As to personal tastes in respect of the bling factor.
Almost 30 years ago I was fortunate enough to acquire two royal keris that had been the property of the Raja of Badung. They were not quite as exuberant as the the ones that are shown here in my photos, but both had more than enough gold to make them unmistakable for what they are.
Both these keris always had a very unsettling effect on me. I was uncomfortable handling them, and essentially all I ever did was to maintain and store them.
A few years ago I sold one of these keris, I still have the other.
I am a little more comfortable with slightly less prestigious keris also.
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