For many in Asia gold has long held not something like gambling - a special place as an investment, often as jewelry - glittering gold chains, bangles,and bracelets.
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They move on to a boutique called The Love Boat, which sells accessories like seashell bracelets and beads.
Are these new techno-driven wrist bracelets a path to liberation, or more like the ankle bracelets that enable law enforcement to monitor the movement of prisoners under house arrest.