Persephone earrings Talisman unique artifact in brass and bronze, engraved and entirely hand forged, patinated with a blowtorch, oiled and varnished to protect from oxidation._cc781905-5cde-3194- bb3b-136bad5cf58d_
The stones are sublime palm root agates from Indonesia, [fossilized palm root].
Each buckle has been riveted main to be able to pivot on a central axis, in order to offer versatile jewelry, symbolic of the change of season. The ear hooks are gold filled (solid 14k gold casing).The gold-filled finish is a treatment widely used in the USA.
It is a gold finish applied to a brass base.
The weight of gold corresponds to 1/20 of the total weight of the product, i.e. approximately 50 to 100 times more than in a gold-plated product.
The loops are 60mm long, hooks included for a weight of approximately 10g per loop.
The creation is accompanied by its case watercolored by me.
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In Greek mythology, Persephone is one of the main chthonic deities, daughter of Zeus and Demeter and also wife of Hades. She is first known simply as Kore the maiden, as opposed to Demeter, the mother.
Hades kidnapped Persephone, to make her his wife in the underworld.
This event plunged Demeter into affliction who undertook a quest to find her. His dismay at the disappearance of his daughter would have diverted his attention from the crops and caused a famine. It is in the face of the common refusal of Demeter and Persephone to accept their separation and in the face of the dramatic consequences that ensued for men and gods; the first deprived of food, the second of offerings, that Zeus found a compromise between union and separation. According to this compromise, Persephone bound to the underworld as she had broken the fast by eating a pomegranate seed, would spend the spring and summer on earth, and then rule the rest of the time in the underworld.
Perséphone is likened to Proserpina in Roman mythology and owns the famous Champs Élysées as its domain.
She seems to have accepted her role as Queen of the Dead, since in the legends she always acts in agreement with her husband, even showing herself to be tough and inflexible.
However, some authors do not recognize her as the daughter of Demeter, but as that of the Styx, and according to them, Persephone has always been the goddess of the Underworld.
Persephone is also originally a goddess of agriculture just like Demeter. Among the Greeks, the fertility of the soil was closely linked to death, and the grains of seed were kept in the dark during the summer months, before sowing in the fall.
Agate stone lithotherapy "petrified palm root"
Symbolically, petrified wood represents maternal wisdom and Mother Earth.
The origin of petrified trees is set at around 225 million years ago. Petrification is a process that only occurs with wood buried under a layer of sediment, cut off from any oxygen supply, in contact with mineral-rich water flowing through the sediment.
In lithotherapy, petrified wood has many virtues; it promotes attention and centers energy [more stability and control] as well as patience, letting go and grounding. It facilitates access to our consciousness and encourages transmission by developing our intuition as well as our sensory communication with the elements of Nature. It is a stone that connects us to the present moment and to the world around us. It provides access to deep serenity, whatever the vagaries of daily life, while restoring spontaneity.
By stimulating the root chakra, it promotes a link with our ancestors and our origins.
By promoting the recognition of the small pleasures of life, this fossil produces a simple and quality happiness, by making every moment beautiful. It also provides lucidity and clarity. It is particularly aimed at people who are too active, who can no longer connect with their inner self, or who dwell too much on material things. And also to those wishing to enter into meditation or a state of deep trance in order to reconnect with their origins.
The virtues of Agate meanwhile will reinforce appeasement and calm. She is a perfect ally to accompany us in our quest for acceptance and self-confidence.
Its gentle energy helps the body to relax. This variety of Agate has the particularity of acting on several chakras at the same time. That of the solar plexus which is focused on anchoring to the Earth, vitality, creative force. That of the throat and the third eye which represent spirituality, communication, open-mindedness, personality and intuition. They help to be more spontaneous and intuitive in everyday life And the crown chakra which promotes wisdom, spiritual awakening, altruism and knowledge. As the seat of spirituality, this chakra helps establish a connection between earth and cosmos.
Frankincense provides and perfect for purifying the stone by fumigation. To recharge your agate stone, you can place it under the sun's rays for a few hours. All varieties of agate can be exposed to the sun, except blue agate which prefers the softer light of the moon. To optimize this recharging ritual, you can place it on a cluster of quartz or on an amethyst geode. You can perform these cleansing and recharging rituals once a month or once a week depending on how you feel and how often you wear the stone. Do not hesitate to carry out these few maintenance gestures as soon as you feel a small drop in energy.
NB: This information in lithotherapy is given for information only, by a stone enthusiast. They do not in any way constitute medical information.
