Special Ornaments in Tibet

Tibet, the roof of the world, is the magic of snow-covered plateau. Rolling snow-capped mountains, mysterious religion, industrious people, unique culture made her a lot of people’s dream of heaven. While traveling in Tibet, there are many ornaments you could buy for your friends and families.

History of Tibetan Ornaments

In the long history, Tibetan yak bone, Tibetan silver, coral, agate and totem worship are embedded in local people’s life. Many Tibetan ornaments are hand-made, and some are made by lamas in the temple, so each piece is unique and one of the world.

Tibetan Jewelry Materials

Tibet is a nation with a long history, and in the long river of history, Tibetans, with their dexterous hands, use the unique tri-color stones, agate, bone of yaks, Tibetan silver, Tibetan copper to polished their totem worship---reservoir ornaments and firmly believe that Tibetan decorations can bring them luck, peace, happiness and joy!

Yak bone

In Tibetan people's belief, the yak is a kind of beautiful and sacred animal. The ornaments made of yak bones represents nature, boldness and wildness.

Turquoise

Turquoise is the birthstone of December, which represents the loyalty, love, friendship, success and luck. As time goes by, the color of the turquoise may change.

Organic Gemstones

Red coral stone, amber, pearls are known as organic gem, growing in 200--2000 meters in the deep sea. Precious jewelry like red coral has many colors such as deep red, pink, white, and crimson (the best color).

Thangka

In the homes and temples of Tibetan, they normally hang a traditional "Thangka". The most common one is called "four brothers", namely: elephants, monkeys, rabbits and chickens. According to legend, these four animals respect and help each other and yield good harvest and health.

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