Vintage Chinese Carved Cinnabar Hair Pin
Product Description
Classically elegant Chinese hair stick features a large cinnabar bead carved with the auspicious Chinese characters. Cinnabar is a form of Mercury and is a scarlet to brick red color, the name of it is said to derive from an Eastern Indian phrase meaning "Dragon's Blood." Cinnabar is said to be a stone of manifestation. While it's not a birthstone, cinnabar is affiliated with the zodiac sign, Leo. This hair piece is beautifully carved with floral patterns.
This hair piece is about 6.5" long, the bead has a diameter of about 1"
