Larimar, Black Fire Opal, Blue Topaz & Amethyst Pendant

£55.00

This pendant is made with sterling silver and sold with a 3mm sterling silver collar. The collar has an open back and is designed to fit securely around the neck.

Borealis Jewellery Design's sterling silver pendants and collars are carefully selected, for both eye-catching design and high quality, from silversmiths in India, Thailand and the USA as well as the UK.

Included with this pendant is a presentation box and a card describing its gemstones.

Larimar

A rare form of pectolite, Larimar is the same Carribean blue colour as the waters surrounding the island of Hispaniola, where the only known deposit is located. Natives of the Dominican Republic called this piedra azul, or 'blue stone' and believed it came from the sea. It was most recently rediscovered in 1974 by an American Peace Corps worker and a local man, who named the stone Larimar, after his daughter Larissa and the Spanish word for sea.

Sometimes called the 'Atlantis Stone', Crystal Healers claim that this stone has a lovely, gentle energy that can be used to help dissipate emotional hurt and feelings of loss. It is also said to help rid its wearer of self-imposed restrictions, thus opening the mind to deeper meaning, and helping to bring philosophical acceptance and healing to the sometimes harsh effects of unexpected transformations in life.

Black Opal

The word 'opal' comes from the Sanskrit word for 'valuable stone'. 95 percent of opals on the market today come from Australia. According to Aboriginal myth, the creator visited Earth on a rainbow, and where his foot touched the ground, the rainbow entered the stones and brought them to life, thus creating opals.

Opals contain a good deal of water – some as much as 6 percent - and need to be worn regularly to avoid becoming brittle and colourless. Do not expose them to heat!

Opal is the traditional birthstone for the month of October. It was once associated with the gift of prophecy, and is still considered to enhance intuition. In the Orient, it was said that to benefit from opal, the wearer must be pure of heart. If so, the opal was said to help guide its wearer to true love.

Blue Topaz

Usually found in volcanic rock, the word ‘topaz’ comes from the Sanskrit word meaning ‘fire'. Topaz comes in many colours: most commonly golden yellow or blue, and is the traditional birthstone for the month of November.

A highly empathetic stone, Blue Topaz is said to soften and heal hardened hearts by promoting understanding and compassion, while also protecting the soft-hearted from taking too much pain on themselves. It is considered a stone of great positive energies: it attracts abundance and love and encourages kindness, while also acting as an excellent motivator to help its wearer find the best path to their goals.

Amethyst

Used as a royal emblem throughout history because of its deep purple colour, Amethyst was once listed alongside diamond, ruby, sapphire and emerald as one of the five most valuable gemstones in existence, until the discovery of extensive deposits in Brazil during the 16th and 17th centuries.

Traditionally used to prevent drunkenness, Amethyst is believed to help protect against all forms of addiction or excess, and is considered to be a deeply spiritual stone. Leonardo da Vinci also claimed that this stone could 'quicken the intelligence', and the ancient Egyptians saw it as the stone of wisdom and clarity of thought. Amethyst was also believed to protect its wearer from thieves.