THE MOON GATE | Labradorite Necklace

CRYPTOFAUNA CRYPTOFAUNA is a reflection on life in motion. Inspired by creatures, symbols, and patterns that have appeared throughout human history, the collection explores the cycles that connect all living things. Birth and death. Creation and transformation. The tides that pull us forward and the unseen currents that shape our lives. Scorpions, beetles, fish, crabs, and other ancient forms appear throughout the collection, not simply as creatures, but as reminders of a wisdom that has always existed within the natural world. Across cultures and throughout time, humanity has looked to these beings for meaning, guidance, protection, and understanding. Many of the pieces draw from the symbolism of water, spirals, lunar cycles, and movement itself. Nothing in nature stands still for long. The moon moves the tides. Rivers carve stone. Creatures molt, migrate, transform, and begin again. Each piece serves as a small relic of that process. A living thing immortalized in metal. A reminder that life is not linear, but cyclical. Always moving. Always becoming. Like the currents beneath the surface, some transformations happen quietly. Yet they shape everything. ──────── ✧ ──────── THE MOON GATE Labradorite THE MOON GATE was created around the pull between the crab, the moon, and the water. A quiet little world of tides, protection, instinct, and everything that moves beneath the surface. It carries its home on its body. It moves between land and sea. It protects what is soft with something armored. In ancient mythology, the crab connected to Cancer was lifted into the stars, becoming part of a much larger story between the heavens, the water, and the creatures that live by instinct. At the center rests a blue flash labradorite, shifting with light like moonlit water. A stone that does not reveal itself all at once, but only when the angle is right. The crescent moons surrounding the piece bring everything back into rhythm. Waxing, waning, returning, beginning again. ──────── ✧ ──────── PROCESS CRYPTOFAUNA began as a collection of individual forms gathered over time. Ancient feeling brass creatures, symbols, and fragments that seemed to carry stories of their own. Rather than being designed from a single mold or manufactured as a matching set, each piece emerged through a process of curation and assembly. Components were carefully selected and brought together based on symbolism, movement, balance, and the dialogue they created with one another. Each finished piece becomes its own small ecosystem of meaning, where creatures, stones, and symbols meet to tell a story larger than any single element alone. ──────── ✧ ──────── DETAILS Every element serves a purpose. The creatures were chosen intentionally. The stones were selected for the conversations they create with one another. The movement, weight, and placement of each component are considered as part of the overall story. This is not simply adornment. It is a wearable relic, created to carry symbolism, curiosity, and connection into everyday life. Adjustable chain length is available upon request. ──────── ✧ ──────── MATERIALS & CRAFTSMANSHIP This piece is entirely handcrafted, making each one truly one of a kind. Constructed using curated solid brass components Finished with 18K gold plated chain and findings Natural stones selected individually for their character and symbolism Designed to balance visual presence, movement, and wearability Adjustable chain length available upon request Created slowly and intentionally, allowing each piece to develop its own unique story ──────── ✧ ──────── METAPHYSICAL PROPERTIES Labradorite is the stone of magic and is greatly admired for its optical phenomena known as Labradorescence. It can be used for awakening one's own awareness of inner spirit, intuition, and psychic abilities. Labradorite is known to be a powerful protector of the mineral kingdom, creating a shielding force throughout the aura and strengthening natural energies from within. It protects against the negativity and misfortunes of this world, and provides safe exploration into alternate levels of consciousness and in facilitating visionary experiences from the past or the future. Wearing or carrying Labradorite allows one's innate magical powers to surface. It enhances the mental and intuitive abilities of clairvoyance, telepathy, prophecy and coincidence control, and assists in communication with higher guides. ──────── ✧ ──────── JEWELRY CARE AND PACKAGING This piece is waterproof, but please avoid submerging it in water to help preserve its longevity. All jewelry will be shipped in a gift box or jewelry pouch depending on the size of the item. ──────── ✧ ──────── CONTACT US If you have any questions at all please feel free to contact us. We will do our best to respond as soon as possible.