{"product_id":"tibetan-hand-braided-leather-amulet-bracelet-cinnabar","title":"The \"Highland \u0026 Ember\" Tibetan Hand-Braided Leather Amulet Bracelet | Cinnabar \u0026 Tibetan Herbs","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStitched by hand. Sealed in leather. Carried wherever you go.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLong before pockets and safes, the people of the Himalaya kept what mattered most close to the body. This bracelet carries on that old habit: a small leather keepsake case, stitched shut around something precious, and braided onto the wrist so it travels wherever you do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Keeper of the Ember (Leather Amulet · Cinnabar \u0026amp; Tibetan Herbs)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross the Tibetan plateau, travellers and nomads have long carried meaningful keepsakes in small cases — the gau — or stitched them into leather and worn them against the skin. This piece is a pocket-sized version of that tradition. A tablet of deep-green \u003cstrong\u003ecowhide\u003c\/strong\u003e, crackled like old lacquer, is saddle-stitched by hand with tan thread. At its centre, a clear dome seals a single sphere of \u003cstrong\u003ecinnabar\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eTibetan herbs\u003c\/strong\u003e. Cinnabar is a deep red long linked to fortune and vitality, and the herbs are ingredients long kept in Himalayan households, carrying the spirit of the high plateau. Turn the amulet over and a Tibetan syllable is pressed into the leather. Worn daily, the leather softens, darkens and takes on a polish from the wrist, slowly becoming a record of the roads it has travelled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Anatomy of the Ember\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAround the amulet, each braided section holds a charm chosen to keep it company:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Unbreakable (Copper Vajra):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e A cast \u003cstrong\u003ecopper vajra\u003c\/strong\u003e swings free from the cord. The diamond-thunderbolt is traditionally a symbol of what cannot be broken.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Blessing Within (Copper Nyagla Chacha):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e A small \u003cstrong\u003ecopper Nyagla Chacha\u003c\/strong\u003e, in the form of the relics pressed and carried by Himalayan pilgrims, lends the piece weight and quiet blessing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Spark (Red Agate):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e A single bead of \u003cstrong\u003ered agate\u003c\/strong\u003e, traditionally associated with courage, steadiness and earthly vitality, glows like a coal within the braid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Bones of the Plateau (Yak Bone):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e Carved and weathered \u003cstrong\u003eyak bone\u003c\/strong\u003e beads. In Tibetan custom, bone is a reminder that life is brief and worth living fully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Binding Thread (Hand-Braided Cord):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e Forest green and dark plum strands, braided by hand and finished with copper end beads and loose-fringed tails.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Ritual Fit\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-stitched cowhide amulet with cinnabar and Tibetan herbs sealed beneath a clear dome; copper vajra and Nyagla Chacha; red agate; yak bone beads; hand-braided green and plum cord.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adjustable sliding closure, fits 5.5–9.4 in \/ 14–24 cm.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 18 g \/ 0.6 oz.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWear it:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alone, or stacked with other cord and bone bracelets.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIntention:\u003c\/strong\u003e Protection, blessing and good fortune.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: Each piece is stitched and braided by hand, so leather grain, bead markings and cord pattern vary slightly. The leather and copper deepen with wear, building a patina that is yours alone.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tibet Jewels","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49299274301662,"sku":"SL-BS-004","price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0747\/2378\/6974\/files\/main_f28b51af-2b78-4624-87dc-6a611fd933bc.webp?v=1793090896","url":"https:\/\/tibetjewels.com\/fr\/products\/tibetan-hand-braided-leather-amulet-bracelet-cinnabar","provider":"Tibet Jewels","version":"1.0","type":"link"}