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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] April AONIYOSHI
This year, we would like to trace each month through designs inspired by makurakotoba, classical Japanese poetic epithets.
Aoni (青丹) refers to an earth pigment, similar to malachite used in traditional mineral paints, with a muted, mossy green tone—much like the color of the green garnet used in this piece today.
Because high-quality aoni was once found in the hills around Nara, the word became a poetic epithet for the city itself. Originally referring to the land as a source of fine earth, it gradually came to express admiration for Nara as a prosperous and flourishing capital.
It may be surprising to imagine now, but in the 7th–8th centuries, Nara was the only place in Japan where political power, culture, and economic activity were fully concentrated—a city at the height of its splendor.
At that time, what is now Kyoto was little more than scattered settlements and farmland, not yet even a true city. Tokyo, meanwhile, essentially did not exist.
And yet, through such unimaginable changes across time, the poetry still remains—quietly carrying those distant ages into the present.
The green garnets in this bracelet, with their natural variations in tone, are intentionally mixed rather than uniform—each bead slightly different, quietly charming.
Together with stones believed to support vitality and good fortune (garnet), ward off negativity (smoky quartz), encourage continuity and growth (mother-of-pearl), and enhance prosperity and work success (rutilated quartz), this piece carries the spirit of a thriving capital.
We invite you to enjoy it while reflecting on the brilliance of an ancient city.
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.
Smoky Quartz
: Works on potential. Drives away evil spirits. Develops patience. Relaxing effect.
Mother Of Pearl
: Blesses with children and love. Family happiness. Increases luck in love.
Labradorite
: Brings out your potential. Increases intuition. Increases inspiration.
Garnet
: Vitality. Fortune.
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＜Size＞
Original
Bracelet inner circumference: approx. 15.5cm
+1 Bead(Smoky Quartz)
Bracelet inner circumference: approx. 16.3cm
+2 Beads(Smoky 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
