{"product_id":"small-happy-buddha-diamond-pendant","title":"Small Happy Buddha Diamond Pendant","description":"\u003cp\u003eA gourd-shaped medallion, and the gourd is the Buddha.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eSmall Happy Buddha Diamond Pendant\u003c\/strong\u003e is cut to a \u003cstrong\u003ecalabash outline\u003c\/strong\u003e — a small round lobe above a wider one — and the shape is not a frame dropped around the figure, it \u003cem\u003eis\u003c\/em\u003e the figure. The head fills the upper lobe and the belly fills the lower one, so the silhouette of the piece and the silhouette of Budai are the same line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe relief is sandblasted and the metal around it is polished.\u003c\/strong\u003e Budai is cut in low relief and finished to a fine frosted matte — the creased eyes, the open laugh, the long earlobes, the bare chest and the round belly all read through texture rather than through shine. Everything around him, the rim and the setting, is left bright. At this size that split is the whole design: a mirror-polished face would lose the expression entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA single row of round diamonds follows the outline all the way round\u003c\/strong\u003e, riding the curve of the head, pinching in at the waist and opening out again around the belly. \u003cstrong\u003eApproximately 42 stones\u003c\/strong\u003e in the halo, each in its own bead setting between a polished inner rim and a polished outer edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe back is entirely openwork.\u003c\/strong\u003e A central medallion carries the \u003cstrong\u003e福 (fú)\u003c\/strong\u003e character — fortune — and it is ringed by a band of pierced \u003cstrong\u003eChinese cash coins\u003c\/strong\u003e, square holes and all, with a second course of the same coin pattern running round the outer border. Every one of those shapes is cut clean through, so the back is a screen rather than a plate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe piece is hollow on the inside.\u003c\/strong\u003e Front relief and openwork back are built as two shells with a cavity between them, which is what keeps a 23.7mm medallion at 8.5 grams in 14K instead of the much heavier solid it would otherwise be. Look through the back and you are looking into the body of the pendant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ebail\u003c\/strong\u003e is a hinged two-row pavé post — seven pairs on the front face, roughly 14 stones — with a 5mm opening. The reverse of the bail is left plain and polished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBudai is the laughing monk of Chinese folk tradition, taken as a figure of contentment and plenty rather than of austerity. The coins and the fú character on the reverse are the same wish said twice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy You’ll Love It:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCut to the Gourd\u003c\/strong\u003e – The outline of the pendant is the outline of the figure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrosted Relief, Polished Frame\u003c\/strong\u003e – The expression carried by texture, not by shine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiamonds All the Way Round\u003c\/strong\u003e – A single row following every curve of the silhouette\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOpenwork Coin-and-Fú Back\u003c\/strong\u003e – Cash coins and the fortune character, cut clean through\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHollow Build\u003c\/strong\u003e – Two shells with a cavity between, keeping an everyday weight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo-Row Pavé Bail\u003c\/strong\u003e – Hinged, with a 5mm opening\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChain not included.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade to order, turnaround time is typically 2-4 weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEstimated Weight by Purity\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePurity\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eApprox. 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Minor differences may occur from piece to piece. These variations are a normal part of fine jewelry production and reflect the individuality of each item. 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