In Yogyakarta, the Minister of Industry is Challenged to Rub the Ring of Marriage

INDUSTRY.co.id -Yogyakarta, In his working visit in Yogyakarta (29/3/2018), Minister of Industry Airlangga Hartarto took a look at silver handicraft production at HS Silver Showroom.

When viewing the results of production, Airlangga challenged by one of the craftsmen to wash her wedding ring using traditional soap from lerak fruit.

Function of this lerak fruit can clean back silver jewelry that has been dull, and also used to wash batik.

Once soaked for a moment and scrubbed, not long ago in just seconds, the silver artisans again handed the ring to Airlangga. As a result, the ring shines again.

"Because if damaged later rebuked bojo (wife)," joked Airlangga while showing his ring that looks like reflecting light.

Airlangga worries if the ring will be damaged if after rubbing is not proven. He was actually surprised because his wedding ring changed more clean as when he was new and was satisfied with the silver craftsman's polish.

"Wow, really glistening, like new," he said.

Airlangga also commented when seeing silver artisans composing filigreeke yarn in jewelry. "Like this that can not be done digitally, if made digital, women also definitely do not want to use," he said.

Accompanied by the Mayor of Yogyakarta Haryadi Suyuti and the Director General for International Industrial Access and Development (KPAII) I Gusti Putu Suryawirawan, Menperin seriously saw the solder process using silver powder, silver yarn making, silver welding, until boiling process for silver color back bright.

As information, HS Silver products have been able to penetrate export markets, among others to European countries, the Middle East, Asia, and the United States.