Steady-hearted bracelets: the meaning of Poise
Traditionally, obsidian, smoky quartz and cinnabar are associated with steadiness and safe passage, and shapes such as the peace buckle and the gourd carry a wish for safe comings and goings. This page gathers the materials on our site that carry the Poise symbol, and the bracelets customers have made with them.
Based on the traditional symbolism of materials, for reference only. It does not describe an effect and guarantees no outcome.

Materials carrying the Poise symbol
Grouped by traditional symbolism. A material can carry two characters at once; the ones listed here are those where Poise comes first.
Main beads
Materials: 28
CarvedSilver Sheen Obsidian Pixiu
Beads · Natural Stone17mmNT$114Symbolizes protection and stability.
CarvedSilver Sheen Obsidian Lion Dance
Beads · Natural Stone14.3–17.5mmFrom NT$135Symbolizes protection and stability.
CarvedSilver Sheen Obsidian Pixiu
Beads · Natural Stone20mmNT$150Symbolizes protection and stability.
CarvedSilver Sheen Obsidian Chubby Star
Beads · Natural Stone13mmNT$135Symbolizes protection and stability.
CarvedSilver Sheen Obsidian Cat
Beads · Natural Stone15mmNT$135Symbolizes protection and stability.
CarvedSilver Sheen Obsidian Cat Paw
Beads · Natural Stoneuses 13.9mmNT$135Symbolizes protection and stability.
CarvedSilver Sheen Obsidian Moon
Beads · Natural Stone12mmNT$135Symbolizes protection and stability.
CarvedSmoky Quartz Bow
Beads · Natural Crystaluses 15.4mmNT$99Symbolizes grounding and steadiness.
NuggetQing Ti Nai Gai (青提奶蓋) Peace Buckle
Beads · Natural Stoneuses 12mmNT$114Symbolizes peace and harmony.
NuggetSilver Sheen Obsidian Peace Buckle
Beads · Natural Stoneuses 7.6mmNT$114Symbolizes protection and stability.
Accents
Materials: 12
Charm boxGourd Yellow Charm Box
Charms · Metal12.8mmNT$39Symbolizes fortune and peace.
Charm boxGourd Blue Charm Box
Charms · Metal12.8mmNT$39Symbolizes fortune and peace.
Charm boxGourd Cream Yellow Charm Box
Charms · Metal12.8mmNT$39Symbolizes fortune and peace.
Disc spacerSmall Obsidian Spacer Disc
Spacers · Natural Stoneuses 1.6mmNT$30Symbolizes protection and stability.
Disc spacerSmall White Obsidian Spacer Disc
Spacers · Natural Stoneuses 1.6mmNT$30Symbolizes cleanness and calm.
Disc spacerAmber Spacer Disc
Spacers · Amberuses 4.2mmNT$54Symbolizes the passage of time and protection.
Disc spacerAgarwood Spacer Disc
Spacers · Agarwooduses 3.6mmNT$39Symbolizes a settled mind and composure.
Disc spacerSandalwood Spacer Disc (Thick)
Spacers · Wooduses 3.8mmNT$15Symbolizes quiet and steadiness of mind.
Slider ringObsidian Slider Ring
Charms · Natural Stoneuses no lengthFrom NT$54Symbolizes protection and stability.
Slider ringSilver Sheen Obsidian Slider Ring
Charms · Natural Stoneuses no lengthNT$75Symbolizes protection and stability.
Pendants
Materials: 1
PendantPeace Year After Year
Pendants · Metaluses 4mmNT$45Symbolizes peace and safe passage.
How to combine them
One lead colour is enough
Pick one or two materials of this character as the lead and use a little more of them, and the character comes through clearly.
Leave room with white
White stones such as clear quartz and white azeztulite lean towards no character, so they work as breathing space between the leads.
Let metal spacers set the rhythm
Gold-coloured or silver-coloured spacers are not counted towards the character; use them to break the colours into sections and give the strand a rhythm.
Poise bracelets by our customers

Make one of your own with these materials
The designer reads your bracelet's character as you go; add or remove a bead and it changes.
The designer opens with the material panel already filtered to Poise.
The other four characters
Questions
Is a bracelet limited to just one character?
No. Most bracelets carry two or three, and the designer shows the share of each.
Do I have to use only the materials on this page?
Not at all — mix in materials from other characters too. The character is recalculated from the proportions as you go.
What does “Safe Passage” mean here?
It is a popular, everyday way of describing the Poise character — the traditional symbolism of steadiness and staying out of trouble. It is a sentiment for choosing, not an effect.




























