Bracelet with bone skulls and silver skulls

A striking bracelet made of finely carved skull-shaped bone beads, ivory-colored with darkly accented eye sockets and rows of teeth. In the center sits a three-dimensional silver skull, whose shiny, dark-patinated surface creates a distinct contrast with the matte bone.

In Tibetan Buddhism, the skull is not a frightening image, but a symbol of impermanence: As a wreath of skulls, it adorns the crowns of the wrathful deities; as a skull mala, it accompanies the practice of mindfulness of death—a reminder not to put off living.

The bracelet fastens with a braided sliding knot made of black ribbon, the ends of which are each weighted with a small bone bead—this allows it to be slipped over the hand and fastened around the wrist without a clasp.

Silver Skull 17 mm · Circumference 20 cm or 22 cm · Bone and Silver · Sliding Knot