SARBLOH Pure Iron Sikh Kaur Flat Kada Singh KhalsaTraditional 5Ks Kara Bangle F4 Weight of this Kara is approximate 50-85g. Width is approx 7.5 mm Thickness is 7 mm Design No. F4 One Edge SARBLOH STEEL Pure Iron KARA (Variations are measured by internal diameter of Karas) These karas are from the Holy and Sacred Land of Shiri Amritsar Ji (The City of Golden Temple/Darbar Sahib Ji). There may be little bit rust present which is seen commonly in all SARBLOH KARAS due to purity of the metal/Pure iron/Steel. Please read below more Information about Sikh Kara: Akara (Punjabi:???(Gurmukhi),???(Shahmukhi) ????(Devanagari)), is a steel or iron (sarb loh)bracelet, worn by allinitiatedSikhs. It is one of the fivekakars or 5Ks ? external articles of faith ? that identify a Sikh as dedicated totheir religious order. The kara was instituted by the tenthSikh guruGobind Singh at theBaisakhiAmrit Sanskar in 1699. Guru Gobind Singh Ji explained: He does not recognize anyone else except me, not even the bestowal of charities, performance of merciful acts, austerities and restraint on pilgrim-stations; the perfect light of the Lord illuminates his heart, then consider him as the immaculate Khalsa. ?[1]The kara is to constantly remind the Sikh disciple to do God's work, a constant reminder of the Sikh's mission on this earth and that he or she must carry out righteous and true deeds and actions, keeping with theadvice given by the Guru. The Kara is a symbol of unbreakable attachment and commitment to God.[2] It is in the shape of a circle which has no beginning and no end, like the eternal nature of God. It is also a symbol of the Sikh brotherhood. As the Sikhs'holy text theGuru Granth Sahib says "In the tenth month, you were made into a human being, O my merchant friend, and you were given your allotted time to perform good deeds."[3] Similarly, BhagatKabir reminds the Sikh to always keep one's consciousness withGod: "With your hands and feet, do all your work, but let your consciousness remain with the Immaculate Lord."[4] The basic kara is a simple unadorned steel bracelet, but other forms exist. It was historically used like aknuckle-dusterfor hand-to-hand combat. Battlefield variations include kara with spikes or sharp edges. Sikh soldiers of the British Indian army would settle disputes by competing in a form of boxing known asloh-musti (lit. iron fist) with a kara on one hand. Brilliant finish and very decorative. Ideal gift item for loved ones on all occasions. We are UK based supplier smartfashions.co.uk. Items can be collected from our shop in Rochester, Kent, UK. We have 100% positive feedback. Please bid with confidence and check our other fantastic listings. If you are not happy with your purchase we will give you 100% refund on return of item. No hard and fast rules for refunds and returns. Free Economy Royal Mail Postage in UK and very reasonable prices for First class and Express delivery. Postage discounts will be given to International buyers for multi-buys. Any questions please do not hesitate to contact us. Thank you for looking at our listing. Stay Blessed! PLEASE NOTE: Please measure/check size of your kara/bracelet first while ordering to avoid any hassle or posting it back to us and paying extra for p p for exchange and swap of karas with other desired sizes. There will be charge of 2.50 p p towards exchange/swap of Kara for any size issues for UK buyers and 4.99 p p for international buyers that needs to be paid by PayPal in advance or interested buyer can send us pa repaid self addressed envelope for any exchange/swap along with the original item in its original packaging and buyer should also return us the gift item/bags sent along with the item for appreciation of purchase. We may post back gift items/bags along with the swapped item. P.S. Colour of item may slightly vary due to camera flash and light conditions. Some Karas may have negligible small black grinding mark on the kara joint. This is always seen on all karas as most of the Kara making/shaping work is done by hands. However, this do not affect the quality/look of Karas. Design Number: F4 Gender: Unisex Country/Region of Manufacture: India Main Material/ Metal: Pure Iron/Sarbloh Type: Bracelets/Bangle Main Colour: Silver