Totally Bali Website Finished

I just added new buttons to the Totally Bali jewelry website. The fairly complicated shipping module was built here over the last couple of weeks by modifying the Oscommerce contribution, Multi Geozone Multi Table module.

We had to make the new shipping module because the shipping cost matrix from Bali was just too large to fit in the Oscommerce configuration table where there is 256 character limit per line. We wanted to offer parcel post, EMS express post, DHL and FedEx shipping but not all countries could have all four. The Indonesian post office seems to have a separate postal rate for each country unlike the Thai post office which has just three zones.

We simplified the zones as much as possible but still ended up with 50 zones. With the Thai table I built we got it down to 23 zones. If anyone wants to use this module please leave a comment and I will send it.

Saying the site is finished isn't strictly correct because we will be adding products including the Bali handbag range soon.

More Rain and Websites

Now everything is done on the website except the template or skin. It is for wholesale Bali silver jewelry but at the moment is using TotallyBali's skin. I will put a link in the right-hand column.

The monsoon rains really arrived yesterday afternoon and with yesterday being a holiday here it didn't cause too many traffic problems. Today is pretty bad out on Srinakarin Road though going in both directions.

Busy Times

We have three websites being built at the same time so it has got real busy. Outside the last two days have been wet so I guess we are getting the remains of the cyclone that hit Burma so badly. I just cannot understand how the generals there would rather have their people die than accept aid and help from foreigners.

The next site to go live is www.cjmsilver.com which will be selling Bali silver jewelry if I can get it finished.

Totally Bali Website

Our new Bali fashion accessory website has most of the products up now except for the handbags where we are waiting on the photographs. The jewelry is non-precious but very much fun and fashion. We already show a good range of earrings, bracelets and necklaces with some attractive lady's belts also. You will have to visit www.totallybali.com to see more and I will put another link in right column for future visits.

New Bali Website

We are now working on a new website selling Balinese fashion jewelry and accessories. Hopefully this will be ready this week. It's called Totally Bali. Click on the name to visit it.

Bali and Bangkok

Our location here in Bangkok gives us access to local jewelry suppliers. For a long time it has been the center of colored gem trade with jewelers both cutting and setting all sorts of stones.

The history of jewelry in this part of the world goes back far into history. The region has mined colored gems with Burma, the eastern part of Thailand and Cambodia supplying rubies, sapphires, and many more precious stones. Silver has been worked in Laos and amongst the hill tribes since recorded times.



Bali is now famous for and is the real center for organic jewelry using shell, coral, horn, bone and wood. The eastern part of Java and the next door island of Bali have a history of supplying jewelry to kings of Java. The designs seen in architecture and tattoos are being translated by the modern day jewelers into jewelry designs.

We are lucky to have our factory in Bali to get the best of both worlds. Although China and Korea do supply the jewelry trade they are both left behind by the skill of the workers for handcrafted jewelry in our two locations.