Hanalei Necklace (#102)

...Resonate with your natural surroundings... Aries, Capricorn, Scorpio, Gemini, & Virgo, this one's for YOU! Conjure your inner strength with powerful hand-carved Dahlias, as this Bone pendant symbolizes enduring kindness & grace, even when times are challenging. Representing fertility & our connection to nature, this piece brings us in tune with spiritual awareness needed to join the Root & Crown Chakras! **Note: Our in-house designs are one-of-a-kind & numbered. There will never be another piece made that is identical. We feature genuine antique & vintage natural crystals, coral, & pearls with only Solid 14K Gold & Sterling Silver clasps. We have fun sourcing rare & unique hand-carved beads from all over the world! You’re welcome:) Hand-carved Bone. Buri Seeds. Howlite. Wood. Sterling Silver clasp. One-of-a-kind. Designed & handmade in California. Inspired by the peaceful Bay where green vibrance springs from the volcanic soil of the mountains on the 4th largest Hawaiian island: Kauai. Once an important fishing ground for Native Hawaiians, we must continue to work hard to preserve these waters that are home to the endangered koloa & threatened nēnē. May the cherished Hawaiian ducks & geese live forever... Cow Bones Used in many cultures, cow bones represent strength, fertility, & connection to nature. Bones can also symbolize new beginnings, resurrection, and the indestructible cycle of life. Humans’ earliest known uses of symbols appeared on cow bones in Israel as early as 120,000 years ago. Capricorn is associated with bones, joints, & the skeletal system. Buri Seeds Buri Seeds come from the buri palm, which is considered the largest of the Philippine palms. The kernels of the fruits are edible & are used in desserts as well as medicinal treatments for many ailments including skin conditions & toothaches. Howlite Considered by Native Americans to be the "White Buffalo Stone" with its porcelain white color and grey-ish veins, Howlite came to symbolize peace & purity. In Native American cultures, the rare white buffalo with a black nose, eyes, & hooves, a genetic anomaly, signifies spiritual connection & blessings. To the Lakota tribes, the calf's birth portends better times ahead. Lakota legend says about 2,000 years ago — when nothing was good, food was running out & bison were disappearing — White Buffalo Calf Woman appeared, presented a bowl pipe and a bundle to a tribal member, taught them how to pray, & said that the pipe could be used to bring buffalo to the area for food. As she left, she turned into a white buffalo calf. Most recently, a white buffalo calf was born on June 4, 2023, in Yellowstone National Park's Lamar Valley in Wyoming. The birth of the calf came after a particularly harsh winter when thousands of buffalo retreated to lower altitudes, much to their detriment. Chief Arval Looking Horse, the spiritual leader of the Lakota, Dakota, & Nakota Oyate tribes, said that the arrival of the blessed white buffalo calf means we must do more to protect the Earth & its animals. Looking Horse explained that the baby white buffalo's birth is similar in meaning to the Christians' second coming of Jesus Christ. Many believe Howlite contains calming properties, assisting with anger management, promoting patience, & encouraging emotional stability. Some use Howlite for meditation & relaxation, believing it can help quiet the mind & promote deep sleep. Associated with both the Root & Crown Chakras, or 1st & 7th Chakras, Howlite is thought to expand our spiritual awareness while amplifying our feelings of safety & security. Howlite is strongly linked with Gemini & Virgo, providing calming balance for Gemini's reslessness & Virgo's tendency for overthinking. Some sources also link Howlite to Scorpio & Aries for its soothing properties, allowing anger & frustration to fade away. Wood An undeniable part of the history of jewelry, wood was used by ancient civilizations the world over, from Ancient Egypt to Ancient Greece to Ancient China, in addition to indigenous tribes across many continents. Depending upon the group, different species of wood were thought to offer different benefits, such as protection from negative energy, healing properties, or the ability to increase strength. Cedar was often used for its perceived protective qualities, while sandalwood was valued for its calming & meditative properties. In Ancient Egypt, wooden amulets were worn as protective talismans for both the living & the dead. In Africa, intricate wood carvings made into pendants tell oral traditions, & later on we see how wood was used in Medieval Europe to design rosaries, rings, & pendants, often decorated with religious symbols. It is here we can clearly see that the lightweight, versatile nature of wood created an accessibility for people from all backgrounds & social classes. Perhaps wood is the most inclusive material out of which to fashion jewelry.