Scott Miller
I chose the Thursday Buddha because it represents meditation. I was surprised to see that it came with a "starter" necklace. Personally, I prefer the corded rope necklace as it feels more authentic to me. Finding a good leather or rope necklace can be difficult. I have tried to find one for my other pendant, the "Om" symbol, but was unable to find anything worthwhile. I even tried making my own, but let's just say I won't be getting a job making custom jewelry anytime soon. The only drawback is that the necklace it comes with doesn't have a clasp, it's just tied in a knot and might be too small or tight for a lot of people. However, it was designed as a starter necklace and not meant to be worn long term. The pendant itself is a little too shiny and new-looking for my taste, but I do appreciate that the image is on both sides of the pendant which is amazing. I have seen more expensive pendants that are only one-sided and it can be frustrating when it flips or moves throughout the day. Both the necklace and the pendant have held up well when worn all day while sweating on hot summer days, or during a morning/evening shower.

Andrew Stevens
I recently took a trip to Thailand and visited a plethora of shrines and temples. The figure of Buddha that most spoke to me was the standing Buddha with hands raised...it was explained to me that this is the Buddha for peace/ending conflicts. I have a very strange family situation with a lot of conflict that I try to mitigate. I immediately became enamored with this particular representation of Buddha and have been looking all over for items with this figure. Very happy with this pendant and SO happy to find him here. Good quality pendant and cord. LOTS of detail.