Miao Ethnic Hand-Embroidered, Long Life Lock for health, Pendant/Q33

Material: Sliver miao / Embroidery
Technique: Handmade
Limited Edition: 1 pair(Worldwide)
Note: Miao embroidered jewelry is entirely handcrafted, and each piece of embroidery is unique. The embroidery pattern in the blind box is randomly selected.

材質：苗銀、刺繡
工藝：純手工製作
限量版：1件（全球）
注意：苗族刺繡首飾都是純手工製作，每一件的刺繡都不一樣，盲盒的刺繡圖

The "Long Life Lock" (长命锁, cháng mìng suǒ) is an auspicious object in Chinese traditional culture, primarily used to pray for longevity and safety. The term "Long Life" signifies longevity. It is often used as a symbol for health and a long life, especially given as a blessing to newborns, expressing the wish for the child to grow up healthy and live a long life. The Long Life Lock is believed to have protective qualities, capable of warding off evil and ensuring safety. In some traditional beliefs, it is thought to block misfortune and safeguard the security of the family.

長命鎖（cháng mìng suǒ）是中國傳統文化中的一種吉祥物，主要用於祈求長壽和平安。其中“長命”意味著長壽。它通常被用作祈求健康和長壽的象徵，尤其是在嬰兒出生時，長命鎖會被作為祝福禮物贈送給孩子，寓意著希望孩子健康成長、長命百歲。長命鎖被認為具有保護作用，可以驅邪避災，保佑佩戴者平安無事。在一些傳統的觀念中，長命鎖被認為能阻擋不吉利的事情，守護家庭的安全。

The embroidery is 100% hand-stitched by Miao women, with the embroidered pieces all produced before 1979, known in China as "Old Embroidery." The colors in the embroidery come from natural dyes without any color-fixing agents, so they should not come into contact with water.

Each pair is unique, and the embroidered pieces cannot be reproduced. The bases are handcrafted by artisans, which may result in some unevenness. The base material is Miao silver, primarily composed of white copper with a low silver content. Please be mindful of this before purchasing.

The Miao people are a nature-loving, nature-respecting, and mysterious ethnic group, and it is hoped that Miao jewelry will bring you good fortune.

刺繡是由苗族婦女100%純手工製作，繡片都是產生於1979年之前，中國人稱之為“老刺繡”。刺繡的顏色為純天然染料，沒有添加固色劑，因此不可碰水。每一副耳飾的繡片都是獨一無二，且無法再複製生產；底座為匠人純手工打造，可能存在不平整的情況；底座材質為苗銀，主要成分為白銅，銀含量較低，介意勿拍。

苗族是一個崇尚自然、尊重自然、充滿神秘感的民族，希望苗族的飾品能給您帶來好運。