Spring Autumn Handcrafts | Peach Wood Cinnabar | Buddhist Prayer Bead Bracelet Unisex | Zijin Sand Emperor Sand

**One bead, one adornment; one thought, one wish.** A touch of cinnabar red on your wrist is the distillation of millennia of culture, a balm for the soul, a guiding red light, a tiny temple connecting heaven and earth. **Evil spirits stay away, a steady heart achieves all, good fortune arrives naturally.** **Original design, elastic cord cinnabar bracelet, custom-made (please note wrist circumference).** The actual item is more exquisite and beautiful than the photos. > Peach wood, also known as "Dragon-Subduing Wood," has held a significant place in Chinese culture and beliefs since ancient times. (All photos are taken in natural light. Colors may vary due to different equipment, weather conditions, and screen displays. Please be aware!) **> Categories** Shuifei Sand, Emperor Sand, Zijin Sand, and Crystal Sand are all high-quality cinnabar. Their **primary differences lie in color, texture, hardness, and manufacturing methods**. **「Shuifei Sand」** **True Chinese red, with a slight orange undertone. The surface has a warm, matte luster that becomes brighter with wear, forming a patina.** The manufacturing process involves repeatedly grinding fine cinnabar particles into a paste, mixing with water, letting it settle, and collecting the upper "turbid liquid." This is then allowed to settle again (the water-grinding purification method). The bottom cinnabar mud is air-dried and then pressed using ancient methods. Fine mineral sparkles can still be seen on the cross-section. **「Emperor Sand」** **The color is a brighter true red, and it is harder.** The manufacturing process involves crushing, grinding, magnetic separation, water-grinding, and high-polishing from natural cinnabar ore, with multiple purification steps, and then pressing using ancient methods. Emperor Sand has almost no surface sparkle but has internal sparkle. The surface is **high-polished** to achieve a metallic luster, especially under sunlight, giving it a strong metallic feel. **「Zijin Sand」** **The color is a purplish-red, and the hardness is slightly lower than Emperor Sand.** The manufacturing process involves crushing, grinding, and screening from natural cinnabar ore through multiple steps, but **without water-grinding purification**. Therefore, the surface is not as fine and has scattered small sparkling mineral particles, creating a "starry sky" effect. **「Crystal Sand」** **The color is purplish-red and translucent.** Large cinnabar crystals are directly chipped from the cinnabar ore. The surface clearly shows large crystal grains. Under light, each grain is transparent, emitting a fluorescent red glow. **> Spring Plowing, Autumn Harvest** **Everything that unfolds, that is poetic, that is beautiful in this world, often happens naturally, just like the changing seasons.** **Learn to slow down, clear your mind, treat life with softness, revere the power of time, and let everything grow naturally, like a tree, focused and fearless, growing clear annual rings.** **Our craftsmanship is the same!!** **> Cinnabar** The earliest written records refer to cinnabar with a single character, "丹" (dān). "丹" is a pictographic character. Ancient miners dug shafts to extract minerals from the earth, so the character "丹" is essentially the character "井" (jǐng - well) with a dot in the middle, signifying something extracted from a mine shaft. This something is cinnabar. Because cinnabar is red, often a deep red, "朱" (zhū) also means red. Later, cinnabar was called "朱砂" (zhūshā). "丹" and "朱" describe the color, and "砂" describes the shape, meaning irregular granular minerals. Cinnabar's color is long-lasting. Chinese calligraphy and painting are known as "丹青" (dānqīng), where "丹" refers to cinnabar. It is also an indispensable component of "八宝印泥" (bābǎo yìnní - eight-treasure ink pad). From a Feng Shui perspective, cinnabar is collected from minerals that gather the essence of the sun and moon, absorbing the positive energy of heaven and earth. Therefore, cinnabar possesses a strong Yang energy field. We can observe that jade feels cool in the hand, while cinnabar feels warm. Since ancient times, cinnabar has been used in Taoist rituals for drawing talismans, consecrating objects, warding off evil, and suppressing malevolent influences. Cinnabar has always been regarded as a supreme item for enhancing luck, changing fortunes, suppressing evil, driving away spirits, attracting blessings, and accumulating wealth. It carries auspicious meanings of great fortune and prosperity, as well as peace and health. The "Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing" (Classic of Materia Medica) lists cinnabar as a superior herb, often used in medicinal treatments for calming the spirit, detoxifying, and alleviating insomnia and excessive dreaming. Living in modern times, owning one or two cinnabar artifacts can also help cultivate oneself, nourish the eyes, and calm the heart. **> Identification** **All cinnabar products in our store are high-content cinnabar with a strong sense of weight. You can use the following methods for identification:** >. Burning cinnabar will turn it black. (Please heat it indirectly. It is generally not recommended to burn finished products directly, as controlling the time and area is difficult. Overheating will cause it to turn black and become irreversible.) >. Real cinnabar can draw an orange-red line on paper. (To avoid damaging the appearance of the finished product, please choose an inconspicuous area to draw the line, or use the complimentary bead for testing.) **> Care** 1. Avoid Corrosion Cinnabar is a mineral and does not dissolve in water. However, frequent contact with chemicals such as soap and shower gel can corrode cinnabar. 2. Avoid Contact with Metal Objects The mineral elements in cinnabar can absorb metal ions, causing irreversible dulling and blackening of the cinnabar. 3. Avoid High Temperatures The mercuric sulfide in cinnabar only releases at temperatures of 380 degrees Celsius. Therefore, as long as you avoid exposing cinnabar jewelry to high-temperature environments, you can wear it with confidence. 4. Avoid Collisions with Hard or Sharp Objects Cinnabar has high hardness but is brittle, so be careful to prevent drops. 5. How to Clean If you find that your cinnabar is dirty, do not soak it in water, as this will alter its original luster! You can wipe it a few times with a slightly damp cotton cloth and let it air dry for a while. 6. Oiling Method for Maintenance Apply a layer of white tea oil or olive oil to the finished product, allowing the surface to absorb the oil, making it more lustrous and bright. If you apply oil and then seal it in a brocade box, you can wrap it in a layer of plastic wrap to prevent the oil from staining the brocade box lining. 7. Frequent Handling Frequently handle the cinnabar jewelry worn on your body with your hands, allowing a very thin layer of oil to adhere to the surface. Over time, it will appear more ancient and elegant. The actual item is more exquisite and beautiful than the photos.