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DharmaChakra Pendant - Silver and coral

DharmaCharka Pendant Silver and Coral 4g Our Buddhist Pendant Jewelry collections have been put together from regions such as Tibet and Nepal, the orient and other traditional Buddhist regions to bring you pendants which will adorn you both spiritually and physically.Whether you are a practicing Buddhist or simply trying to find some inner peace, Buddhist pendant jewelry is a beautiful and powerful way to bring comfort to those who wear it. Wherever possible we have sourced our pendant jewelry products which benefit fair-trade, those in exile and artisan and lama-craftsmen. As well as ensuring that the sale of these items benefits worthy causes, it also ensures that many of the products are individual and unique, quite often no two ever being exactly the same. In times past, what we now call jewelry was really charms and talismans. Buddhist monks wore bell anklets to warn the creepy-crawlies to get out of the way as an expression of non-violence. Jewelry, such as pendants, has been worn throughout the ages by both men and women to protect themselves from snakes, ghosts, sorcery, bad luck, the evil eye and probably the mother-in-law. Precious coral or red coral is the common name given to Corallium rubrum and several related species of marine coral.As to the origin of the name, the etymologists are not, however, of one opinion. Some say that it comes from the Greek 'korallion', which denotes the hard, calcareous skeleton of the coral animals, or from 'kura-halos', for 'mermaid', as the fine branches of the coral sometimes look like small figures. Others think it more likely that the word is derived from the Hebrew 'goral', (a small stone used in the drawing of lots), for coral branches used to be used in oracles in Palestine, Asia Minor and around the Mediterranean. The distinguishing characteristic of precious corals is their durable and intensely colored red skeleton, which is used for making jewelry. Coral has been used for decorative purposes and esteemed as a protective stone since time immemorial. Even today, red corals are still worn as a talisman to protect the wearer against evil spirits in many cultures. Modern gemstone therapists too highly esteem its positive effects. Coral, it is said, relieves tension and fear and promotes positive forms of social life. The ancient faith in the protective and invigorating force of coral is perpetuated in the custom of putting a necklace of red corals round the neck of a small child. Young girls too are often given a fine coral necklace as their first piece of jewellery. Yet coral is more than that: in some wonderful way coral reflects the complexion of its wearer, developing a positively irresistible effect on her bare skin. Coral is one of the most attractive decorative materials imaginable.

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