Chinese bracelets beautifully hand made from real ox-bone. These hand made ox-bone bracelets are hand carved with etchings of Chinese calligraphy characters, insects and oriental blossoms and flowers, all of which are important symbols, in ancient traditional Chinese mythology. The ox-bone discs are strung onto an elasticated cord. A bracelet made from ox-bone is commonly worn in China, as it is believed to be a fertility symbol and it represents bringing in the harvest at springtime. The Ox, or water buffalo is one of the animals of the Chinese zodiac.