During my travels in Thailand, I admired the beauty of hand-crafted Buddhist charms and amulets that almost all Thai people wear around their necks.

These small hand-made images of the Buddha or venerated monks are worn by both religious and lay people alike. Many people wear more than one at a time on necklaces or bracelets, while carrying others in pockets or bags.

Each amulet is said to be endowed with powers to protect its wearer from disease, misfortune or accidents. Amulets are often given as gifts among friends and family and are frequent subjects of conversation among groups of travelers and friends.

Our catalog features a wide selection of charms and amulets imported from Thailand, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Tibet, New Zealand and other distant parts of the world.

Each has its own story of origin and alleged powers, which is freely shared with everyone curious about them.