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Fully adjustable silver plated bangle bracelet is adorned with Egyptian charms (Eye of Horus, ankh and winged goddess) and a lapis lazuli crystal
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Lapis Lazuli has been used since at least 5000 BC. It was one of the most favourite stones of the Egyptians; it was thought to be sacred to the goddesses Nuit and to Maat. Protective amulets and talismans were often carved into this precious stone, and it was powdered to make the colour ultramarine and used it as an eyeshadow, and as paint or dye pigment. Its use as such would continue through the Renaissance, where it was favoured by Michelangelo. The Greeks called it ‘sapphire sprinkled with gold’. Lapis lazuli was sacred to the Sumerian Goddess Ishtar, who is depicted wearing a necklace made of it. Lapis Lazuli is also said to honour Athena, Hera, Inanna, Venus/Aphrodite and Dana/Danu. In ancient Persia and pre-Columbian America, Lapis Lazuli was a symbol of the starry night, and a favorite stone of Islamic Asia for protection from the evil eye. In medieval Europe, it was believed to counteract the spirits of darkness and procure the aid of the spirits of light and wisdom. Ancient Buddhists recommended Lapis as a stone to bring inner peace and freedom from negative thought, and during the Renaissance, Catherine the Great adorned an entire room in her palace with it.
It is associated with the Throat and Third Eye Chakras, the Zodiac signs of Sagittarius and Taurus, the Element of Water and the Planets Neptune and Venus.
Lapis Lazuli has a long history of use in healing. It is said to be helpful with troubles with the eyes, menstruation and difficult pregnancy, insomnia, blood and blood pressure, respiratory and nervous systems, throat, vocal chords, organs, bone marrow, thymus, ear and nasal passages, vertigo, inflammation, immune system, migraines, ADHD and depression.
It is said to aid one in expressing themselves, achieving deep relaxation, harmony balance and peace. Lapis lazuli has been used to aid meditation and achieve enlightenment through higher thought. Finally, Lapis has also been used as stone of protection to guard against psychic or emotional attacks.
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The vast majority of my stones come from Canada, the USA and India. India has been supplying the world with beautiful gems for a millennia. Some are from China, as can be easily seen by the carved Chinese Jade; these have been envied by the world since Marco Polo.
YES. Sterling and 0.925 weight of silver are synonymous. If it is silver plated, it is stated as such. If neither is stated, it is an alloy (mixture of metals).
In short: Europe and YES. I would not indicate such if it wasn't. I do use murano and other glass forms including Czech crystal... but all are described as what they are.
Hydrothermal or Hydro gems are real stones, that have been grown, picked for colour and clarity, cut, drilled and polished like any other gemstones. The only difference is that instead of being formed in the earth's crust by extreme heat and pressure, they were formed in a lab with extreme heat and pressure. Does it change the fact that it is amethyst or quartz? No.
The biggest win with hydro, is that you can get them at a fraction of the cost it would take to get similarly clear, cut, earth borne stones from a jewelry store. And, there isn't a lot of mining and ecological destruction or human exploitation in the process.
These are not to be confused with smelted quartz, the description of which can be found below.
Smelted quartz is essentially a glass made of quartz bits that have been melted down and used to create a new piece. This is not to be confused with hydrothermal gems, which are described above.
Anything here that is smelted quartz is clearly indicated and priced accordingly.
At this time, unfortunately no.
To Canada, the US, the EU and a few other places, yes! To others, it has been drastically reduced in order to make shopping easier for you.