TaoWards Taoist Silver Gourd Three-Way Bead

The two joined rounded sections identify the hulu, or gourd. In Chinese decorative tradition, its name echoes fu and lu, words associated with blessings and prosperity. The form can therefore carry a wish for everyday life to be well provided for and full of good things.

The small yin-yang motif refers to contrasting qualities that belong together. Beside it, a red talisman-style inscription occupies the copper panel. The difference in scale gives the piece both an immediately recognizable round symbol and a finer detail to examine up close.

In a self-assembled piece, the meaning can become especially personal. The gourd may stand for the good wish, while the colors and beads around it recall a place, a person or a period of your life. The finished arrangement is yours to decide.

The three-way form combines an end opening with lateral threading access, allowing cord paths to meet within a small sculptural component. Plan its position and orientation as part of the whole strand, including which face you want visible and where the cord will emerge.

The flowing silver relief has dark recesses and bright raised lines, while a double band defines the narrow waist. Plain neighboring beads can leave this texture room to show. Echoing the copper or red in just one nearby detail creates a connection without repeating every color throughout the strand.

The bead measures approximately 20 × 16 mm, but threading-hole diameters have not yet been confirmed. Check those measurements before committing to a particular cord or assembly plan. The photos show different views; the listing includes one loose bead only.