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Chinese Cinnabar Necklace - Zodiac Symbols
Cinnabar zodiac pendant necklace on a black silk cord.
Chinese Cinnabar: Cinnabar is crafted using ancient techniques where artisans painstakingly layer molten cinnabar lacquer. Designs are then hand-traced and carved into the red surface. Each beautiful necklace is intricately hand-carved with traditional Chinese zodiac designs. Cinnabar is rapidly becoming a sought-after material, with jewelry artists fashioning versions for higher-end retailers.
Chinese Zodiac: Legends and mythology are a big part of Chinese culture, especially in relation to the Chinese Zodiac. The 12 animals that appear on the Chinese Zodiac calendar include rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and boar. It's an unusual combination of animals for sure, and their appearance on the Chinese Zodiac is the topic of countless legends and is deeply embedded in Chinese mythology. Along with birth year animals, the Chinese Zodiac also represents inner animals and secret animals. We're probably all aware of the 12 animals or signs depicted on the Chinese Zodiac. Based on our year of birth, we understand that we're born under the sign of the Dragon, or the tiger, or one of the 10 other signs. But the truth is it's the inner animals and the secret animals that actually tell the most about who we really are and what our futures hold.
A great gift for any woman.
100% Hand made.
Rat: 2008 1996 1984 1972 1960 1948 1936 1924 1912 1900
Ox: 2009 1997 1985 1973 1961 1949 1937 1925 1913 1901
Tiger: 2010 1998 1986 1974 1962 1950 1938 1926 1914 1902
Rabbit: 1999 1987 1975 1963 1951 1939 1927 1915 1903 1891
Dragon: 2000 1988 1976 1964 1952 1940 1928 1916 1904 1892
Snake: 2001 1989 1977 1965 1953 1941 1929 1917 1905 1893
Horse: 2002 1990 1978 1966 1954 1942 1930 1918 1906 1894
Goat: 2003 1991 1979 1967 1955 1943 1931 1919 1907 1895
Monkey: 2004 1992 1980 1968 1956 1944 1932 1920 1908 1896
Rooster: 2005 1993 1981 1969 1957 1945 1933 1921 1909 1897
Dog: 2006 1994 1982 1970 1958 1946 1934 1922 1910 1898
Boar: 2007 1995 1983 1971 1959 1947 1935 1923 1911 1899
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