update

here is what i have been, currently and will be reading.

Ethnic Jewelry from Indonesia by Bruce Carpenter

Gold Jewelery of the Indonesian Archipelago by Anne Richter

Conjuring Asia: Magic, Orientalism and the Making of the Modern World by Chris Jones

Gold, Silver, & Brass: Jewelry of the Batak in Sumatra, Indonesia by Achim Sibeth

Power and Gold: Jewelry from Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Phillipines by Susan Rodgers

The Peacock’s Feather: Gentlemen’s Jewelry in Old Japan by Joseph Kurstin

Vanishing Act: Cambodia’s Magic by R. Venezuela

A Buyer’s Guide to Thai Gems and Jewellery by John Hoskin

Votive Tablets in Thailand: Origin, Styles, and Uses by M L Pattaratorn Chirapravati

Mediums, Monks, and Amulets: Thai Popular Buddhism Today by Phatthana Kitiasa

Things Thai: Antiques, Crafts, Collectibles by Michael Freeman

The Jewelry of Southeast Asia by Anne Richter

Making Talismans: Creating Living Magical Tools for Change and Transformation by Nick Farrell

Jewels and Ornaments of Asia by Asian Art Museum of San Francisco

Amulets and Talismans: Simple Techniques for Creating Meaningful Jewelry by Robert Dancik

Red Shambhala: Magic, Prophecy, and Geopoltics in the Heart of Asia by Andrei Znamenski

The Jeweler’s Studio Handbook by Brandon Holschuh

Art and Architecture of Cambodia by Helen Ibbitson Jessup 

Folk Arts and Crafts of Japan by Kageo Muraoka