SilverStones

Catholics use a rosary for prayer. They recite fixed prayers while holding a single large bead and while running their fingers across a series of ten beads. These prayers may be directed to Jesus Christ, the Blessed Virgin Mary or The Father.

Some Catholic Christians feel it is sacrilegious for a non-believer to wear a rosary. The Roman Catholic Church states, “Sacred objects, set aside for Devine worship by dedication or blessing, are to be treated with reverence. They are not to be made over to secular or inappropriate use, even though they may belong to private persons.” Catholics do not like for a rosary to be used as just a piece of jewelry. So, if you were a religious person, I would say it would be okay to wear a rosary, even if you are not Catholic. You may want to learn the prayers used by Catholics if you were to wear a rosary. You can find these prayers on the Internet.

This rosary necklace is made with sterling silver chain, wire and closed jump rings. The beads are 4mm and 8mm Black Onyx beads. This sterling silver rosary centerpiece is double-sided and has a small silver cross. This delicate rosary was made for a woman. I selected Black Onyx beads for this rosary because Black Onyx repels negative energy. Contact us to have this rosary necklace made with different beads.

Lapis Lazuli Necklace

Lapis lazuli is a dark blue stone that sometimes has flecks of pyrite that are gold in color. The color of this stone can range from a deep dark blue to a medium blue. The lapis lazuli jewelry shown left is a good example of the range in colors of lapis lazuli where the brick bead is more of a brilliant blue than the round beads. I have been to bead shows that have lapis lazuli and denim lapis in the same lot. The sellers at these shows often don’t know what denim lapis is. These sellers will also hide their best lapis lazuli stones behind the counter.

Denim lapis is a lighter stone that often has white specks in the stone. This stone is not as expensive as lapis lazuli but not cheap either. Denim lapis color can range from a light blue, also called cornflower blue to a darker blue but is never as dark as lapis lazuli stones. Visit our web site to see the difference in color of these gemstones. Both lapis lazuli and denim lapis stones have basically the same metaphysical properties.

I wanted to give my mother something unique as she is for a Mothers Day gift. I wanted something that she could wear in the spring and summer that was bright and sparking. She loves green and purple so I thought something with those colors would match several of her outfits. I searched the department stores and found nothing that fit the bill, so I started searching on the Internet.
There it was, just what I was looking for. A beautiful light green and purple necklace made with Peridot, Amethyst and Moonstones. The contrasting colors in this necklace makes the green really pop and I love the iridescent gemstones and the way the moonstones reflect the colors. She is going to be so pleased when she sees this gift. She’ll know I went out of my way to find her this unique mothers day gift. Her friends are going to be green with envy when they see what I bought for her. I can just see the smile on her face when she tells them “my son bought it for me”.