Compassion & Protection Tibetan Gau Mala

• Compassion carried close — from our Signature Mala Collection, this one-of-a-kind mala necklace is hand-strung by our jewelry specialist and designed as a wearable reminder that compassion and strength go hand in hand.
• Featuring a handcrafted gold vermeil Tibetan Gau locket from Nepal with the sacred compassion mantra, Om Mani Padme Hum, on the front and a stamped Dorje on the back.
• The pendant is paired with Carnelian to inspire courage and creativity, and genuine Turquoise for protection and healing. Together, they create a meaningful balance of strength, compassion, and resilience.

Traditionally, Tibetan Gau lockets are worn as portable shrines, holding sacred relics, mantras, or protective prayers close to the heart. Today, they still serve that purpose for many, but can also be used as a symbolic container for intention. Some wearers tuck in a tiny written affirmation, a meaningful word, or a piece of dried herb or incense as a way to hold space for their own energy.

Hand-selected by the DharmaShop team from a trusted Nepalese artisan couple during a recent gem show, this incredible Gau features one of the most beloved mantras in Tibetan Buddhism, Om Mani Padme Hum. Reciting it cultivates loving-kindness, wisdom, and compassion for all beings. Resting against your heart on the back side of the pendant is a Dorje, the thunderbolt of enlightenment, symbolizing strength and protection.

Your Tibetan Gau includes a small piece of prayer flag—carrying blessings of peace, compassion and protection. Feel free to open an add something meaningful of your own inside.

Part of our Signature Mala Collection—click to explore the full line of exclusive, elevated designs.

Size:

~26" around with an adjustable knot. Beads are 6mm. Gau Locket is ~2" tall.