The hand was inspired by a Victorian letter clip holder and features elegant fingers, a detailed cuff, and my favorite part, a small, smooth snake curled around the wrist. Snake symbology was often used in Victorian imagery, beginning when Prince Albert proposed to Queen Victoria with a snake ring. Here, it further symbolizes the 'unseen realm' that the medium taps into, the spirit world that they ferry messages to and fromThis image represents the hand of the Medium, and their ability to "cross over" to the other side; the spirit world, to communicate with those who have left the earthly plane. These people are conduits for all we have lost and wish to glimpse again.

In the summer of 2010 I had my first encounter with a Spiritualist Medium at Lily Dale, a small, self contained Victorian town in upstate New York. We stayed in the Maplewood hotel in the center of town, complete with amazing olde floral wallpaper and ghosts. The experience changed my life, though I can't quite say in what way. 

Details:

- 2 1/2 inches from top to bottom 

- Solid Sterling Silver  

- 30mm round magnifying glass    

- Shown on models with 30 inch chain 

- 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  

Spyglass:

Magnifying lenses magnify the small things we are unable to see clearly when placed beneath the glass, acting as a large, powerful ‘eye’. While the glass is fully functional as an object/tool, as a talisman it urges its wearer to look closer, to see/feel the invisible: whether that be by examining our feelings and our Shadow with a deeper gaze or turning our sights to others; to mindfully ‘see’ our friends, lovers, family, and community: to foster a deeper sense of empathy, to spark the current of transformation.

*Please note glass is hand cast and may have slight waves and / or imperfections in it. Please note that while this lens does magnify, it is not a professional grade magnifying lens.