Kavacha Designs | Sacred Armor™, since 2018
What an amulet can hold, where the traditions behind it come from, and how to choose a piece to keep and hand down.
How people keep a little of a loved one's ashes close, what to look for in a piece made to last, how to fill it gently, and how much each Kavacha holds.
What a taweez is, where the word comes from, what it holds, how long people have worn one, the different views on wearing a taweez in Islam, and our Taweez.
Kavach, or kavacha, means armor in Sanskrit. What the word means, the kavacha as a prayer and as an amulet, the story of Narasimha, and how our amulets grew from this tradition.
What people keep inside an openable necklace, what size of note fits each design, what should never go inside, and how to place something in the chamber with care.
14K gold, 18K gold or sterling silver: what the numbers mean, how the metals differ in color, weight, wear and care, and what the same design costs and weighs in each.
A necklace that opens is usually called a locket. This guide sorts the other names, capsule, amulet, taweez, hirz and kavach, by what each one describes.
A small amount of your dog's or cat's ashes, or a little of their fur, can be carried in a Kavacha. Which designs have the most room inside, and how to fill one.
A lock of hair fits in every Kavacha. How to prepare it, how to place it, and which designs have the widest openings.
Three words for a necklace that holds something of someone. What each one means, and what to check before you choose.
Four Kavachas with the most size and weight: the widest and heaviest designs, and among the largest chambers.
A Kavacha necklace opens by hand and closes with a twist-lock and a silicone seal, and the cap stays on the chain even when it is open. Here is how it works, what differs by design, and the one piece that opens differently.
Amulet and talisman are often used for the same thing. Where reference books separate them, an amulet guards the wearer and a talisman brings good fortune. Here is where each word comes from, and which one fits a Kavacha.