Vintage Tibetan silver pendant with a (gem)stone inlay created by supplementing gemstone chips/flakes with a stone gravel paste.
When looking at Tibetan jewelry (or the adornments on other richly decorated objects such as sacred statues and ritual attributes), you will find that some type of (gem)stone are used especially often. On one hand, this of course has to do with the simple fact of availability in the regions where those items have been made, but on the other hand also the symbolic meanings of these particular (gem)stones plays a big role.
Some of the stones used most often in Tibetan jewelry can also be seen in this pendant:
Turquoise; probably the most revered gemstone of all. The sky-blue color symbolizes a connection to the Infinite Blue Sky, Great Spirit and our human souls as a part of that. It symbolizes life itself, heals our spirit and offers protection from the ancestors. Lapis Lazuli; symbolizes the vastness of the sky and the sea and represents wisdom, truth, and spiritual exploration. Coral; represents life force, energy, vitality and strength. Also it symbolizes the blood of the Buddha.
Being from vintage origin, this pendant might show some signs of its age and previous usage, but overall it is still in good condition.
Sizes; approximately 4 centimeters high, measured without the eyelet, and 2 centimeters diameter. Weight is 29 grams.
