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        <title>Large Nepal Five Mukhi Rudraksha Bracelet: Rare Flat Bead, 8 inch Wrist by ZenMu</title>
        <description>&lt;p class=&quot;image&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://i.etsystatic.com/11191343/r/il/6d45c7/7054664822/il_570xN.7054664822_t3kt.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;570&quot; height=&quot;429&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;price&quot;&gt;255.00 USD&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;description&quot;&gt;LARGE 24-24 x 15 mm Nepal Five Mukhi Rudraksha Bracelet with flat shape. Rare find in Nepal.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Feels great in hand and super dense seed with beautiful matrix. Brush these beads each day will yield a smooth surface and bloody red color. Truly one of a kind item that you cant miss or to be added to your rudraksha collection. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Perfect fit for 8 inches wrist size. You will get a boar bristle Rudraksha brush for maintain and cleanning these beads in beautiful condition.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All beads are blessed in Nepal. Limited quantity. Customizable.&lt;/p&gt;</description>        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 23:19:52 -0400</pubDate>
        <link>https://www.etsy.com/listing/4527676140/large-nepal-five-mukhi-rudraksha?ref=rss</link>        <guid>https://www.etsy.com/listing/4527676140/large-nepal-five-mukhi-rudraksha1782357592</guid>    </item>
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        <title>Large Nepal Five Mukhi Rudraksha Mala: Rare Flat Bead 24 x 15 mm by ZenMu</title>
        <description>&lt;p class=&quot;image&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://i.etsystatic.com/11191343/r/il/1e6203/8176139302/il_570xN.8176139302_33bi.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;570&quot; height=&quot;429&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;price&quot;&gt;285.00 USD&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;description&quot;&gt;LARGE 24-24 x 15 mm Nepal Five Mukhi Rudraksha Bracelet with flat shape. Rare find in Nepal from a small batch of seeds in 2026.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Feels great in hand and super dense seed with beautiful matrix. Brush these beads each day will yield a smooth surface and bloody red color. Truly one of a kind item that you cant miss or to be added to your rudraksha collection. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You will get a boar bristle Rudraksha brush for maintain and cleanning these beads in beautiful condition.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All beads are blessed in Nepal. Limited quantity.&lt;/p&gt;</description>        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 23:15:29 -0400</pubDate>
        <link>https://www.etsy.com/listing/4527674756/large-nepal-five-mukhi-rudraksha-mala?ref=rss</link>        <guid>https://www.etsy.com/listing/4527674756/large-nepal-five-mukhi-rudraksha-mala1782357329</guid>    </item>
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        <title>Blessed Nepal Large Phoenix Eye Bracelet 16 Bead 17mm Size by ZenMu</title>
        <description>&lt;p class=&quot;image&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://i.etsystatic.com/11191343/r/il/b1c908/8224056919/il_570xN.8224056919_d13m.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;570&quot; height=&quot;429&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;price&quot;&gt;180.00 USD&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;description&quot;&gt;Made with 16 mid sized Nepal Two Eye bodhi beads also known as the phoenix eye. These are rare beads with horns on top and bottom side . All beads are super smooth and have a dark red brown color with a great incense like scent.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;One thing very special about these phoenix eye beads is that all of them have a horn like outdent along top and bottom of the eye. Finding match of these beads with the same horn will take some time and efforts.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This item is blessed in Nepal.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This bracelet is made with non-elastic string with size approx. 7.5 inch. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Uniquely made edition of 1 only.&lt;/p&gt;</description>        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 23:09:19 -0400</pubDate>
        <link>https://www.etsy.com/listing/4527665657/blessed-nepal-large-phoenix-eye-bracelet?ref=rss</link>        <guid>https://www.etsy.com/listing/4527665657/blessed-nepal-large-phoenix-eye-bracelet1782356959</guid>    </item>
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        <title>Eighteen Arhat Mala with Olive Pit Carved Arhat Luohan 14 inches Long by ZenMu</title>
