{"product_id":"wrapped-and-warded-hand-braided-cord-bracelet-citipati-dice","title":"The \"Wrapped \u0026 Warded\" Hand-Braided Cord Bracelet | Citipati \u0026 Dice Charms","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBind it by hand. Wear it close. Walk on unafraid.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome bracelets are strung. This one is wrapped — section by section, until every charm on it is held in place by thread. It is not a finished object so much as a small act of binding: courage, luck and a guardian's watch, tied around the wrist and kept there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Binding Thread (Hand-Braided Cord)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross the Himalaya, a knotted cord tied at the wrist has long been one of the simplest forms of protection — traditionally believed to hold a blessing close to the body for as long as the thread lasts. This piece carries that idea into the craft itself. A tightly braided \u003cstrong\u003eindigo cord\u003c\/strong\u003e forms the base; between each charm, it is wound by hand in deep blue thread and twisted blue-and-ember-orange strands, the ends teased loose into soft fringed tufts. No two wraps land exactly alike. Worn daily, the fringe softens and the colours mellow — the cord slowly takes on the shape of the life it travels with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Anatomy of the Binding\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery charm is cast in \u003cstrong\u003eLi-ma copper\u003c\/strong\u003e — the traditional Tibetan name for the copper alloys prized in Himalayan statuary and ritual metalwork. Each wrapped section holds something worth keeping:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Watchman (Citipati):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e The grinning Lord of the Charnel Ground, traditionally believed to stand guard exactly where fear lives. Met squarely, fear stops being frightening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Wager (Dice Charm):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e A small Li-ma copper dice swings free from the cord — a symbol of fate's turns, and of the nerve to play them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Blessing Within (Nyingchacha):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e Traditionally regarded as consecrated relics, these beads lend weight and blessing to the binding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLight in the Thread (Glass Beads):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eGlass (liuli)\u003c\/strong\u003e is counted among the Seven Treasures of Buddhist tradition, associated with clarity. Red, green and marked black beads glow between the wraps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Ritual Fit\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-braided and thread-wrapped blue cord; Li-ma copper Citipati, Nyingchacha and dice charm; glass beads.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adjustable sliding closure, fits 5–10 in \/ 13–26 cm.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWear it:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alone, or stacked with wood and stone bracelets.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIntention:\u003c\/strong\u003e Protection, courage and fortune.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: Every cord is wrapped by hand, so the thread pattern and fringe vary from piece to piece. The Li-ma copper deepens and warms with handling, building a soft patina that is yours alone.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tibet Jewels","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49058327396574,"sku":"SL-BS-002","price":59.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0747\/2378\/6974\/files\/main.jpg?v=1789466122","url":"https:\/\/tibetjewels.com\/products\/wrapped-and-warded-hand-braided-cord-bracelet-citipati-dice","provider":"Tibet Jewels","version":"1.0","type":"link"}