Bracelet "Shambhala"

The "Shambhala" bracelet is a fashionable adornment that can become a bright detail of an image. For the manufacture of such a little thing, cords and large beads are used. The macrame technique is used for weaving.

The "Shambhala" bracelet is a beautiful and original braided adornment in oriental style. Some wear it as a talisman. The trendsetters for these gizmos, the Mads brothers and Mikkel by the name of Kornerap, were inspired by the bracelet-making technique used by the Buddhist monks of Tibet. Jewelry under the Shamballa brand began to be sold in 1994, and in 2005 Shamballa bracelets gained wide popularity.

For Tibetan monks, wicker ornaments were amulets, nine knots on a silk cord were tied in solitude and when reciting special mantras. Later, beads began to be woven into bracelets.

Shambhala is a sacred country accessible only to the elite, hidden in a ring of nine mountain peaks, a place where peace and tranquility reign. Only a worthy person can get there. It was believed that a braided bracelet can help reveal the secret of sacred Shambhala, contributes to the achievement of perfection and harmony.

Modern bracelets in the "Shambhala" style, popular in the West and in our country, are woven using beads from different materials, it can be bracelets with nine beads or with a large number. There are also bracelets with a double or triple row of beads that are braided with a cord. Its color can also vary depending on the purposes for which the talisman is worn, for example, the meaning of the red thread is to help find your soul mate.

Bracelets under the Shamballa brand are made of precious metals and precious stones, have a high cost and belong to the category of expensive jewelry.

There are different models of Shambhala bracelets. Depending on the material of the beads, these can be decorations:

• With precious stones;
• With semi-precious or semi-precious stones;
• With metal beads;
• With wooden;
• With plastic beads;
• With beads decorated with rhinestones;
• With engraving;
• With different types of beads.

Models with natural stone beads are often worn not only as a decoration, but also as a talisman. It is believed that a bracelet made by yourself is best suited for this purpose. Beads for an amulet are selected based on the properties that are attributed to a particular stone. As a rule, these are semi-precious stones or semi-precious stones. There is a belief that a close person should put on such a bracelet for the first time, only then the talisman will work as efficiently as possible.

A separate variety is represented by “Shambhala” bracelets, which use beads with letters that make up the name of the owner of the jewelry.

Depending on the number of rows of beads, there are:

• Bracelets with one row of beads;
• Double and triple.

Hand jewelry "shambhala" can be with beads of different shapes. It can be:

• Round beads;
• Square;
• Curly.

Friendship bracelets are also made in the "Shambhala" style, the main weaving technique of which is macrame. Such jewelry is given as a sign of friendship, and it is assumed that it will be as strong as the bundles of this gift. The types of weaving and colors of such souvenirs are extremely diverse, they can be both wide and narrow.

You can choose such oriental-style jewelry as the “shambhala” bracelet by color, paying attention to its symbolism. Different colors and shades are usually correlated with different moods or character traits of a person that he possesses or wants to develop in himself, for example:

• Orange - a positive outlook on life and belief in luck;
• Blue - a rational approach to business and a desire to understand the essence of things, wisdom;
• Green - striving for harmony in different areas of life;
• Purple - the desire for self-development and self-improvement;
• Red - energy and activity;
• Pink - daydreaming and romantic.

Achromatic colors:

• Gray - independence and self-sufficiency;
• Black stands for boldness and originality.

Some people believe that bracelets of this kind can serve as talismans and contribute to the fulfillment of some desired events or help to achieve certain results. Such properties are often associated with the color of the jewelry, with the combination of the color of the thread with the color of the beads and the type of stone from which they are made.

When choosing jewelry, you can also focus on the correspondence of its color to the sign of the zodiac. Since all signs correspond to one of the four elements, such a connection can be taken into account in the color of the bracelet.

• Fire element (Sagittarius, Aries, Leo) - rich shades of red and yellow, bright red;
• The element of air (Gemini, Aquarius, Libra) - everything corresponding to the shades of the firmament;
• Earth element (Capricorn, Taurus, Virgo) - reddish-brown, greenish-brown, brownish-yellow, brownish-gray shades: terracotta, umber, rust color;
• The element of water (Scorpio, Pisces, Cancer) - shades of blue and green, including transitional ones, such as "sea wave".

