Sterling Silver Large Buddha Charm Pendant

About the item Born as far as we know around 566 BC in Nepal, Buddha became know as "The one who follows in the path of his predecessors" by his disciples. Later worshippers came to know him through various symbols and images which reflected his life, teaching and meditation techniques.In short however, the Buddha has come to stand for enlightenment and the cycle of life and death, Karma and rebirth - the states of a perfect life , and perhaps one to which we would all like to aspire. The ways in which Buddha is represented often reflect the stages of his life and teaching and each of our buddha's is a different cultural representation from a different part of the world. Some are more westernized representations, some more traditional and naive. Choose your favourite and make it your own amulet for a busy world - a symbol of peace, inner calm and happiness. Our biggest Buddha is from an American 1940s charm bracelet. Originally a hollow base metal figure, we've adapted him to be a solid chunky, silver form weighting hefty 23 grams. Finally modelled with a peaceful benign expession, this Buddha is large enough to wear alone as a stunning pendant, or combine him with other charms (he looks great worn alongside the endless knot, or our mudra hand). He measures 40 x 25 mm and is hallmarked on the reverse. Dimensions: Length = 4cm (1.6 inches) Width = 2.5cm (1.0 inches) Weight = 23g