The OPEN SPIRAL Pendant! I have been playing around with new pendant designs centered around the Sacred Spiral. From all this playing emerged the Open Spiral concept. The frame is copper with a sterling silver spiral. And of course I have to add gemstones! These natural turquoise beads are from the Sonoran mine in Mexico. The neck chain in sterling silver is 36" long! … [Read more...]
The Color BLUE; Calming and Stabilizing
When you put on a certain color in the morning... does it make you feel energetic? empowered? calm? Do you tend to gravitate towards certain colors in your home and wardrobe? How about the jewelry you wear? are you attracted to certain gemstones and colors? Blue is one of my favorite colors! It is associated with open spaces... like the sky and the ocean. Furthermore blue is a … [Read more...]
Everything’s Coming Up Turquoise
I shared a lot of turquoise gemstone tips and tidbits with you in the last few posts. Wonder where I found all this juicy information? Books of course! I love to read and learn from books. especially the kind I can hold in my hand and physically turn pages. Would you like to learn more about turquoise? Here are the books I referenced. The book shown above is a series of … [Read more...]
Care and Feeding for Turquoise Jewelry
We've covered a lot of 'turquoise' ground over the last few weeks. Previous blogs told us about the legends surrounding this gem, the origin of the name, locations where turquoise is mined, colors or turquoise.. and lots more. Now it's time to learn a few do's and dont's to take care of your precious turquoise jewelry ! Turquoise is a porous stone. Even if it has … [Read more...]
Turquoise Legends and Lore
Here is the 3rd in a series of posts about turquoise gemstones. Today I am going to share many of the legends and lore associated with this gemstone. Let's get started! Did you know? Turquoise is considered a protective stone. It was used to protect both horse and rider on long journeys.In South and Central America, the Aztecs, Incas and the Mayans wore turquoise in … [Read more...]