{"product_id":"the-mono-no-aware","title":"The Mono no Aware","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThere is a word for knowing it will end, and loving it anyway.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMono no aware\u003c\/strong\u003e (物の哀れ) is usually translated as the pathos of things, which is accurate and useless. What it actually describes is the particular ache of noticing something beautiful at the exact moment you understand it is temporary. The Japanese built an entire aesthetic tradition on it. Most languages never named it at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis set pairs the two pieces in the collection that carry that idea most directly. \u003cstrong\u003eSakura Mizu Gold Pendant\u003c\/strong\u003e takes its name from mizu (水), water: a sakura in relief over flowing water, on a ball-bead chain. \u003cstrong\u003eThe Sakura Essence Studs\u003c\/strong\u003e hold hand-painted enamel petals, caught mid-bloom, in silver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne warm, one cool. One that sits at the collarbone, one at the ear. Worn together they read as intentional rather than matching, which is the harder thing to get right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSakura Mizu Gold Pendant\u003c\/b\u003e, gold-tone stainless steel, sakura in relief over flowing water, ball-bead chain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Sakura Essence Studs\u003c\/b\u003e, certified .925 sterling silver, hand-painted floral enamel, 6mm x 8mm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGift-ready box\u003c\/b\u003e, ready to hand over without wrapping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReading the Symbols\u003c\/b\u003e, our digital guide to the Japanese symbols behind the collection, delivered by email the moment you order.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFree shipping\u003c\/b\u003e on every set, to wherever you are.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBought separately, the two pieces alone cost around 20% more. The box, the guide and the shipping come with the set.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Otera Promise\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWear it for 30 days. If nobody asks you about it, email us and we refund you in full, and you keep the pieces. We are not asking you to like it. We are betting that someone else will notice it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/b\u003e Sakura Mizu Gold Pendant and The Sakura Essence Studs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/b\u003e Gold-tone stainless steel pendant, certified .925 sterling silver studs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSensitivity:\u003c\/b\u003e Hypoallergenic. The sterling silver pieces are nickel-free.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eShipping:\u003c\/b\u003e Free on this set. Standard delivery, 5 to 12 business days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePackaging:\u003c\/b\u003e Gift-ready box.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Otera Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54090905354424,"sku":"OTERA-KIT-MONO-NO-AWARE","price":79.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0942\/3270\/7256\/files\/mono-no-aware-base-linho.jpg?v=1789267970","url":"https:\/\/theoterastore.com\/products\/the-mono-no-aware","provider":"Otera Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}