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. 

PLEASE NOTE : This necklace will be created with an 18" bar link chain. If you desire a different chain length, it's important that you email us immediately after placing your order for a custom quote on the additional length. 

Conjoined belladonna flowers cradle an onyx oval cut gemstone that represents the black berries of the plant. Find our bell version (found here). 

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. 

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* :

- 31 mm from top to bottom

- 53 mm wide

- 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 luminous silver beneath

- Set with one 13 x 18 mm fine cut oval onyx stone

- Shown on Miguel at 20"

Onyx:

Onyx is best known for being a natural stone that acts as a kind of 'psychic armor' against the negativity of others. It is also used to soothe grief and heartbreak. It is a wonderful grounding stone and a stone of self mastery, enabling its wearers to have mental and spiritual focus.

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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