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Large Antique Tibetan turquoise Pendant browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Pre 1900: item # 1114028 Please refer to our stock # T173 when inquiring.
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The shape of this antique pendant is a Dharmachakra or "wheel with 8 spokes", which is one of the eight auspicious symbols of Tibetan Buddhism. Eight oval shaped turquoise surround a ninth turquoise stone, with each stone set in a silver bezel on a silver backing. When mined, turquoise is a soft stone, and all old stones were set into a bezel for protection. Later stablization processes were used so that bezels were no longer required. pendent measures approximately 4 inches tall and 3.75 wide |
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