Victorian Carved Coral Budai Charm french jet It's cylindrical design is hinged

It's cylindrical design is hinged at the back and opens to reveal (yes

and the stone is set in a chunky 18 karat gold mount - dating from the latter half of the 19th Century

Thomas Fattorini Ltd has been making school badges

each one furnished with a pearl drop in the middle

Victorian Carved Coral Budai Charm french jet It's cylindrical design is hingedDATE: Victorian, c. 1890 Charming antique coral Budai charm dating from the latter half of the 19th century. Budai is a semi historical Chinese monk, worshipped is Chan Buddhisman as Maitreya Buddha one who will appear on Earth in the future, achieve complete enlightenment, and go on to teach the pure dharma. The prophecy of the Mautreya refers to a point in the future when the dharma will have been forgotten by most on Earth. Budai is said to have