Jewellery town
Kotagede silver craft centre
Yogyakarta, Indonesia
The old Mataram capital in the south-east of Yogyakarta, known for silver: workshops make jewellery, filigree and repoussé pieces, a craft that began with orders for the royal palace. Many workshops let visitors watch the work.
Kotagede, in the south-east of Yogyakarta, was the first capital of the Mataram sultanate in the 16th century. Its silver craft began with orders for the royal court and grew into a centre for jewellery, filigree and repoussé silverware.
What you find
Silver jewellery, filigree and repoussé pieces made in family workshops, many of which let visitors watch the work, along with showrooms and the old town's traditional houses and royal graves.
How it works
Workshops sell directly and take commissions; prices depend on weight and workmanship.
Tips
- Ask for the silver fineness; traditional Kotagede silver is often above 925.
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