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

IMPORTANT: This listing is for a One of a Kind jewel that cannot be replaced. We recommend Express Shipping with signature required upon delivery to make sure it arrives safely into your hands. 

This necklace is Ready To Ship and will leave the studio in 3 - 5 business days. 

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. 

The Blackthorn tree, much like the scorpion or the snake, carries with it a dual nature: its folklore is seeped in an ‘othering’ darkness and yet its thorn berries are used as protection and medicine. Used as barriers in England to create hedges between wild and cultivated land, it generally grows on the edges of woodlands with its sister, the Hawthorn tree. Its near black colored wood and thorny branches gives it a fairytale quality it is the exact thorns that encircle Sleeping Beauty’s castle to protect her while she sleeps. In the tale, the thorny gates snarls intruders and “unfit” princes in its branches as its thorn pricks can lead to septic death. 

As a liminal guardian of boundaries, Blackthorn also carries with it apotropaic magic: protection by defense and warding. Blackthorns were worn on solo journeying to keep unwanted energies away as well as kept by the bedside to avert night terrors. They were also hung in the doorways of the home for protection, similar to how they function in the wild, protecting the edges of places.

The proximity to pain while wearing Blackthorn suggests being mindful to the emotional realms of it: our ability to stay present and persevere during intense times as well as the hope for healing psychic wounds by piercing them-facing them, allowing them to drain and heal.

While some wounds may never be healed : the presence of a thorn over our wound protects from further damage : a guardianship.

Here, a nest of thorns encircle a Grey Moonstone cabochon, suggesting protection and guardianship over the heart and all that is ruled by it. 

*Details* :

- 44mm from top to bottom

- 38mm 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 28 x 33mm grey 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. 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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