"Authentic Spirit" Bracelet

Creamy bone tubes stand in a ring like a fence, with gold studs for rivets and two red beads for gates.

This Authentic Spirit bracelet is mixed age, in yak bone, coral and 22 karat gold. Bone and coral have long been favored materials for adornment in the Himalayas, coral especially prized for its color and often worn as a sign of prosperity. Here cylindrical bone beads, ivory to tan with brown streaks and natural marks, are strung side by side in two rows. Small faceted gold beads sit between them top and bottom. Two round red coral beads break the line on one side.

Sturdy as a stockade and a good deal more cheerful.