
Got curious with this beads' source, from all those friends' stories, I was then (suddenly) decided went to Sukabumi to find out what was the place exactly. Accompanied by my lovely husband, sister-in-law, 2 lovely daughters and the loyal maid, we drove to Sukabumi from our house in Cipanas.
The trip was so challenging. We were surrounded by some hard-rains, which made us difficult to ask the map with villagers. Gathered by thick fogs and bumper to bumper traffic jamps in some certain points, I was fought with patient and temptation (what??? he3x). Eventually, not so much people knows about this gemstones store we were head to, hence some of them were mis-leaded us to nowhere. So frustrated!!!
After several hours driving (4 hours perhaps), we stopped at a raw gemstones mining and ask whether they know something about the source we were looking for. He mentioned a village called ANCAEN on the way to SARAGANTEN and gave us a raw map to work with. The second journey were began!! Again .... hard rains attacked, a trip was so tempted as it was like climbing a mountain upon a very tight road and badly need somebody who could drive smoothly and professionally. When the rain getting harder, we stopped in front of a biker, and I was definitely shocked in what he tried to explain. The mentioned village, ANCAEN, in fact, STILL 30km ahead and more climbs than expected.
I decided to stop and returned. Alhamdulillah, on the way home, still in Sukabumi area, we met 2 gemstones small shops which I'd like to share with all of you. They are :
SUNDA STONES
Jl. Raya Gentong Lenggensari Km 5.8
Sukaraja - Sukabumi
Phones: (0266) 260756
Uce Dudi Hidayat - Mobile (0815) 6317-2376
MUSTIKA ALAM
Jl. Raya Gentong Langgensari Km 5.8
Sukaraja - Sukabumi
Phone: (0266) 261195
Asep Suhendra - Mobile (0815) 6070-765
Both shops are nearby in fact. Hence, above all, I felt happy that I had a chance visited them covering the before-failed journey.
Well, hopefully someday, I'll have a chance to try again.......
Annie Nugraha
0811-108582
fionascorner@gmail.com