From war to peace: Cambodian goldsmith turns bullet casings into jewellery

PHNOM PENH -- Every week, Cambodian goldsmith Thoeun Chantha turns about five kg of brass casings of AK-47 and M-16 bullets into jewellery. An artist melts bullet shells at the Angkor Bullet Jewelry workshop in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, March 29, 2023. Jewelry made from bullet shells are displayed at Angkor Bullet Jewelry in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, March 29, 2023. An artist melts bullet shells at the Angkor Bullet Jewelry workshop in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, March 29, 2023. Jewelry made from bullet shells are displayed at Angkor Bullet Jewelry in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, March 29, 2023.