Victorian Carved Coral Budai Charm pincushions to my great surprise

to my great surprise

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The top is finished in the most wonderful translucent guilloché pastel enamel and set with a single rose cut diamond

and set over yellow and pink coloured foil that makes it appear to change colour as it moves in front of the eye

between the two halves of the word is set a rose gold heart

Victorian Carved Coral Budai Charm pincushions to my great surpriseDATE: 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