DHARMACHAKRA - Dharma Wheel Mandala Necklace, Dharmachakra Handmade Gemstone Jewelry

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Featuring one of the oldest and most important symbols in Buddhism, the DHARMACHAKRA handmade pendant necklace is a perfect jewelry gift for the woman who loves to wear meaningful jewelry. A mandala dharma wheel (also called a dharmachakra) pendant in copper is paired with purple fluorite gemstones, purple aqua terra jasper and copper discs to create this beautifully unique necklace. The pendant is two sided, the same design on both sides, with the dharma wheel raised against the background for lovely texture. The design features a dharma wheel with ten spokes representing the ten directions (everywhere). The spokes point to a tiny, undecorated hub in the center and lead out to the folded lozenge symbols at the rim of the wheel. The spokes are beautiful, looking like the pistils of a blooming flower and exotic flower petals. A line of 32 raised dots separate the rim from the outer edge of the pendant. A heavy duty copper jump ring connects the mandala pendant to the main body of the necklace.

Since violet is the color of the crown chakra, purple fluorite rounds and purple aqua terra jasper rondelles were used to perfectly complement the dharma wheel pendant. As you can see in the photo, the purple fluorite ranges in color from a dark purple to pale lavender to almost clear, a natural characteristic of the gemstone. Some of the rounds are two-tones, both purple and clear. Separating the fluorite into groups are aqua terra jasper (also called sea sediment jasper) gemstone rondelles, five on each side. Typically, aqua terra jasper is pale aqua / sandy beige color with unique patterns, but, since it takes a dye fairly easily, it can be found in other colors, such as this gorgeous purple. As you can see, the unique patterning of the jasper is still seen. On each side of the purple aqua terra jasper are two copper disc spacers and small copper beads. Carefully designed and handmade by Catherine of Shadow Dog Designs, the meaningful DHARMACHAKRA necklace will be a welcome gift to a woman who practices yoga, meditates or is a Buddhist.

+ Copper dharma wheel two-sided pendant: app 28 mm (including the bail) x 24 mm x 3 mm
+ Purple fluorite rounds: app. 5 mm
+ Aqua terra jasper rondelles: app. 8 mm x 6 mm
+ Metal: copper
+ Clasp: copper toggle clasp set
+ Length: app 18.5” / 47.0 cm
+ Pendant drop: app. 1.25” / 3.2 cm including the copper jump ring

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