Blue Hawk
Handmade Pendant / Slide for Necklaces

This delectable all blue pietersite cabochon was so lovely, I just had to grab it when I saw it. It's very rare to see a pietersite cut gemstone that's all blue because it's rare for the lapidariest to find it to make the cab out of! Pietersite usually has multiple colors, but in this one we lucked out! The blues in it range from delicate light blues to deep navy blues.

Of course, I just had to turn this awesome stone into a piece of jewelry. So I handcrafted this pendant / slide from the cabochon, and .925 Sterling Silver. Nix on the solders and glues -- none were used to craft this pendant. The design of the sterling is such that the metal holds the stone in securely all by itself.

This pendant is approximately 2.7" (70.2 mm) long including bail which will accommodate chains up to approximately 8 mm in size. To wear it as a necklace or brooch, you can use it with your favorite chain or add an inexpensive accessory to make it a very versatile piece of jewelry.

In alignment with the mystical lore associated with the stone, I crafted this piece with the prayer and intent that the wearer be blessed with courage to create a life they love.

Metaphysical, Mystical, & Spiritual Healing Properties Lore:

Pietersite, sometimes known as Tempeststone, helps one see beyond the immediate to beauty in the All. It enhances courage, tenacity, and ability to maintain or create what is yours. Spiritually and psychically, pietersite helps in working with angels, experiencing visions, and precognition, relating to feminine or goddess energy, as well as astral and dimensional travel. Emotionally, pietersite helps to relax, and release deep emotions in a calmer way. Physically, pietersite balances body fluids, improves nutrition, helps with gastrointestinal functions, and helps the endocrine glands, balances female homones, alleviates PMS and menopause symptoms. Pietersite is also excellent for improving memory.

Silver is a mineral that is said to mirror the soul, strengthen the connection between astral and physical bodies, and enhance intuitive and psychic energies. Silver is mystically considered to improve speech, bring eloquence. It is also purported to attract, enhance and store the energies of gemstones, as well as draw out negative energies. Silver is related to the moon, and moon energies. Physically, crystal healing lore indicates that silver is has been traditionally used to aid heptatitis treatments, eliminate toxins, expel toxins through the pores, headache, rheumatic pain, nausea and gastritis, obesity, diabetes, and increase assimilation of vitamins A and E.