        <description>&lt;p class=&quot;image&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://i.etsystatic.com/11191343/r/il/aec0ce/7736869136/il_570xN.7736869136_qcu5.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;570&quot; height=&quot;429&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;price&quot;&gt;185.00 USD&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;description&quot;&gt;A unique mala made by mini Arhat head figure carved with olive pit. Chinese olive pit carving (or hediao 核雕) is a traditional Chinese micro-sculpture art form dating back to the Han Dynasty, involving carving intricate, microscopic scenes—such as boats, figures, or nature—onto Chinese olive pits (ganlan 橄榄). Renowned for extreme precision, these, often symbolic,, artworks are frequently created as jewelry, pendants, or artistic treasures. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In Buddhism, an Arhat (or Arahant) is a perfected being who has achieved enlightenment (Nirvana) by following the Buddha&amp;#39;s teachings, ending the cycle of rebirth (samsara), and eradicating defilements like greed, anger, and ignorance, making them worthy of veneration as spiritual exemplars.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This mala is featuring 18 (or more) individual olive pits intricately carved with the faces of arhat.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;Edition of one.&lt;/p&gt;</description>        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:02:40 -0400</pubDate>
        <link>https://www.etsy.com/listing/4461608113/eighteen-arhat-mala-with-olive-pit?ref=rss</link>        <guid>https://www.etsy.com/listing/4461608113/eighteen-arhat-mala-with-olive-pit1782273760</guid>    </item>
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        <title>Pair of Matched Fine Chinese Feng Little Hulu 33 x 42 mm by ZenMu</title>
        <description>&lt;p class=&quot;image&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://i.etsystatic.com/11191343/r/il/85f768/8220143859/il_570xN.8220143859_5tom.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;570&quot; height=&quot;429&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;price&quot;&gt;48.00 USD&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;description&quot;&gt;A pair of Matched Chinese Walnut (Little HuLu) &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;33mm (Wide) X 42 mm (Tall)  Very fine shape and super dense smooth in hand. Great match with nice frame.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Perfect home decoration and gift choice.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Why walnut?&lt;br /&gt;Once popular toys in China’s imperial court, walnuts — which when rotated in one’s palm are thought to stimulate blood circulation — are making a comeback among the wealthy, some of whom see them as not only a way to spend their cash, but also as a distinctly Chinese status symbol.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Walnut playing has 2,000 years of history in China. The trend first emerged in the Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-A.D. 220) and became very popular in the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties. Among the upper levels of society, a pair of good collectible walnuts was a symbol of taste and social rank. Many noble people collected top walnuts and gave them to members of the imperial families to show their greetings and faithfulness.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Is this the walnut used for food source?&lt;br /&gt;No, this type of walnut has the thickest shell with no meat inside and is not used as food source.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Collection and value?&lt;br /&gt;Similar to the fact that there are no identical snow flakes exist in nature, get two identical walnuts as pair is almost impossible. Therefore, walnut collectors are obsessed with pairs shares high similarities (pattern, height, wideness, base). In addition, like other seed like beads from nature, it will develop a shinning coating and become very smooth as you play it in your hand each day. Antique walnut has very high trading value and are perfect for artistic home decoration. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Below is a paragraph beautifully written by German Sinologist Ernst Cordes in 1937, as he come across a Chinese gentleman in Beijing who carried himself in a noble manner with a pair of walnut in his palm. (see last pictrue of the a paragraph from original article in a local Beijing magazine, the Monthly Journal (Yue Bao), in 1937 under the title of ‘The Walnut Rubbing Chinese’)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“Yes, it can function as cultivating your soul.” He repeated the phrase, while pointed his forehead as if there exists the secret of soul. “ The slow motion, the rhythm of rubbing walnuts makes one’s spirit feel relaxed and comfortable. When I feel exhausted, unhappy, and the worrisome ideas catch up with me, depriving me the rest I need, I’d always pick up this pair of walnuts. Look, I rub them in this way: tender, smoothly, slowly, with complete focuses poured onto the two walnuts. Therefore I throw out any mundane problems above the sky. When you rub the walnuts for many hours, you’d feel a slight stinging sensation on your palm. Following that, the stinging sensation would climb up to your shoulder, and finally you’d feel as if your brain is given a massage by a woman with her tender hands. This would make all your worries go away. Both your mind and body would be bathed in a limitless feeling of relief. You would feel the comforting sensation of relaxation as if you just took a hot bath. Oh this thing of walnuts is a real magic of massaging your soul ….”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please feel free to ask me any questions.&lt;/p&gt;</description>        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 23:46:31 -0400</pubDate>
