Handmade, rustic style, oval locket pendant, in lightly oxidised sterling silver; with pretty twisted silver wire edging, and decorated with a Buddhist 'OM' symbol. The locket is fastened with a tiny silver loop and the inside is unpolished. Length 26mm, width 16mm.
The Om (or Aum) sign is the main symbol of Hinduism and Buddhism. Most religions indicate that creation began with sound-- In the beginning was the word... For the Hindus & Buddhists, Om is the primordial sound, the first breath of creation, the vibration that ensures existence. Om sign signifies God, Creation, & the One-ness of all creation.