A more detailed correlation of a particular zodiac sign with a certain shade of color and the type of precious or semiprecious stones is also possible. For the manufacture of beads woven into the "Shambhala" bracelet, semi-precious or semi-precious stones are usually selected, which can be selected in accordance with the horoscope:

• Aries. Stones of red shades, as well as colorless transparent: ruby, garnet, jasper, carnelian, diamond, rock crystal;
• Taurus. Greenish and brownish stones: onyx, jade, aventurine, turquoise, tiger's eye, as well as green ones: chrysoprase, malachite;
• Twins. Purple, gray, yellow: alexandrite, agate, citrine, beryl;
• Cancers. Blue, white, green: moonstone, emerald, pearl, tourmaline, opal;
• Lions. Yellow and orange shades: amber, onyx, golden topaz, tourmaline, golden beryl (heliodor);
• Virgo. Green, white, gray: jasper, chrysolite, jade, pearls;
• Scales. Blue, light blue, green, pink: diamond, aquamarine, lapis lazuli, tourmaline, opal, sapphire;
• Scorpions. Dark blue, black, yellow: blue sapphire, yellow topaz, hematite, cat's eye, garnet, coral;
• Sagittarius. Blue and red: turquoise, ruby, blue sapphire, garnet;
• Capricorns. Dark green, black, gray: opal, onyx, rauchtopaz, obsidian;
• Aquarians. Blue, purple, pink: sapphire, amethyst, rose quartz, garnet;
• Fishes. Blue, purple, green, white: aquamarine, moonstone, pearl, amethyst, opal.

Weaving shambhala bracelets is currently a popular hobby. For many, this type of needlework is a way of creative expression. In addition, there is an idea that a handmade jewelry can be an effective amulet. For such purposes, mainly beads made from natural stones are used.

Often they use beads made of jasper, hematite, lapis lazuli, agate, onyx, carnelian, quartz, less often beads made of tourmaline, amber, amethyst, pressed turquoise. The variety of natural materials that are used to make beads used in shambhala bracelets is very great.

To weave such a craft, waxed cords, synthetic or cotton, and beads with a suitable hole size are required. They can be of a wide variety of materials, their diameter is usually from 6 to 12 mm, more often 10 mm. Beads with rhinestones are called “shambhala” beads. For use on strings, take two beads of a smaller diameter.

The macrame technique is used for weaving. Beads are strung on the central cord in the required order, and with the help of working threads knots are tied around it. To fix the central cord, it is advised to use a special stand, which you can make yourself from scrap materials.

To fix natural threads, colorless glue is used, synthetic ones are glued together with a lighter flame.

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There is an opinion that “Shambhala” bracelets, if worn as a talisman, should be worn on the right hand and no more than three at a time. In this case, you do not need to worry too much about how this item is combined with the rest of the jewelry, accessories or wardrobe items. The "Shambhala" bracelet will add an element of mystery to your image, allowing you to show your originality.

If we regard the “Shambala” bracelet as a kind of jewelry in the oriental style, without attributing any mystical properties to it, then one can think, for example, about the compatibility of this item with a wristwatch, if it is assumed that both things will be worn on one hand.

If the watch has a silver metal case, then it is better to choose a bracelet with silver beads or with beads of cold colors and shades: blue, violet-blue, gray-blue, etc. Accordingly, if the watch is golden, then the bracelet should also contain colors harmonizing with gold. The number of “shambhala” bracelets worn at the same time, in this case, is limited only by your aesthetic preferences.

A bracelet with rhinestones is perfect for the holidays; for an office and work environment, it is better to choose an ornament of dull shades and with medium-sized beads. When choosing a color for jewelry, you should focus on the color prevailing in your clothes and choose options that are in harmony with it.

Other bracelets in the same style will be an excellent addition to the "Shambhala" bracelet. Several different jewelry with the same bead diameter will look beautiful and not too heavy, provided that bracelets are matched in harmonious colors.

On sale you can find whole sets of bracelets made in the same manner, which greatly facilitates the task of selecting matching jewelry.

Shambhala bracelets can be combined with other types of wrist jewelry: with chains, beaded bracelets, leather cords, with various braided straps. To create a spectacular image, you can choose only bracelets as jewelry, of which in this case there should be quite a lot and they should be correctly selected in color.

For a festive outfit, bright bracelets made of large beads with rhinestones are suitable, a more neutral option is jewelry with beads made of natural stones, wood or artificial / synthetic materials, with which they imitate natural ones.

Such jewelry is considered quite versatile, suitable for clothes of almost any style and style: they can be worn with a set of jeans - a T-shirt, and with an evening dress, and with many other things.

Models woven from black waxed cord are a great choice for casual style.