Tibetan Buddhist Jewelry

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Beautiful Jewelry from Tibet

The colors and shapes of Tibetan Buddhism are unique. This has a lot to do with the letters: spiky forms derived from devanagari (the letters most used to write Sanskrit and Hindi) translate into fiery forms for Om and Om Mani Padme Hum for instance.

The colors most used are also vibrant: reds and light blues dominate but you will also find green and yellow. Tibetan jewelry often uses semi precious stones like jade and quarz. The metals used are usually gold, silver and brass.

Eternal knot that brings good luck - rings 

Tibetan eternal knot in silver and gold


It's curious that the eternal knot should be thought to bring luck in Tibet and Ireland both. There must be something inherently fascinating to the symbol - or perhaps a deeper underlying truth. In Tibetan Buddhism this symbol is called 'Srivatsa' and it's one of the 8 primary symbols symbolizing karma - pull here, knot there. Cause and effect.

Dorje or Vajra 

The Dorje - also the object I started this lens out with - is one of the two most important Tibetan Buddhist symbols. Dorje, the Tibetan version of the Sanskrit Vajra, literally means thunderbolt or diamond like.

It stands for the mind of an enlightened being: clear and constant.

The Tibetan Buddhist tradition is that of tantrayana otherwise known as vajrayana. So the word vajra is also often used to denote a tantric association.

Long or short: having a Dorje in the house as a meditative or ritual object is an inspiration on your spiritual path.

Bras Dorje 

Brass Dorge-4.5"L-#BL091

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Double Dorje Silver Pendant 

Tibetan Dorje (Cross) Pendant in Sterling Silver, #8702

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Expensive Tibetan Buddhist Jewelry 

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The significance of AUM or Om  

Tibetan Om (or Aum) - in Tibetan characters - ring 

Silver and gold ring


Aum is the sacred mantra in both Hinduism and Buddhism. It symbolizes the highest ideals, the source of everything, the deepest truth.

Om Mani Charm bracelet in silver 

Om Mani ... the first two 'words' in the famous Tibetan Buddhist mantra 'Om Mani Padme Hum'. This mantra is usually translated as 'Oh Jewel in the Lotus', signifying the ultimate truth found in meditation.

Om Mani Charm Bracelet

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Tibetan Om silver locket necklace 

Tibetan Om Silver Locket Necklace

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Tibetan Om Necklace 

Om Necklace

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Tibetan Buddhist Prayer Beads and rosaries 

Traditionally Buddhist rosaries have 108 beads, though in Tibetan Buddhism shorter rosaries with only 21 or 28 beads are used in prostration rituals. Like in Roman Catholicism, prayer beads are used to make it easier to count the amount of mantras (sort of prayers) being recited.

According to some the color of the beads should be picked based on the subject being prayed about. For instance white for purifying the mind and clearing away obstacles like illness. Mantras used to increase something (knowledge, lifespan, merit) are made of gold, silver, copper or lotus seeds.

Bodhi seed necklace - prayer beads 

Tibetan Buddhist prayer beads necklaces 

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More Jewelry from Tibet on sale 

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Books about Tibetan Jewelry

The Art of Silver Jewellery (in the East Asia) 

From the Minorities of China, The Golden Triangle, Mongolia and Tibet

The Art of Silver Jewellery: From the Minorities of China, The Golden Triangle, Mongolia and Tibet

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Gold Jewelry from Tibet and Nepal 

Gold Jewelry from Tibet and Nepal

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Jewellery of Tibet and the Himalayas 

Jewellery of Tibet and the Himalayas (Va)

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More Tibetan Buddhist inspiration and gift ideas 

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