Being in an old energy would never do it in a new energy. The reason? It will become intuitive, so this is a shift in Human Nature as well, for in the past you have assumed that people take advantage of people first and integrity comes later. That's just ordinary Human nature.

In the past, Human nature expressed within governments worked like this: If you were stronger than the other one, you simply conquered them. If you were strong, it was an invitation to conquer. If you were weak, it was an invitation to be conquered. No one even thought about it. It was the way of things. The bigger you could have your armies, the better they would do when you sent them out to conquer. That's not how you think today. Did you notice?

Any country that thinks this way today will not survive, for humanity has discovered that the world goes far better by putting things together instead of tearing them apart. The new energy puts the weak and strong together in ways that make sense and that have integrity. Take a look at what happened to some of the businesses in this great land (USA). Up to 30 years ago, when you started realizing some of them didn't have integrity, you eliminated them. What happened to the tobacco companies when you realized they were knowingly addicting your children? Today, they still sell their products to less-aware countries, but that will also change.

What did you do a few years ago when you realized that your bankers were actually selling you homes that they knew you couldn't pay for later? They were walking away, smiling greedily, not thinking about the heartbreak that was to follow when a life's dream would be lost. Dear American, you are in a recession. However, this is like when you prune a tree and cut back the branches. When the tree grows back, you've got control and the branches will grow bigger and stronger than they were before, without the greed factor. Then, if you don't like the way it grows back, you'll prune it again! I tell you this because awareness is now in control of big money. It's right before your eyes, what you're doing. But fear often rules. …”

Friday, November 16, 2007

Balikpapan market home to gemstones

The Jakarta Post, Balikpapan

Kebun Sayur market in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, is famous for its gemstones and semi-precious stones, with buyers both foreign and local regularly visiting the market in search of jewelry and other handcrafted wares.

Most famous among the market's offerings are gemstones, such as agate, amethyst, opal, topaz and turquoise.

The majority of the semi-precious stones come from Kalimantan, although some of the jewelry creations combine local gemstones with semi-precious stones from Abudabi, Bangkok, Dubai, India and Tanzania.

Nurhayati, a jewelry designer and owner of one of the market's many shops, Upik Shop, told The Jakarta Post she found her inspiration in trends and traditions both local and international.

"The Dayak people tend to combine all kinds of colors in designing necklaces, bracelets, brooches and other kinds of jewelry. Their creations are so classic and elegant.

"And Bangkok's trend in stringing stones into luxurious jewelry complements Indonesian style," said Nurhayati, who has run her jewelry shop since 1986.

The workers in Nurhayati's shop not only make and sell jewelry in a colorful array of necklaces, bracelets and brooches, but also invite customers to see firsthand how the jewelry is made.

Nurhayati said many prominent figures have visited her shop to purchase jewelry, including entertainers Ully Artha, Ully Sigar Rusady, Ulfa Dwiyanti and Tukul Arwana; the second runner-up for the 2006 Miss Indonesia pageant, Rahma M. Landy; and several wives of state officials.

The market, which opens daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., also features rattan mats called lampit, and various home decorations made from Kalimantan wood.

Sasirangan batik, silk batik and Kalimantan "Saho" are available at stores such as Kumalasari Shop, often at prices far lower than available at area retail centers.

Sasirangan and "Saho" batik prices start at Rp 75,000, while the most luxurious variety of silk batik sells for Rp 500,000.

Precious stones, such as zircon, crystal and white diamond valued at hundreds of thousands of rupiah, can be found in shops such as Permata Dua Saudara.

"I always seek polished diamonds in Kebun Sayur market because this is the trade center for precious and semi-precious stones in Kalimantan," said Zulkarnaen, a longtime visitor to Kebun Sayur.

"I think Kalimantan's diamonds are brighter than diamonds from Africa or other countries."