        <link>https://www.etsy.com/listing/4524816856/pair-of-matched-fine-chinese-feng-little?ref=rss</link>        <guid>https://www.etsy.com/listing/4524816856/pair-of-matched-fine-chinese-feng-little1782272791</guid>    </item>
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        <title>Matched Chinese Walnut Pair, Loving Bird Shape Mini XV (33 x 43 mm) by ZenMu</title>
        <description>&lt;p class=&quot;image&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://i.etsystatic.com/11191343/r/il/13e4ed/8172189116/il_570xN.8172189116_f484.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;570&quot; height=&quot;429&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;price&quot;&gt;45.00 USD&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;description&quot;&gt;A pair of Matched Chinese Walnut with abnomal shape that matched loving bird.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Size: 33 x 43 mm &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Why walnut?&lt;br /&gt;Once popular toys in China’s imperial court, walnuts — which when rotated in one’s palm are thought to stimulate blood circulation — are making a comeback among the wealthy, some of whom see them as not only a way to spend their cash, but also as a distinctly Chinese status symbol.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Walnut playing has 2,000 years of history in China. The trend first emerged in the Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-A.D. 220) and became very popular in the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties. Among the upper levels of society, a pair of good collectible walnuts was a symbol of taste and social rank. Many noble people collected top walnuts and gave them to members of the imperial families to show their greetings and faithfulness.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Is this the walnut used for food source?&lt;br /&gt;No, this type of walnut has the thickest shell with no meat inside and is not used as food source.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Collection and value?&lt;br /&gt;Similar to the fact that there are no identical snow flakes exist in nature, get two identical walnuts as pair is almost impossible. Therefore, walnut collectors are obsessed with pairs shares high similarities (pattern, height, wideness, base). In addition, like other seed like beads from nature, it will develop a shinning coating and become very smooth as you play it in your hand each day. Antique walnut has very high trading value and are perfect for artistic home decoration. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Below is a paragraph beautifully written by German Sinologist Ernst Cordes in 1937, as he come across a Chinese gentleman in Beijing who carried himself in a noble manner with a pair of walnut in his palm.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“Yes, it can function as cultivating your soul.” He repeated the phrase, while pointed his forehead as if there exists the secret of soul. “ The slow motion, the rhythm of rubbing walnuts makes one’s spirit feel relaxed and comfortable. When I feel exhausted, unhappy, and the worrisome ideas catch up with me, depriving me the rest I need, I’d always pick up this pair of walnuts. Look, I rub them in this way: tender, smoothly, slowly, with complete focuses poured onto the two walnuts. Therefore I throw out any mundane problems above the sky. When you rub the walnuts for many hours, you’d feel a slight stinging sensation on your palm. Following that, the stinging sensation would climb up to your shoulder, and finally you’d feel as if your brain is given a massage by a woman with her tender hands. This would make all your worries go away. Both your mind and body would be bathed in a limitless feeling of relief. You would feel the comforting sensation of relaxation as if you just took a hot bath. Oh this thing of walnuts is a real magic of massaging your soul ….”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please feel free to ask me any questions.&lt;/p&gt;</description>        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 23:35:36 -0400</pubDate>
        <link>https://www.etsy.com/listing/4527109517/matched-chinese-walnut-pair-loving-bird?ref=rss</link>        <guid>https://www.etsy.com/listing/4527109517/matched-chinese-walnut-pair-loving-bird1782272136</guid>    </item>
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        <title>Matched Chinese Walnut Pair, Loving Bird Shape Mini XIV (33 x 42 mm) by ZenMu</title>
