{"product_id":"fu-lucky-chinese-good-fortune-character-pendant","title":"Fu (Lucky) Pendant","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne character. Nothing else on the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eFu (Lucky) Pendant\u003c\/strong\u003e is the character \u003cstrong\u003e福\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003efú\u003c\/em\u003e, good fortune — cut as a free silhouette. There is no plate behind it and no frame around it: the strokes are the entire pendant, held together only where the calligraphy itself connects them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe form follows a \u003cstrong\u003ebrush hand\u003c\/strong\u003e rather than a printed font. Strokes swell and taper the way ink does, the falling stroke on the left sweeps out to a point, and the hooks turn and lift instead of stopping square. Getting that into a solid casting without the thin passages going brittle is the whole difficulty of the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe plate is \u003cstrong\u003ethick\u003c\/strong\u003e — the edge view shows it — with the face left in satin and the cut edges polished bright, so the character is outlined in light along every stroke. The \u003cstrong\u003ebail\u003c\/strong\u003e is a plain polished band that sits behind the top of the character and stays out of the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e福 is the most-hung character in the Chinese world — on doors at New Year, over gates, in shop windows. It is often hung \u003cstrong\u003eupside down\u003c\/strong\u003e on purpose: \u003cem\u003edào\u003c\/em\u003e, upside down, sounds like \u003cem\u003edào\u003c\/em\u003e, to arrive. Fortune, turned over, becomes fortune arriving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy You’ll Love It:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFree-Cut Silhouette\u003c\/strong\u003e – No backing plate; the strokes themselves are the pendant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrue Calligraphic Form\u003c\/strong\u003e – Brush weighting with swelling strokes, a tapered sweep and lifted hooks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubstantial Thickness\u003c\/strong\u003e – A heavy plate rather than a cut-out sheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSatin Face, Bright Edges\u003c\/strong\u003e – Polished cut edges outline every stroke in light\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClean Bail\u003c\/strong\u003e – Plain polished band set behind the character\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSolid Gold Throughout\u003c\/strong\u003e – No stones and no plating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade to order, turnaround time is typically 2-4 weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.25” in height, not including bail\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBail Opening\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.5mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEstimated Weight by Purity\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePurity\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eApprox. 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These variations are a normal part of fine jewelry production and reflect the individuality of each item. 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