Shambala Bracelet

Shambala bracelet is a fashionable decoration that can become a bright detail of the image. For the manufacture of such things they use cords and large beads. Macrame technique is used for weaving.

Shambala bracelet is a beautiful and unique woven ornament in oriental style. Some wear it as a talisman. The trendsetters for these little things, the Mads and Mikkel brothers 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, Shambala bracelets became widely popular.

For Tibetan monks, wicker jewelry was amulets, nine knots on a silk cord were tied in solitude and while reading special mantras. Later, beads were woven into bracelets.

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

Modern bracelets in the style of "Shambala", popular in the West and in our country, are woven using beads from different materials, these can be bracelets with nine beads or with a large number. There are also bracelets with double or triple row of beads, which are woven over with a cord. Its color can also vary depending on the purpose for which the talisman is worn, for example, the value of the red thread is to help find your soulmate.

Bracelets under the brand Shamballa 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 bracelets in the style of "Shambala". 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;
• Engraved;
• With different types of beads.

Models with beads made of natural stones are often worn not only as a decoration, but also as a talisman. It is believed that the bracelet, made by yourself, is best suited for these purposes. Beads for an amulet are selected on the basis of the properties that are attributed to one or another stone. As a rule, these are semi-precious stones or ornamental stones. There is a belief that the first time you put a bracelet on your hands should be a close person, only then the talisman will work as efficiently as possible.

A separate type is represented by nominal shambala bracelets, in which beads with letters are used that make up the name of the owner of the jewelry.

Depending on the number of rows of beads allocate:

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

Jewelry on the hand of “Shambala” can be with different beads. It can be:

• Round beads;
• Square;
• Figured.

Friendship bracelets are made in the style of “Shambala”, the main technique of weaving of which is macrame. Such decorations are given as a sign of friendship, and it is assumed that it will be as strong as the knots of this gift. Types of weaving and colors of such souvenirs are extremely diverse, they are both wide and narrow.

It is possible to choose such an ornament in the oriental style as a Shambala bracelet by color, paying attention to its symbolism. Different colors and shades are usually correlated with different moods or character traits of a person, which he possesses or wishes to develop in himself, for example:

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

Achromatic colors:

• Gray - independence and self-sufficiency;
• Black - courage and originality.

Some people believe that this kind of bracelets can serve as talismans and contribute to the accomplishment of any desired events or help to achieve certain results. Such properties are often associated precisely 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 matching its color sign of the zodiac. Since all the signs correspond to one of the four elements, the color of the bracelet can be taken into account such a relationship.

• The element of fire (Sagittarius, Aries, Leo) - rich shades of red and yellow, bright red;
• The elements of air (Gemini, Aquarius, Libra) - all corresponding to the shades of the sky;
• The elements of earth (Capricorn, Taurus, Virgo) are 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 sign of the zodiac with a certain shade of color and the type of precious or semi-precious stones is also possible. For the manufacture of beads woven into a Shambala bracelet, usually semi-precious or semi-precious stones are selected, which can be selected in accordance with the horoscope:

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

Weaving shambala bracelets is currently a popular hobby. For many, this kind of needlework is a way of creative expression. In addition, there is the idea that such a decoration, made by hand, can be an effective amulet. For such purposes, mainly beads made of natural stones are used.

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

For weaving such crafts, waxed cords, synthetic or cotton, and beads with a suitable hole size are required. They can be from a variety of materials, the diameter of their size, usually from 6 to 12 mm, usually 10 mm. Beads with rhinestones are called so - beads "Shambala". For use on the strings take two beads of smaller diameter.

Macrame technique is used for weaving. The central cord is strung with beads in the required order, and with the help of working threads around it are knotted. For fixing the central cord, it is advised to use a special stand, which can be made independently from scrap materials.

Colorless glue is used to fix natural yarns; synthetic glue is bonded with a lighter flame.

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It is believed that shambala 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 about how this thing is combined with the rest of the jewelry, accessories or wardrobe items. Bracelet "Shambala" will make an element of mystery in your image, will allow you to show your originality.

If we treat the Shambala bracelet as a peculiar ornament in the Oriental style, without attributing to it any mystical properties, then we can think, for example, of the compatibility of this object with the wristwatch, if it is assumed that both things will be worn on one hand.

If the watch has a silver metal case, then the bracelet is better to choose 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 be present in harmony with gold. The number of Shambala bracelets that are worn at the same time, in this case, is limited only by your aesthetic preferences.

Bracelet with rhinestones suitable for the holidays; for office and work environment, it is better to choose a decoration of soft colors and with small beads. When choosing the color of the jewelry, it is necessary to focus on the color prevailing in your clothes and choose the options that are in harmony with it.

A great addition to the Shambala bracelet will be other bracelets in the same style. Several different jewelry with the same diameter of the beads will look beautiful and not too heavy, provided that the bracelets of harmoniously matched colors are selected.

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

Shambala bracelets can be combined with other types of wrist jewelery: with chains, beaded bracelets, leather laces, and various woven straps. To create a spectacular image, you can choose only bracelets as jewelry, which in this case should be quite a lot and should be properly selected by color.

Bright festive bracelets made of large beads with rhinestones are suitable for the holiday party, a more neutral variant is jewelry with beads made of natural stones, wood or artificial / synthetic materials, with the help of which they imitate natural ones.

Such decorations are considered to be 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 everyday style.