        <description>&lt;p class=&quot;image&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://i.etsystatic.com/11191343/r/il/8d8f64/8172187096/il_570xN.8172187096_43ie.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;570&quot; height=&quot;429&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;price&quot;&gt;45.00 USD&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;description&quot;&gt;A pair of Matched Chinese Walnut with abnomal shape that matched loving bird.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Size: 33 x 42 mm &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Why walnut?&lt;br /&gt;Once popular toys in China’s imperial court, walnuts — which when rotated in one’s palm are thought to stimulate blood circulation — are making a comeback among the wealthy, some of whom see them as not only a way to spend their cash, but also as a distinctly Chinese status symbol.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Walnut playing has 2,000 years of history in China. The trend first emerged in the Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-A.D. 220) and became very popular in the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties. Among the upper levels of society, a pair of good collectible walnuts was a symbol of taste and social rank. Many noble people collected top walnuts and gave them to members of the imperial families to show their greetings and faithfulness.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Is this the walnut used for food source?&lt;br /&gt;No, this type of walnut has the thickest shell with no meat inside and is not used as food source.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Collection and value?&lt;br /&gt;Similar to the fact that there are no identical snow flakes exist in nature, get two identical walnuts as pair is almost impossible. Therefore, walnut collectors are obsessed with pairs shares high similarities (pattern, height, wideness, base). In addition, like other seed like beads from nature, it will develop a shinning coating and become very smooth as you play it in your hand each day. Antique walnut has very high trading value and are perfect for artistic home decoration. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Below is a paragraph beautifully written by German Sinologist Ernst Cordes in 1937, as he come across a Chinese gentleman in Beijing who carried himself in a noble manner with a pair of walnut in his palm.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“Yes, it can function as cultivating your soul.” He repeated the phrase, while pointed his forehead as if there exists the secret of soul. “ The slow motion, the rhythm of rubbing walnuts makes one’s spirit feel relaxed and comfortable. When I feel exhausted, unhappy, and the worrisome ideas catch up with me, depriving me the rest I need, I’d always pick up this pair of walnuts. Look, I rub them in this way: tender, smoothly, slowly, with complete focuses poured onto the two walnuts. Therefore I throw out any mundane problems above the sky. When you rub the walnuts for many hours, you’d feel a slight stinging sensation on your palm. Following that, the stinging sensation would climb up to your shoulder, and finally you’d feel as if your brain is given a massage by a woman with her tender hands. This would make all your worries go away. Both your mind and body would be bathed in a limitless feeling of relief. You would feel the comforting sensation of relaxation as if you just took a hot bath. Oh this thing of walnuts is a real magic of massaging your soul ….”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please feel free to ask me any questions.&lt;/p&gt;</description>        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 23:34:44 -0400</pubDate>
        <link>https://www.etsy.com/listing/4527118820/matched-chinese-walnut-pair-loving-bird?ref=rss</link>        <guid>https://www.etsy.com/listing/4527118820/matched-chinese-walnut-pair-loving-bird1782272084</guid>    </item>
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        <title>Matched Chinese Walnut Pair, Loving Bird Shape Mini XIII (37 x 44 mm) by ZenMu</title>
        <description>&lt;p class=&quot;image&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://i.etsystatic.com/11191343/r/il/4f7ed4/8220113133/il_570xN.8220113133_5niz.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;570&quot; height=&quot;429&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;price&quot;&gt;45.00 USD&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;description&quot;&gt;A pair of Matched Chinese Walnut with abnomal shape that matched loving bird.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Size: 37 x 44 mm &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Why walnut?&lt;br /&gt;Once popular toys in China’s imperial court, walnuts — which when rotated in one’s palm are thought to stimulate blood circulation — are making a comeback among the wealthy, some of whom see them as not only a way to spend their cash, but also as a distinctly Chinese status symbol.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Walnut playing has 2,000 years of history in China. The trend first emerged in the Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-A.D. 220) and became very popular in the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties. Among the upper levels of society, a pair of good collectible walnuts was a symbol of taste and social rank. Many noble people collected top walnuts and gave them to members of the imperial families to show their greetings and faithfulness.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Is this the walnut used for food source?