{"product_id":"roses-of-the-abyss-thorn-charm-bracelet","title":"* Ready to Ship * Roses of the Abyss. Thorn Charm Bracelet.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eIMPORTANT:\u003c\/b\u003e  This special bracelet is Ready to Ship and will leave our studio in 1 - 5 business days\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. If you find this listing 'Sold Out' and are interested in purchasing one, please reach out via email for updates when they are available. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThis bracelet measures 7 inches long and can not be adjusted before leaving the studio. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\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\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"...throw roses into the abyss and say:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e'here is my thanks to the monster who didn't succeed in swallowing me alive.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\" - Friedrich Nietzsche \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e~~~\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on tale #50, 'Little Briar-Rose' or 'Sleeping Beauty', these thorns were collected by hand and have significant detail for such small pieces. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a girl, my favorite tale was 'Sleeping Beauty', as I imagined immortal sleep and being protected by a hedge of thick thorns not being such a bad thing. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom 'Briar-Rose' (Sleeping Beauty) by the Brother's Grimm:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"And, in the very moment when she felt the prick, she fell down upon the bed that stood there, and lay in a deep sleep. And this sleep extended over the whole palace; the King and Queen who had just come home, and had entered the great hall, began to go to sleep, and the whole of the court with them. The horses, too, went to sleep in the stable, the dogs in the yard, the pigeons upon the roof, the flies on the wall; even the fire that was flaming on the hearth became quiet and slept, the roast meat left off frizzling, and the cook, who was just going to pull the hair of the scullery boy, because he had forgotten something, let him go, and went to sleep. And the wind fell, and on the trees before the castle not a leaf moved again.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eBut round about the castle there began to grow a hedge of thorns, which every year became higher, and at last grew close up round the castle and all over it, so that there was nothing of it to be seen, not even the flag upon the roof. But the story of the beautiful sleeping \"Briar-Rose,\" for so the princess was named, went about the country, so that from time to time kings' sons came and tried to get through the thorny hedge into the castle.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eBut they found it impossible, for the thorns held fast together, as if they had hands, and the youths were caught in them, could not get loose again, and died a miserable death.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe above quotes have been used as inspiration for BloodMilk for almost two decades. This protective talisman was created with rose thorns ( cast from life ) as well as hand carved roses and 'tear' shaped garnet gemstones.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ancient Rose, wild and prolific ( 150+ species ! ) has been utilized for many purposes throughout human history: Medicinally its petals, leaves, roots and fruit ( rose hips ) have all been used to heal via salves and teas; most commonly \u0026amp; still in frequent use today most commonly in rose water. In religious traditions it has been offered to deities it's associated with such as Venus, Ishtar, Isis, Guadalupe\/Mary, Hekate, Dionysus and Bacchus among others. Perhaps best known for its sentimental traditions, such as given as gifts between romantic partners or friends, as well as for sending off the dead. Its more dangerous aspect, via its sharp thorns, has been used for hexing\/cursing as well as for protective apotropaic magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI kept Alice battling the Jabberwocky in mind often : once vanquished ~ throw your rose metaphorically into the abyss of its grave and live to fight \/ be inspired by the beauty of another day, knowing that while there still may be a thicket of thorns to be battled tomorrow, you may be protected by them as well. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*Details* :\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Comprised of three 13 x 15 mm rose buds, two 7 x 10 mm (small) rose thorns \u0026amp; two 13 x 15 mm (large) rose thorns \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- All roses, thorns, chain, jump rings and clasp are all solid sterling silver\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand oxidized to achieve our favorite shade of stormy gray and then highlighted to reveal the bright luminous silver beneath\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e***IMPORTANT***\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVisit the Policy Page to make an educated and informed purchase \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bloodmilkjewels.com\/pages\/policy\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHERE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you have further questions, we are always here to serve you in a kind and timely manner: via info@bloodmilkjewels.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blood Milk Jewels","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48754670600441,"sku":null,"price":600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0264\/9287\/files\/96B31801-39F8-4DBE-91C6-C52F79190443.jpg?v=1785964934","url":"https:\/\/www.bloodmilkjewels.com\/products\/roses-of-the-abyss-thorn-charm-bracelet","provider":"Blood Milk Jewels","version":"1.0","type":"link"}