In Reply to: I was under the impression posted by Vicki M on Sunday, 5. June 2005 at 14:44 Bali Time:
I am hardly ever asked for them anymore.
Our friend used to collect from tourists & then ask me to trade it in for rupiah (he had about a $100 worth).
They are hardly (if at all used) in coin jewellery now either I was told.
The jewellery I've seen for babies (including in a poor village up north)has usually been real gold