&lt;br /&gt;No, this type of walnut has the thickest shell with no meat inside and is not used as food source.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Collection and value?&lt;br /&gt;Similar to the fact that there are no identical snow flakes exist in nature, get two identical walnuts as pair is almost impossible. Therefore, walnut collectors are obsessed with pairs shares high similarities (pattern, height, wideness, base). In addition, like other seed like beads from nature, it will develop a shinning coating and become very smooth as you play it in your hand each day. Antique walnut has very high trading value and are perfect for artistic home decoration. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Below is a paragraph beautifully written by German Sinologist Ernst Cordes in 1937, as he come across a Chinese gentleman in Beijing who carried himself in a noble manner with a pair of walnut in his palm.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“Yes, it can function as cultivating your soul.” He repeated the phrase, while pointed his forehead as if there exists the secret of soul. “ The slow motion, the rhythm of rubbing walnuts makes one’s spirit feel relaxed and comfortable. When I feel exhausted, unhappy, and the worrisome ideas catch up with me, depriving me the rest I need, I’d always pick up this pair of walnuts. Look, I rub them in this way: tender, smoothly, slowly, with complete focuses poured onto the two walnuts. Therefore I throw out any mundane problems above the sky. When you rub the walnuts for many hours, you’d feel a slight stinging sensation on your palm. Following that, the stinging sensation would climb up to your shoulder, and finally you’d feel as if your brain is given a massage by a woman with her tender hands. This would make all your worries go away. Both your mind and body would be bathed in a limitless feeling of relief. You would feel the comforting sensation of relaxation as if you just took a hot bath. Oh this thing of walnuts is a real magic of massaging your soul ….”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please feel free to ask me any questions.&lt;/p&gt;</description>        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 23:33:20 -0400</pubDate>
        <link>https://www.etsy.com/listing/4527118394/matched-chinese-walnut-pair-loving-bird?ref=rss</link>        <guid>https://www.etsy.com/listing/4527118394/matched-chinese-walnut-pair-loving-bird1782272000</guid>    </item>
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        <title>Matched Chinese Walnut Pair, Loving Bird Shape Mini XII (31 x 42 mm) by ZenMu</title>
        <description>&lt;p class=&quot;image&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://i.etsystatic.com/11191343/r/il/06d11d/8220112577/il_570xN.8220112577_5kjf.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;570&quot; height=&quot;429&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;price&quot;&gt;45.00 USD&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;description&quot;&gt;A pair of Matched Chinese Walnut with abnomal shape that matched loving bird.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Size: 31 x 42mm &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Why walnut?&lt;br /&gt;Once popular toys in China’s imperial court, walnuts — which when rotated in one’s palm are thought to stimulate blood circulation — are making a comeback among the wealthy, some of whom see them as not only a way to spend their cash, but also as a distinctly Chinese status symbol.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Walnut playing has 2,000 years of history in China. The trend first emerged in the Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-A.D. 220) and became very popular in the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties. Among the upper levels of society, a pair of good collectible walnuts was a symbol of taste and social rank. Many noble people collected top walnuts and gave them to members of the imperial families to show their greetings and faithfulness.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Is this the walnut used for food source?&lt;br /&gt;No, this type of walnut has the thickest shell with no meat inside and is not used as food source.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Collection and value?&lt;br /&gt;Similar to the fact that there are no identical snow flakes exist in nature, get two identical walnuts as pair is almost impossible. Therefore, walnut collectors are obsessed with pairs shares high similarities (pattern, height, wideness, base). In addition, like other seed like beads from nature, it will develop a shinning coating and become very smooth as you play it in your hand each day. Antique walnut has very high trading value and are perfect for artistic home decoration. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Below is a paragraph beautifully written by German Sinologist Ernst Cordes in 1937, as he come across a Chinese gentleman in Beijing who carried himself in a noble manner with a pair of walnut in his palm.