This pendant does two things at once.
Visually, it's a detailed piece of heritage craft — a deer rendered in hand-worked filigree, plated in 24K gold, with crystal inlay and a small gourd charm perched on its back. Up close, the surface pattern is intricate; from a distance, it reads as a polished, warm gold pendant.
Functionally, it opens. The hollow body is designed to hold a few small agarwood beads. The filigree mesh lets the scent circulate naturally as you move — a wearable diffuser without any of the mechanics that term usually implies.
Filigree work at this level of detail is uncommon in the sub-$150 price range. The 24K gold plating gives it a warm, saturated tone that maintains its color under proper care.
In Eastern mythology, the deer (Lu) symbolizes longevity and steady wellbeing. The gourd on its back doubles that symbolism without crowding the design.
This is the kind of piece you give when you want to give something that will be kept.
This pendant does two things at once.
Visually, it's a detailed piece of heritage craft — a deer rendered in hand-worked filigree, plated in 24K gold, with crystal inlay and a small gourd charm perched on its back. Up close, the surface pattern is intricate; from a distance, it reads as a polished, warm gold pendant.
Functionally, it opens. The hollow body is designed to hold a few small agarwood beads. The filigree mesh lets the scent circulate naturally as you move — a wearable diffuser without any of the mechanics that term usually implies.
Filigree work at this level of detail is uncommon in the sub-$150 price range. The 24K gold plating gives it a warm, saturated tone that maintains its color under proper care.
In Eastern mythology, the deer (Lu) symbolizes longevity and steady wellbeing. The gourd on its back doubles that symbolism without crowding the design.
This is the kind of piece you give when you want to give something that will be kept.