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Openwork Fortune Gourd Locket
Carved in light and gold, this gourd-shaped locket reveals its treasures through an intricate openwork filigree. The double-sided pendant in warm gold-tone finish follows the classic gourd silhouette — an upper chamber, a fuller lower one — wrapped in a continuous pattern of pierced coin motifs. A cabochon-cut stone accents the clasp, while beaded edges trace the contour.The openwork body offers a glimpse within: a crimson interior and talismanic elements quietly visible. This is a locket in the truest sense — designed to hold meaning as much as it holds form.In Chinese tradition, the gourd is a vessel of fortune and prosperity. The coin lattice reinforces this language of abundance, while the act of safekeeping within speaks to intention. Worn close, it becomes a quiet anchor.
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Materials
Hand-finished precious metal, natural gemstones and a sculpted central object. Each stone is selected for depth, character and individual variation.
Object story
Inspired by an ancient symbol of protection, the form is reinterpreted as contemporary cultural art—made to be carried, contemplated and eventually passed on.
Craftsmanship
Carved, assembled and finished by hand in a process that preserves the subtle trace of the maker. No two pieces are exactly alike.
- Metal
- Hand-finished precious metal
- Chain Length
- 50 cm
- Object Dimensions
- Made to individual variation
- Closure
- Lobster clasp
- Finish
- Hand-polished
- Motif
- Sacred object
- Weight
- Individual variation