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“Yes, it can function as cultivating your soul.” He repeated the phrase, while pointed his forehead as if there exists the secret of soul. “ The slow motion, the rhythm of rubbing walnuts makes one’s spirit feel relaxed and comfortable. When I feel exhausted, unhappy, and the worrisome ideas catch up with me, depriving me the rest I need, I’d always pick up this pair of walnuts. Look, I rub them in this way: tender, smoothly, slowly, with complete focuses poured onto the two walnuts. Therefore I throw out any mundane problems above the sky. When you rub the walnuts for many hours, you’d feel a slight stinging sensation on your palm. Following that, the stinging sensation would climb up to your shoulder, and finally you’d feel as if your brain is given a massage by a woman with her tender hands. This would make all your worries go away. Both your mind and body would be bathed in a limitless feeling of relief. You would feel the comforting sensation of relaxation as if you just took a hot bath. Oh this thing of walnuts is a real magic of massaging your soul ….”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please feel free to ask me any questions.&lt;/p&gt;</description>        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 23:32:34 -0400</pubDate>
        <link>https://www.etsy.com/listing/4527108563/matched-chinese-walnut-pair-loving-bird?ref=rss</link>        <guid>https://www.etsy.com/listing/4527108563/matched-chinese-walnut-pair-loving-bird1782271954</guid>    </item>
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        <title>Matched Chinese Walnut Pair, Loving Bird Shape Mini XI (39 x 48 mm) by ZenMu</title>
        <description>&lt;p class=&quot;image&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://i.etsystatic.com/11191343/r/il/ae9b77/8172173638/il_570xN.8172173638_mfbc.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;570&quot; height=&quot;429&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;price&quot;&gt;45.00 USD&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;description&quot;&gt;A pair of Matched Chinese Walnut with abnomal shape that matched loving bird.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Size: 39 x 48 mm &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Why walnut?&lt;br /&gt;Once popular toys in China’s imperial court, walnuts — which when rotated in one’s palm are thought to stimulate blood circulation — are making a comeback among the wealthy, some of whom see them as not only a way to spend their cash, but also as a distinctly Chinese status symbol.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Walnut playing has 2,000 years of history in China. The trend first emerged in the Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-A.D. 220) and became very popular in the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties. Among the upper levels of society, a pair of good collectible walnuts was a symbol of taste and social rank. Many noble people collected top walnuts and gave them to members of the imperial families to show their greetings and faithfulness.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Is this the walnut used for food source?&lt;br /&gt;No, this type of walnut has the thickest shell with no meat inside and is not used as food source.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Collection and value?&lt;br /&gt;Similar to the fact that there are no identical snow flakes exist in nature, get two identical walnuts as pair is almost impossible. Therefore, walnut collectors are obsessed with pairs shares high similarities (pattern, height, wideness, base). In addition, like other seed like beads from nature, it will develop a shinning coating and become very smooth as you play it in your hand each day. Antique walnut has very high trading value and are perfect for artistic home decoration. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Below is a paragraph beautifully written by German Sinologist Ernst Cordes in 1937, as he come across a Chinese gentleman in Beijing who carried himself in a noble manner with a pair of walnut in his palm.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“Yes, it can function as cultivating your soul.” He repeated the phrase, while pointed his forehead as if there exists the secret of soul. “ The slow motion, the rhythm of rubbing walnuts makes one’s spirit feel relaxed and comfortable. When I feel exhausted, unhappy, and the worrisome ideas catch up with me, depriving me the rest I need, I’d always pick up this pair of walnuts. Look, I rub them in this way: tender, smoothly, slowly, with complete focuses poured onto the two walnuts. Therefore I throw out any mundane problems above the sky. When you rub the walnuts for many hours, you’d feel a slight stinging sensation on your palm. Following that, the stinging sensation would climb up to your shoulder, and finally you’d feel as if your brain is given a massage by a woman with her tender hands. This would make all your worries go away. Both your mind and body would be bathed in a limitless feeling of relief. You would feel the comforting sensation of relaxation as if you just took a hot bath. Oh this thing of walnuts is a real magic of massaging your soul ….”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please feel free to ask me any questions.&lt;/p&gt;</description>        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 23:28:33 -0400</pubDate>
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