Mahjong Pendant in Sterling Silver| Character Tiles | Lunar New Year Gift

Cut from a vintage Mahjong set we sourced in Hong Kong, this pendant features a tile from the Characters suit. The tile is around 30 years old, made from traditional bone and bamboo, and set in sterling silver with a solid silver back.

About the Characters suit

Characters (also called Cracks or Wan) is one of Mahjong's three numbered suits. Each tile shows a Chinese numeral from one to nine above the red character 萬 (wan), which means ten thousand.

Mahjong in brief

Mahjong began in China in the 1800s and is played with 144 tiles, usually by four players. The aim is to collect a winning hand of sets and runs, so it rewards skill, memory and a little luck.

A good gift for

• People celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year
• Regular Mahjong players
• Anyone learning Chinese, or with roots in Hong Kong or China
• Lovers of calligraphy and Chinese script
• Someone who values one-of-a-kind, upcycled pieces

Details

• Tile options: Character 2, 4 or 8
• Size: 24mm x 16mm
• Materials: vintage bone and bamboo tile, sterling silver setting with a solid silver back
• Free 18" sterling silver chain
• Each tile shows light wear in keeping with its age, so no two pendants are the same
• UK Family run business, fast dispatch, 30-day returns, and gift wrapping with a handwritten message available.

See our full Mahjong jewellery collection for other jewellery and cufflinks.

Material: Upcycled Mahjong Tile
Shape: Rectangle
Tile: Character 4 and Character 8
Size: 24mm x 16mm

Mahjong is a game that originated in China and is usually played with a set of 144 tiles based on Chinese characters and symbols.

There are 3 different groups of suits, numbered from 1 to 9.
There are 2 different sets of Honors tiles: Winds and Dragons. The Winds are East, South, West and North. The Dragons are Red, Green and White.
There are 2 sets of bonus tiles: Flowers and Seasons. The flower and season tiles are unique in the fact that each one has a different artistic rendering of a specific type of flower or season and that each design has only one tile in the whole set making a total of 4 flower tiles and 4 season tiles altogether.

• An eco jewellery box
• Sterling silver polishing cloth
• Care information
• Plastic-free packaging
• Certificate of authenticity/information card
• Free 18" sterling silver chain with every pendant purchased (Harmony balls come with a 30" chain)

In order to protect your Hepburn & Hughes jewellery and ensure that it always looks as good as new, we advise you to follow these steps.

• Use the cleaning cloth provided to clean and polish your silver. This lint-free cloth is chemically treated to improve the silver's lustre and shine and can be used for light, regular cleanings to remove tarnishing. 
• Avoid contact with perfume, skin creams, hairspray and chlorine.

• Gift wrapping for all jewellery items £4.99.
• Includes: Hepburn & Hughes gift bag
• Greeting card
• Handwritten message of your choice

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Please note that the cost of gift wrapping is non-refundable.

UK orders

All orders are dispatched within 1-2 business days.

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Returns

Returns are accepted for 30 days from purchase date. Please visit our refund page for more information.