Rangzen liberty band with onyx pearl

According to Tibetan belief, the Chu-Mik Gu-Dril ("nine braided water eyes") made of black and white threads have the power to protect us from harm. The bracelets are woven by Tibetans and worn as a symbol of resistance against oppression and the Tibetan people's struggle for freedom.

The making of peace bracelets, or Rangzen (Tibetan independence) bracelets, began when Tibetan women imprisoned in Chinese prisons in Tibet collected fragments of material to make bracelets to wear as a silent protest for peace and freedom in their country.

This small and ingenious action also spread outside the prisons, where Tibetans began to make and wear Rangzen bracelets to show their solidarity. Today it is a worldwide symbol of freedom.

The freedom bracelets from Atelier Tibet have a black onyx bead as a clasp, which makes them easy to open and close.