{"product_id":"tibetan-gau-box-locket-gemstone-pendant","title":"Tibetan Gau Box Locket | Gemstone Inlaid Buddhist Pendant","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"font-size: 23px;\"\u003eHandcrafted Tibetan Gau Locket from Nepal | Traditional Gemstone Amulet\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ehandcrafted Himalayan Ghau Box Pendant features a durable copper body with silver-plated detailing and natural turquoise and coral stones. Its distinctive circular design combines layered filigree rings, raised bead borders, radiating patterns, and a prominent central turquoise stone framed by coral accents, creating a mandala-like appearance inspired by traditional Himalayan Buddhist artistry. The intricate metalwork and auspicious decorative motifs reflect the skilled craftsmanship associated with Tibetan and Nepalese sacred objects, making this Tibetan Gau Locket a distinctive piece of Himalayan cultural jewelry and devotional art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTraditionally, a Ghau Box serves as a miniature portable shrine used to hold sacred images, mantras, prayer scrolls, relics, or other blessed objects. Turquoise and coral have long been valued in Himalayan cultures and are commonly used in traditional jewelry and Buddhist art, with turquoise associated with auspiciousness and vitality and coral with strength and protection. Whether worn during travel or meditation, kept as a meaningful personal amulet, or displayed alongside a Buddhist altar, this Tibetan Ghau Pendant offers a beautiful connection to Himalayan Buddhist heritage, traditional craftsmanship, and devotional practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"1123\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease note: The Locket in the photograph is the actual piece for sale, ensuring authenticity and exclusivity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1053\" data-end=\"1093\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(204, 154, 65);\"\u003eKey Features of Tibetan Gau Locket:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% Authentic and Handmade in Nepal\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade from Durable Copper with Silver-Plated Finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdorned with \u003cspan\u003eGenuine precious Stones\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTraditionally Handcrafted by Newari Master Artists\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight X Width:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 13\u003c\/span\u003ecm X 10cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 0.16\u003c\/span\u003ekg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e This Locket comes without a chain or necklace.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(204, 154, 65);\"\u003eAbout Gau \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 48, 48);\"\u003eA Gau (Ga’u\/Ghau) is a traditional Tibetan Buddhist amulet box and portable shrine, commonly worn around the neck or carried during travel and pilgrimage. Traditionally made from metals such as silver, copper, or brass and often decorated with coral, turquoise, repoussé work, and auspicious Buddhist motifs, a Gau is designed to hold sacred contents such as miniature Buddha or deity images, mantras, prayers, relics, consecrated substances, or other blessed objects. \u003cspan class=\"contents\" data-content-reference-start=\"473\" data-content-reference-end=\"505\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Rather than being simply a decorative pendant, the Gau serves as a personal devotional container, allowing sacred objects to remain close to the wearer and symbolically providing protection and spiritual connection during daily life, travel, and religious practice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nidhiratna ","offers":[{"title":"13cm X 10cm \/ 0.16kg","offer_id":51778325446902,"sku":"767 RGBQ","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/5141\/7846\/files\/F_af7ca4cd-08ad-49fc-986d-4b4daef9a60e.jpg?v=1783232492","url":"https:\/\/nidhiratna.com\/products\/tibetan-gau-box-locket-gemstone-pendant","provider":"Nidhiratna ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}