Iolite, Black Pearl and Moonstone pendant

£50.00

This pendant is made with sterling silver and sold with a 3mm hammered 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.

Iolite

Also known as 'Water Sapphire', Iolite is a deep blue-violet colour, but changes colour when viewed from different directions. This property was used by early Viking navigators to steer their way through dense fog.

Today, the stone is still said to grant clear vision, leading its wearer to improved inner knowledge through introspection, by helping them to ignore distractions and focus on the problem at hand. Iolite enhances intuition, and helps to highlight responsible and constructive paths to success, be it financially, in relationships, or in matters of health.

Moonstone

Moonstones come in a variety of colours from silver-white to dark brown, though the most valuable are translucent white with a a blue sheen.

Considered a sacred stone in India, Moonstone is believed to grant wishes, and is said to be a particularly powerful gift between lovers, both in arousing tender passions and in opening the heart to receive love. Many believe that its effects are linked to the lunar cycle and the stone is therefore at its most powerful at either a full or new moon.

In ancient times it was believed that Moonstone could be used to reconcile lovers after a bitter quarrel: each would hold a Moonstone over their heart and think of their love. On exchanging the gemstones, the love would be released and the conflict would cease.