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- This strand is comprised of tear shaped baroque pearls, spinel, and sterling silver beads.
- At the 'heart' of this strand is our Medium Eye of Protection pendant
- At its closure and its heart is our medium Eye clasp, meant to be a talisman of comfort and protection.
- Approximately 24 inches in length including clasp
- Eye pendant & clasp, silver 'pearls' and jump rings are all solid sterling silver, hand oxidized to achieve our favorite shade of gloomy grey and finished to highlight the shining silver beneath.
- The clasp and pendant are tactile in nature making them easily held between the tips of your fingers. Rub for comfort in times of grief, anxiety, dissociation, as well as during moments of joy and wonder.
Pearls:
Have an ancient history of reverence as well as a long legacy of beauty. Pearls are formed when an external irritant, like a grain of sand, breaches the shell of an oyster or shelled mollusk. Once this irritant has gained entrance within the dark fleshy confines of the oyster, it goes to work protecting itself. If this irritant can’t be expelled, it begins to ‘bandage’ the grain, coating it with concentric rings of calcium carbonate, named ‘nacre.’ Each layer that is built up forms the shape of the pearl, awash in a brilliant iridescence, a beauty born of a tiny trespass. Thusly, a pearl has at its center, the object of its creation, a foreign intruder.
I associate the pearl and its strange construction to so many things: the jellied caterpillar struggling within a chrysalis, its liquefied body form a new winged shape. An embedded star smoldering within the shell of our hearts. An ink dot, a pin prick, a moon in miniature. History, who has always loved and revered the pearl, writes that we once believed pearls were the result of lightning striking the shell and penetrating the inner skins of the oyster. A small beauty made in duress, a ‘stone’ of initiation. To possess a pearl means to own something that is hidden, sacred.
Lore has it that Cleopatra, to win a wager with Antony, dissolved a large, exquisite pearl in her drinking glass. She swallowed it in one sip. I wonder about her dreams that night.
Please note that these beads are entirely natural and earth made. The color and clarity will vary from bead to bead; every one of them has been hand selected for its quality and beauty.
Spinel:
Spinel is a potent stone for healing and protection: working to help clear intense emotions such as anger and rage, it imbues its wearer with a sense of calm. It is also used to heal the physical body and has powerful metaphysical qualities, helping its wearer to feel strong, assisting with perseverance, especially when dealing with issues from the past that have become difficult to overcome. Much like Onyx, it also helps repel negativity from others.
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