beaded pendant

Engraved and painted by hand on a serene blue background, the omkara symbol invites meditation. Ritu Thapar designs a unity bracelet for men and women in terracotta. The beads reveal jali cutout motifs and are fired twice. Omkara is considered the root of all sounds. This one letter is the emblem of the most high, and serves as a deeply significant and distinctly recognizable symbol for Hindu dharma.

Tiger's eye brings its golden radiance to a unity bracelet by Ewurabena Blankson. The Ghanaian artisan centers it with an adinkra symbol pendant called funtunmfunafudua, which is the altar of the Siamese crocodile. It represents a need for unity when destiny is shared. Adinkra symbols communicate popular wisdom and are believed to have their origin in an ancient kingdom that once stood where Ivory Coast is today in West Africa.