The Tibetan people have very deep religious beliefs. The Tibetan Buddhism is an offshoot of the Buddhism originated in India and popularized in China. In Tibet and Nepal people are very religious. Religion has integrated to people’s everyday life. Thus most of the Tibetan jewelry designs have religious background or religious uses.

The common designs are

OM mantra rings and pendants.

Eight auspicious symbol pendants.

Gau prayer box pendants/locket for carrying secret blessings.

 

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The OM mantra is one of the religious symbols that often shows up on Tibetan jewelry pieces. OM is short for Om Mani Padme Hum The mantra can not be translated into a simple sentence. Om Mani Padme Hum is the mantra of Chenrezig.

“Through mantra, we no longer cling to the reality of the speech and sound encountered in life, but experience it as essentially empty. Then confusion of the speech aspect of our being is transformed into enlightened awareness.”

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The dZi beads (pronounced zee) are one of the more peculiar things in Tibet. dZi means “shine, brightness, clearness, splendor”, and the bead is called “Heaven’s Bead” in Chinese. The bead has eye shaped patterns and other lines as decorations. The number of eyes determine the value and meaning of the dZi beads. The nine-eye dZi beads are believed to be the holiest and has tremendous power.

 

The nature and origin of the bead is very mysterious. There is still no knowledge of how the bead is formed with such patterns or if it is truly formed by nature. Even the method of making the manmade dZi bead is not known.

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The eight symbols are often used on pendants, pantings and Tibetan furnitures.

Eight Auspicious Signs jewelry symbolizes the steps to take to follow in the Buddha’s path.

The eight symbols include:


White Umbrella: a symbol of loyalty and faith and protection from evils.


Golden Fish: a symbol of happiness, saved from suffering.


Vase: a symbol of immortality hidden treasure.


Lotus: a symbol of purity and spiritual enlightenment.


Conch Shell: a symbol of spoken teachings.


Knot of Eternity: a symbol of unity of and time.


Victory Standard: a symbol of victory over ignorance and death.


Dharma Wheel: a symbol of spiritual law.

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