Jewelry with more being
Ghau (also known as Gao, Gau, and Prayer Box) is a small prayer box used traditionally by Tibetan Buddhists as portable shrines where prayers and sacred relics are kept and used during their travel to hold their sacred deity inside. Now, "prayer box" pendants are often used as jewelry or personal adornment. They are used to carry prayers or prayer concerns (of any religion) or photos, poems, small items, or memories. I have even seen them being used to carry wrapped up medicine.
Ghau pendants can carry your prayers near to your heart throughout the day. They are jewelry that has a history.
As an added bonus, Ghau pendants are an amazing bargain. You'll get amazing bang for your buck with ghau. They are often large pendants (so as to hold a decent amount inside), and are beautifully and sometimes ornately decorated with stones, especially turquoise, coral, and lapis, and onyx. For the same price you can have an authentic piece of jewelry with far more meaning and character then junk from the mall.
Ghau Pendants with Turqoise
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What is Tibetan Sterling or Tibetan Silver?
a.k.a. White metal, Tibetan Sterling, Tibetan Sterling Silver, or Bali Sterling
White metal is a term by jewelers given to a alloy of tin and antimony. It is a silver tone in its colour and in tin plate.
So, if you have a problem with allergic reactions to metals that aren't 925 sterling, check with the seller about exactly what the metal is. If it is truly sterling silver, it will have 925 stamped on it.
There have been problems with some white metal recently where not only does it not contain any silver at all, but that it contains dangerous materials like lead and arsenic. Purchase wisely, and check out the seller first.
Genuine Tibetan jewelry, an artist expression of Tibet's Buddhist tradition, is usually made of an alloy of silver and copper and sometimes with the addition of gold, nickel or brass ornamentation.
Tibetan Prayer Flag Package
The Tibetan Prayer Flag Pack: Wind-Blown Prayers for Peace, Enlightenment, and Spirituality (Wisdom Packs)
For centuries, as a way to ensure peace, happiness, long life, and prosperity, Tibetan Buddhists have created and flown prayer flags. As the wind blows the banner, it carries the prayers through the home, the neighborhood, and even the countryside, spreading joy and harmony everywhere. With this beautiful pack-which features a 96-page, four-color book that's rich in history, traditions, sample prayers, quotes, and affirmations-people everywhere can do the same to enhance and spiritually balance their lives. Also included are two eight-foot-long prayer flags-one inscribed with traditional Tibetan Buddhists prayers, the other blank, so the user can personalize it in any way he or she wishes. It's a unique and innovative format that adds a contemporary touch to an age-old practice.
Amazon Price: $10.17 (as of 07/26/2008)
Ghau Pendants with Lapis
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Asia is home to some of the worlds finest gemstones, so grand master artisans have a wide variety of stunning stones to work with. Ghau pendants are often set with green turquoise, red coral, butterscotch yellow amber, carnelian and deep blue lapis lazuli. Stunning emeralds, rubies, sapphires, amethysts, citrines and garnets are common as well. Look for Ghau pendants featuring hand-carved Buddhas and other ornate designs.
Ghau pendants often includes gemstone inlays. Artisans often use shells, like stunning abalone or mother of pearl, as well as turquoise, lapis lazuli and coral in intricate inlay designs.
Ghau Pendants
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- Hinkyimport.com
- A huge variety of ghau pendants with excellent photos (open and closed). The largest selection I have found in one place (other then eBay).
- jegem.com
- Silver Gemstone Jewelry ~ Sterling Silver Coral OM Box Pendant
- Indian Arts: Exotic India
- Internet's largest store for Indian art, with saris and salwar kameez, pashmina shawls, madhubani folk art, sterling silver findings, gemstone beads, Indian jewelry, sculptures, Hindu books, and more.
- HimalayanMart.com
- Ghau is a Tibetan Buddhist prayer box or amulet container, made of metal and usually worn as jewelry.We have wonderful collection on beautifully hand crafted Ghau made of precious metal decorated with semi precious stones.
We also have wholesale option if you want Ghau in large quantity. - Pink Lotus Changra
- Collection of simple ghau pendants.
- Ghau Pendants on MSN Shopping
- Ghau pendants from a variety of sellers on the MSN Shopping site.
- DynastyFineArts.com
- A few beautiful ghau pendants in tibetan silver, brass, and copper.
- Nepal Export Team
- Ghau Pendants
Ghau Pendants (non-silver)
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Nathanael Archer creates beautiful work. His tibetand prayers and poetry are pure beaut! Some are even for sale.
Prayer Boxes
Pendants and Charms
More Beautiful Ghau Pendants
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RinchenChodron
Hi, I saw some awsome ghau on my trips to Nepal and Bhutan. I rated it a 5 - well done. Posted January 30, 2008 |
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NicholeB
Welcome to the "Shopping for Accessories" group! Very nice lens - I LOVE ethnic jewelry. Posted November 23, 2007 |
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1SquidAddict
Welcome to the Group! Excellent lens 5*! Posted July 24, 2007 |
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JewelryCollectibles
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