Yunnan silversmithing, made for contemporary life.
A place, and its people
YUNSILVER’s pieces are made in Yunnan, in southwest China — home to the Bai people, one of Yunnan’s ethnic communities, whose silverwork has been part of daily life here for generations.
Many of our makers work in and around Dali, Yunnan, recognised nationally for its silversmithing tradition. Villages here still hold workshops where the craft is learned hand to hand, master to apprentice.
Real craft, real hands
A silversmith might spend an afternoon coaxing a single flower into the surface of a cup, or curving a sheet of silver into the body of a kettle. These are not abstract traditions — they are specific people, specific tools, and specific pieces you can hold.
Made for everyday life
We bring this craft into contemporary life — not as museum pieces, but as objects and jewellery meant to be worn, used, and lived with.
Everyday life in Dali
Explore YUNSILVER Objects and Jewels, or read more about the craft behind them.
Stories of Our Homeland
- 1. History: Bai Ethnic History: From the Shores of Erhai Lake to the Nanzhao and Dali Kingdoms
- 2. Culture: Bai Culture: Language and Art Carved in Our Bones
- 3. Faith: Bai Faith: Benzhu Gods and Tibetan Buddhism
- 4. Clothing: Bai Clothing: Wind, Flower, Snow, and Moon Worn on the Body
- 5. Architecture: Bai Architecture: Three Rooms and a Screen Wall
- 6. Cuisine: Bai Cuisine: The Tastes I Grew Up With
- 7. Customs: Bai Customs: My Favorite Festival Times
- 8. Wamao: The Guardian Beast on Our Rooftops
- 9. Wedding: Bai Wedding: Crying Marriage, Carrying the Bride, and Silver Dowry
- 10. Geography: Dali Geography: Home Between Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake