Vintage Tibetan Ghau Gau treasure box & old orange coral Hirz Nepalese Necklace.

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Vintage Tibetan Ghau Gau treasure box & old orange coral Hirz Nepalese Necklace.
Tibetan Ghau Vintage Gau treasure box bronze and old orange coral Hirz pendant beaded handmade Nepalese necklace.
Vintage Tibetan amulet Ghau Gau Hirz treasure box bronze with beautiful old orange coral pendant beaded handmade Nepalese necklace.
Beautiful one of a kind handmade vintage Gau Hirz treasure box bronze pendant beaded with vintage rare orange bamboo coral beads and bronze disk spacer beads.
The Hirz Gau Pendant measures approximately 3” including the coral charm by 1.25”.
This Gau Hirz bronze box opens and closes in the back for keeping special prayers or items.
The vintage orange bamboo coral beads measure approximately 18mm to 10mm x 10mm.
The bronze disk waved spacers are approximately 10mm.
Bali style bronze double hook clasp closure.
The necklace measures 21” in total length plus the 3” pendant height.
A prayer box pendant, known as a "Hirz" was typically part of a woman's wedding regalia, and the intricate silver or brass techniques were perfected by silver smiths before World War II.  These pendants usually show a fair amount of wear, likely from being a much-loved piece of jewelry.  As such, many of the designs at each end -- along with the silver itself -- have worn down over the decades. Handmade by local Artisans and typically decorated with colorful enamel.
Sometimes referred to as Gau / amulet or talisman due to fact that it might have had a prayer put inside of it for protection.
Coral has been called the 'garden of the sea'. It was once believed to be a plant, but is now known to actually contain living animals called polyps. Coral is the result of accumulated skeletal masses from these polyps. Red is considered the most sought after color but coral also can be found in pink, white, yellow and black.
Records dating back thousands of years confirm that coral was used in decorative art objects. It was believed to prevent ill fortune and offer protection from skin disease when worn as a necklace. Dreams about coral are believed to foretell recovery from a long illness. Ancients believed that Mars was composed of red coral.
Coral symbolizes life and blood force energy. Dark red coral is used for heating and stimulating the bloodstream. Pink shades restore harmony to the heart. It is used as an aid to depression, lethargy or deficient nutrition.
Locations where coral can be found include the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Australia, the South Pacific, the waters of Japan, and Africa.
Special Corals are well known for their red, pink or orange skeletons that have been used since antiquity for ornament, medicine, talismans and currency.
The skeletons of some coral species are so hard that they can be beautifully polished for use in sculptures and jewelry.