{"product_id":"ready-to-ship-staff-of-hermes-purple-labradorite","title":"* Ready to Ship * Staff of Hermes. Purple Labradorite.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis necklace is Ready to Ship and will leave the studio in 3 - 5 business days. The chain is 30 inches in length. This photo is of the specific stone you will be receiving. This is a dark, but still translucent, blue violet. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you purchase this item with any other jewel, please be aware that our jewelry is handmade to order and takes approximately 6-8 weeks to create before shipping, meaning your Ready to Ship jewel will ship with the rest of your order. This cuts down on multiple shipping costs for you, and unnecessary waste for the environment. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe kerykeion or caduceus ( not to be confused with the rod of Asclepius which features a single snake \u0026amp; would have been more fitting as a symbol of medicine ) is a herald \/ staff\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ethat was given to Hermes\/Mercury by Apollo as a trade for his turtle Lyre. Golden \u0026amp; powerful, it has the ability to both awaken and drowse humans, transform \u0026amp; heal, assist in negotiations \u0026amp; commerce, \u0026amp; turn things into gold ( thus\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHermes’ symbolic association with Alchemy ).\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe twin snakes of the staff represented opposites in harmony, such as \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ethe poison and the drug, life and death, the masculine and feminine archetypes within the binary, chaos and order and so on.\u003c\/span\u003e In art, such as statues, tiled mosaics and paintings they are depicted as writhing \u0026amp; alive rather than appearing as fixed parts of the staff. Here, his staff has been reimagined with life cast snake rib bones braided together \u0026amp; holding a solar disc in honor of Apollo, a dark Sun or eclipsed Sun, in the form of a polished hematite cabochon.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned with writers in mind, as Hermes \/ Mercury is a deity was know for his aspect of communication \u0026amp; language as well as his links to memory \u0026amp; learning\/knowledge which gesture towards writing even though he is not specifically a God of it. As a traveler \u0026amp; as someone in a long distance relationship, I also appreciate his attribute as a protector of travelers.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe is also one of the psychopomps~ guiding souls to the Underworld, marking him as a chthonic deity. Despite this, I always viewed him as being as part of the sky as a child, always flitting about with his winged feet, a humanoid hummingbird. Betwixt \u0026amp; both. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnown best for being the messenger between Gods \u0026amp; humans, I’ve always loved Hermes most for his mercurial ways \u0026amp; have always hoped for his help in guiding my pen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 id=\"post-title-t3_16nwbtc\" slot=\"title\" class=\"text-neutral-content-strong m-0 font-semibold text-18 xs:text-24  mb-xs px-md xs:px-0 xs:mb-md  overflow-hidden\" aria-label=\"Post Title: “…throw roses into the abyss and say: ‘here is my thanks to the monster who didn’t succeed in swallowing me alive.’” - Friedrich Nietzsche\" aria-describedby=\"feed-post-credit-bar-t3_16nwbtc\"\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*Details* :\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-  64 mm from top to bottom\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-  17 mm wide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-  Set with one 12 mm smooth round Purple Labradorite cabochon \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Solid sterling silver: oxidized to achieve a stormy gray. Hand polished to reveal the luminous silver tones beneath.  \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e***IMPORTANT***\u003c\/strong\u003e               \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVisit the Policy Page to make an educated and informed purchase \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bloodmilkjewels.com\/pages\/policy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHERE\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you have further questions, we are always here to serve you in a kind and timely manner: via bloodmilkjewels@gmail.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blood Milk Jewels","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48608198361337,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0264\/9287\/files\/bm_product_198a_0138_ef.jpg?v=1782741765","url":"https:\/\/www.bloodmilkjewels.com\/products\/ready-to-ship-staff-of-hermes-purple-labradorite","provider":"Blood Milk Jewels","version":"1.0","type":"link"}