Collection: Vajra & Dorje Pendants & Tools

The vajra — called dorje in Tibetan — is the ritual object most often paired with the bell in Tibetan Buddhist practice. This collection gathers the vajra forms we carry: five-prong and nine-prong dorje, crossed double vajra, and vajra-shaped pendants, in copper, brass and cold-iron tones.

What the form tells you: a vajra is built around a central grip with a pronged head at each end. Five-prong vajra have five points meeting at the centre; nine-prong have nine. The crossed double vajra places two vajra at right angles, a form often used as a decorative motif rather than a hand-held tool. Prong count and the shape of the grip are the fastest ways to tell the variants apart in a photograph.

Choosing by scale and finish: smaller vajra and vajra pendants sit close to the body and read as jewellery. Larger display vajra rest on an altar or shelf, where the prongs and the carved grip stay visible from a distance. Age-toned and dark finishes show relief in angled light, while brighter metal finishes carry stronger highlights and read further away.

What we describe and what we do not: we describe what the photographs show — form, proportion, surface and finish. We do not state materials, age or ritual suitability we have not confirmed, and we do not describe a vajra as consecrated or as producing a particular effect.

Where to go next: our guide to the vajra explains the meaning and the parts of the form, and the article on the dorje and the bell covers how the pair is used together. If you are looking for the dagger form, see the Phurba collection; for the wider category, see Ritual Tools.

Each listing in this collection records its own measurements and finish, so compare the size-reference photographs before choosing.