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Omamori is an amulet that is held in Japan when you want to make a wish or ward off bad luck. Omamori are sold at various places, including shrines and temples, and are held by people who entrust their wishes to them. Some people believe that when a charm is broken or lost, it is a sign that a wish will come true or that bad luck will be avoided.
Hiiragi's bracelet is a talisman that always contains one zelkova bead carved by a Buddhist sculptor to pray for the fulfillment of wishes and warding off evil spirits. Please enjoy the amulet that comes close to your wishes.
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[Monthly Bracelet] March UTSUSEMI NO
This year, we would like to trace each month through designs inspired by makurakotoba, classical Japanese poetic epithets.
“Utsusemi-no” is a traditional pillow word used in classical Japanese poetry. It expresses the fleeting nature of this world and the passing of time.
Utsusemi no / yo wa tsune nashi to / shiru mono wo
kokoro tsukusamu / hito ni au yoshi mo ga mo
This poem was written by Ōtomo no Yakamochi, known as one of the compilers of the Manyōshū, Japan’s oldest anthology of poetry. It is an elegy composed in mourning for the deceased.
Its meaning can be understood as:
“Though I know that this world is impermanent, I still wish for the chance to meet someone to whom I can devote my whole heart.”
Even today, the feeling resonates deeply. Across centuries, the essence of what people long for remains the same.
This month’s bracelet was inspired by the coming season of cherry blossoms.
We created a gentle piece that layers the soft, fleeting impression of “utsusemi” with the delicate image of falling cherry blossom petals.
Cherry blossoms have a mysterious quality: they can appear joyful or quietly melancholic depending on the viewer’s state of mind.
Seen under cloudy skies, rain clouds, or in the stillness of night, their color can resemble the slightly violet pink of kunzite.
Under warm sunlight on a clear day, they glow like the brighter pink of sakura agate.
And perhaps the stone closest to the true color of cherry blossoms is rose quartz.
To express these shifting hues, we used three shades of pink, capturing the subtle changes of color within the blossoms.
Alongside them, tanzanite is included as a stone believed to help discern whether the connections that come into one’s life are truly meaningful.
Rutilated quartz is added to support the welcoming of new relationships and opportunities.
A bracelet that holds both the tenderness of impermanence and a quiet hope for what lies ahead.
A makurakotoba does not carry meaning on its own; it is a word that exists only to determine what follows.
It is a rhetorical device unique to the Japanese language—there is no equivalent technique in other languages.
ーーーExplanation of beadsーーー
The following explanations are given in the order of first appearance, clockwise from the wooden bead that serves as the base point. Beads that appear in more than one place are concentrated in the position of the first one.
Buddhist wooden beads
: purification, protection from evil, fulfillment of one's heart's desire
Rutilated quartz
: Improves your financial luck. Leads your work to success, and activates your body and mind.
Tanzanite
: Cultivates objectivity. Seeks out the essence.
Kunzite
: Finds true love.
Rose quartz
: Cultivates unconditional love. Enhances the luck of romance.
Agate
: Repairs and facilitates relationship. Blessed with a good match.
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＜Size＞
Original
Bracelet inner circumference: approx. 15.5cm
+1 Bead(Rose quartz)
Bracelet inner circumference: approx. 16.3cm
+2 Beads(Rose quartz)
Bracelet inner circumference: approx. 17.1cm
＊Up to 2 additional beads can be added.
＊The placement of additional beads will be arranged by our staff for overall balance.
＊Wearing model's wrist size: approx. 15cm. The model is wearing the original size.
＊Actual wrist size + 1cm is a rough guide.
Conversion info ( 1cm = 0.39 in 1 in = 2.54cm )
＜How to measure your size＞
If you have a measuring tape, please measure the thinnest part of your wrist.
If you do not have a tape measure, mark your wrist with a string or tape and measure the string with a ruler.
＜Attention＞
＊If there is a size expansion, the basic image will be the size 1 design.
＊Size changes are not available for items intended for overseas customers. Please select your size from the box below.
＊If the design has a base bead, the number of base beads will increase one by one as the size increases.Price fluctuations are constant.
＊In the case of a design that mixes many types, as the size increases, the number of beads added is changed to keep the balance in mind. Therefore, price fluctuations due to size development are irregular.
＊The stones and the woodbeads are natural, so no two are exactly alike. We offer pieces that are in about the same condition as what you see in the pictures. Please leave the selection to Hiiragi.
＊It is okay if it gets wet in daily life, but please be careful not to soak it in water for a long time as it may cause the wood to crack.
＊Omamori bracelets are delivered with the bracelet in a flat box.
A cushion box for the cube is available for a fee. This is recommended for gifts, etc. You can buy one per bracelet.
＊You may purchase up to two Omamori bracelets of the same design.
＊Wearability may vary depending on the design. For the same inner circumference, if many large beads are used, the bracelet may feel a little tighter, and if many small beads are used, the bracelet may feel a little looser.
＊For a more detailed explanation of beads, please see
this page.
＜Box Contents＞
Leaflet explaining the beads used
