Sterling Silver OM or Aum Hindu Yoga Symbol Spinning Motion Ring

Posted in BY RELIGION, BY TYPE, Hindu Jewelry, Rings with tags , , , , , on May 5, 2008 by Admin

Sterling Silver OM or Aum Hindu Yoga Symbol Spinning Motion Ring

Aum (also Om) is a mystical or sacred syllable in the Hindu, Jain and Buddhist religions. It is placed at the beginning of most Hindu texts as a sacred exclamation to be uttered at the beginning and end of a reading of the Vedas or previously to any prayer or mantra and also is said in the beginning of any puja (religious ritual). The Mandukya Upanishad is entirely devoted to the explanation of the syllable.

The Om or Aum is of incredible importance in Hinduism. The symbol stands for the sound used to represent Brahman, the source of all existence. This Ring Modeled after the Tibetan Prayer Wheel Has a Center Band That is Free To Spin Around the Ring. Center of the Ring Spins. 7mm Wide With Aum Symbols. Weight Varies from 7.5 to 11 grams (based upon size). Marked .925 (for Sterling Silver)

Funky Hamsa Pin from the Artazia Collection #571 JP MP

Posted in BY RELIGION, BY TYPE, Brooches & Pins, Jewish Jewelry, Muslim Jewelry with tags , , , , , , , , on May 5, 2008 by Admin

Funky Hamsa Pin from the Artazia Collection #571 JP MP
Hamsa hand pin. The hamsa hand (Arabic) or hamesh hand (Hebrew) is an old and still popular apotropaic amulet for magical protection from the envious or evil eye. The words hamsa and hamesh mean “five” and refer to the digits on the hand. An alternative Islamic name for this charm is the Hand of Fatima, in reference to the daughter of Mohammed. An alternative Jewish name for it is the Hand of Miriam, in reference to the sister of Moses and Aaron.

Each piece is truly like a miniature artwork, the intricate design is hand painted and set within a very light stainless steel frame. Austrian crystals, beads and a variety of other materials are delicately assembled and set in artists resin resulting in a beautifully finished and durable piece. Truly a work of art, the pin is exceptionally well made and is produced in limited editions.

Modern Cross Stainless Steel Pendant

Posted in BY TYPE, Christian Jewelry, Necklaces & Pendants with tags , , , , on May 3, 2008 by Admin

Modern Cross Stainless Steel Pendant
Cross is a symbol fot Christiany faith. Simple modern cross pendant made from stainless steel, so it is both durable and easily cleaned with water. Not too over-the-top this contemporary cross adds style and religion to your wardrobe.

Large Fat Diamond Buddha on Bone Bead Bracelet

Posted in BY RELIGION, BY TYPE, Bracelets, Buddhist Jewelry with tags , , , , , on May 1, 2008 by Admin

Large Fat Diamond Buddha on Bone Bead Bracelet by Sydney Evan
This bone bead bracelet by Sydney Evan stretches to fit an average sized wrist and has a large 14 karat yellow gold and pave diamond fat Buddha charm that dangles 7/8″ with a width of 3/4″.

Budai (Chinese: 布袋; pinyin: bùdài) or Budai Luohan, pronounced Hotei in Japanese, also known as the Laughing Buddha, is an interpretation of the Bodhisattva Maitreya, the predicted Buddha to succeed Gautama Buddha in the future.

He has become incorporated into Buddhist, Taoist and Shinto culture and is based on an eccentric Chinese Zen (Chán) monk who lived in the time of the Liang Dynasty. His image graces many temples, restaurants, amulets, and businesses. Budai has become a deity of contentment and abundance, when adopted by religious Taoists and Buddhists. In Japan, Hotei persists in folklore as one of the Seven Lucky Gods (Shichi Fukujin). He is almost always shown smiling or laughing, hence his nickname in Chinese, the “Laughing Buddha” (Chinese: 笑佛).

14K Yellow Gold St. Barbara Pendants

Posted in BY RELIGION, BY TYPE, Christian Jewelry, Necklaces & Pendants with tags , , , on April 29, 2008 by Admin

Gold Saint Barbara Pendant
This 14k yellow gold pendant makes a great addition to any jewelry collection and can be worn on many occasions. The total metal weight of this pendant is 0.28 grams. This pendant has a length of 10 mm, a width of 13 mm.

Saint Barbara is one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers (also known as Helpers in Need). Her association with the lightning that killed her father has caused her to be invoked against lightning and fire; by association with explosions, she is also the patron of artillery and mining. Her feast on 4 December was included in the Tridentine Calendar, having been introduced in Rome in the twelfth century. In 1729 that date was assigned to the celebration of Saint Peter Chrysologus, reducing that of Saint Barbara to a commemoration in his Mass. In 1969, because the accounts of her life and martyrdom were judged to be entirely fabulous, lacking clarity even about the place of her martyrdom, it was removed from that calendar. But she is still mentioned in the Roman Martyrology, which, in addition, lists another ten martyr saints named Barbara.

Orthodox Christians have never ceased to venerate Saint Barbara, who is very popular among them. For them too her feast day is 4 December. In the 12th century, the relics of Saint Barbara were brought from Constantinople to the St. Michael’s Golden-Domed Monastery in Kiev, where they were kept until the 1930s, when they were transferred to St. Vladimir’s Cathedral in the same city.