This collection is inspired by Ba Gua (Eight Trigrams), an early system of notation in Chinese history that consists of eight symbols created from the arrangement of 2 straight lines, either solid — or broken - - .

These lines, respectively corresponding to the positive (Yang) and negative (Yin) principles of the universe, were combined to create trigrams to represent phenomena of the universe: heaven, earth, water, fire, river, mountain, wind and thunder.

Each of our pieces from this collection draws directly from the arrangement of these trigrams and the special pairings Yin and Yang pairings. This year we bring focus to fire and water.

Red is the color of luck, joy and happiness. We highlight red in our Lunar New Year collections as It is considered an auspicious color associated with warmth and life, and is believed to ward off evil spirits.

As with all of our wraps, this piece is intended to be worn as a necklace or bracelet. Each piece is meticulously handcrafted in our San Francisco studio.

Details

Colors – red, gold

Cord Color – grey

Length – adjustable, 32-36"

Materials – Japanese glass seed beads, 14k gold-filled rounds, silk cord

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How to Wrap
Pull the round bead along the length of the unbeaded segments of cord to extend the piece by 4 inches. Begin wrapping the bracelet around your wrist. After slipping it over your hand a fifth time, pin the tassels down in your palm and adjust the sliding bead back in with your other open hand. Need a visual? Watch our video below.