IMPORTANT: This jewel is limited and we are unsure if they'll be available again in the future. We recommend Express Shipping with signature required upon delivery to best ensure it arrives safely in your hands. 

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Because these stones are limited, we are not able to accommodate any requests for specific stone preferences.

Petite, hand-carved poppy and belladonna flowers are conjoined and cast in sterling silver.

Atropa belladonna, whose genus is named after Atropos, the fate who cut the thread of life, is considered to be one of the most most poisonous plants in the Witch's Garden. Her delicate flowers, purple/lavender/mauve hang their bell shaped heads almost sadly, while her shiny black death berries beckon invitingly. And yet, these berries are a forbidden kind of fruit, eating them can cause madness and even death. 

The opium poppy has been utilized as medicine, for pain, anesthesia and sleep since ancient times. Its medicinal properties are still utilized today in some of our most important medicines, namely Morphine. It's beauty adds to its lore, as it has been used throughout Greco-Roman mythological art, appearing alongside Demeter after her loss of Persephone as a grief aid, sacred to the god of sleep Hypnos, and Nyx, the goddess of Night for her likewise associations with sleep.

Much like the Poppy, Belladonna has been used as an ancient pain and sleep aid, "knocking out" those who've used her potent parts in wine and in ointments/salves. Due to its poisonous qualities, it has been linked to the infamous 'witches ointment' and appears in nearly all historical recipes for it. These ointments have been said to cause "flight", were used to curse, kill, and were also used for shape-shifting, divination, or for assistance in seeing spirits. Most likely these ointments were originally used for pain relief or for help with sleep, and utilized many of the same plants associated with the "witches garden," such as poppy, with the unexpected yet perhaps welcomed side effect of interesting dreams or altered consciousness. 

*Details* :

- 22 mm from top to bottom

- 24 mm wide

- Sits 9 mm off of the finger

- Solid Sterling Silver  

- Hand oxidized to achieve our favorite shade of stormy gray and then highlighted to reveal the bright luminous silver beneath

- Set with one 12 mm gray moonstone cabochon

Gray Moonstone:

Gray moonstone shares many of the same metaphysical properties as the rest of the moonstone family. It is closely tied to the moon, with some cultures believing the stone is solidified moon rays, while others think of them as embodiments of the moon's tears. Acting as a kind of Psychic armor, it is thought to protect its wearer from not only dark nights, but dark times; it helps sooth grief, loss, and other emotional turbulence. Moonstone is also known for its powerful psychic abilities. Used to protect empaths & sensitives from absorbing other people's emotions, it is known to be used during meditation for connecting to ones inner selves. As a romantic stone, it is known to strengthen the bonds between lovers when given as gifts, especially during the full moon. 

This jewel is hand cut and therefore may have small signs of the carver's hands along the edges. It has not been fabricated by a machine rather it hand cut and therefore might not be uniformly perfect. The photographs accurately portray the quality of the stone and the cut. 

***IMPORTANT***  

This jewel is handmade to order, just for you, with care and focus. Please allow approximately 6 - 8 weeks for creation before shipping.  

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