This sterling silver pendant takes the form of the bell and dorje (vajra).

Created by Brazilian artist Marcela Chaves, who has trained in the ritual arts of Tibetan torma making at Chagdud Gonpa Khadro Ling since 2016. While her primary profession is as a veterinarian and surgeon, her passion for artistic detail has always been apparent. Her experiences learning ritual arts and serving at Chagdud Gonpa Brazil have profoundly inspired her personal art and creativity.

Marcela’s jewelry collection and ornaments reflect her aspiration to use these creations as a form of blessing and a way to remain connected to the joy of Dharma in daily life.

“The vajra and bell are the two main ritual implements that symbolise the perfections of method or skilful means (vajra), and wisdom or emptiness (ghanta). When paired, the vajra is held in the right hand, and the bell in the left, representing the inseparable union of method and wisdom.”

— Robert Beer, The Encyclopedia of Tibetan Symbols and Motifs, p. 243

Details

• Dimensions: 0.59 × 0.55 × 0.12 in (15 × 14 × 3 mm)
• Material: Sterling silver
• Form: Bell & dorje
• Made by: Marcela Chaves