Due to the special nature of these jewels, they are only available for purchase one per person. 

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Please note : This necklace will be created with an 18" bar link chain. If you desire a different chain length you must reach out to us immediately after placing your order. 

An oval Black Tourmaline quartz "eye" glows within a frame of life cast bat bones, designed in exquisite detail to echo a Baroque mirror frame. A single pear cut Lavender Quartz 'tear' flows from beneath it. 

As a talisman of divination and protection, a single eye looking out in all directions is a symbol seen across time and cultures. In this jewel, it represents the Eye of the Pythia, the Oracle of Delphi, who was a channel between realms, and who assisted in making important decisions via prophesying the future. It's hard to know/imagine what our future looks like in these ever increasingly horrific times. Grief feels like a well that fresh grief/water keeps being poured into, until it becomes indistinguishable, a river that flows through our heart's blood. This jewel is a reminder to keep our eyes ( & heart ) open, to observe rather than look away, to 'see' in all directions. Singular eyes worn on the body or hung within liminal space in homes ( such as doorways or kitchens ) have also been used as apotropaic talismans, deflecting negativity. This practice has been observed across several cultures over time, and I've tethered this jewel to that tradition. 

Pythia was the name given to the high priestess at the Oracle of Delphi; always a woman, who would be possessed by the God Apollo to directly receive his enigmatic prophecies, as she inhabited a dream-like trance. When she was consulted, she was thought to have sat upon the three legged tripod of Apollo deep within the subterranean levels of the site of Delphi, which was considered to be the center or ‘navel’ of the world and the site where Apollo slayed Python, son of Gaia, a serpentine/dragon-like monster. It is from the rotting corpse of Python beneath the temple, that Pythia gets her name. Much like modern divinatory requests, it seems the Pythia was consulted for ubiquitous queries such as ‘whom should I marry?” to more potentially history changing questions from rulers about to go to war. In every instance, the Pythia’s divinations were considered to be coming directly from Apollo and therefore unimpeachable.

*Details* :

- 65 mm from top of "eye" to bottom of the tear

- 73 mm at its widest

- Solid Sterling Silver  

- Both pendant and chain are hand oxidized to achieve our favorite shade of stormy gray and then highlighted to reveal the bright silver beneath

- Set with one 21 x 50mm Black Tourmaline Quartz oval cabochon and one 14 x 26mm Pear Cut Lavender Quartz tear

Black Tourmaline Quartz: is a variety of clear quartz with naturally occurring needle-like inclusions of black tourmaline. The individual metaphysical properties of each stone are found in these beads. Quartz is a considered the 'Master Healer, and is known for its propensity to improve memory and bring clarity to the consciousness. In this way, it is also a helpful tool in meditation. Black Tourmaline is well known for its protection qualities acting as psychic armor against negativity and psychic attacks. The quartz varies from clear to cloudy and the tourmaline strands can be minimal to very heavy.

Lavender Quartz: is a rare form of quartz found in one location in Brazil. Much like Rose Quartz, it can be used as an emotional ally, helpful in heartache or times of crisis as a comfort to the emotional body. It is also known to have a calming effect to those who  struggle with anxiety. 

These jewels are hand cut and therefore may have small signs of the carver's hands along the edges. This has not been fabricated by a machine, it has been made by hand and therefore isn't uniformly perfect. The photographs accurately portray the quality of the stone. 

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