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Wednesday, 12 July 2017

ABALONE

Abalone is a calcium carbonate base and is known for its colourful inner shell.  Abalone is a common name for a group of small to very large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks from the Haliotidae family.

Abalone is known to enhance our feeling of peace, compassion, and love.  The energies of Abalone are calming and soothing.   This bracelet has been adorn with a moon phase charm as the moon represents our emotions.

Abalone has been tossed and polished by the sometime harsh ocean waves to bring out its beautiful, colourful beauty.  Individuals too can through their traumatic life experiences be tossed and polished to bring out their true glorious beauty.  Abalone is considered the perfect gift for those individuals who have suffered these traumatic experiences in recognition of their experience and perseverance.

Physically, Abalone is used for arthritis, joint ailments, and muscle issues.

Abalone is associates with the first three chakras.




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ABALONE MOON PHASE BRACELET

Tuesday, 11 July 2017

CITRINE AND AMBER

Citrine (the yellow stones) is the "success" stone and is known for abundance. It is also associated with happiness and is said to increase and clarify personal power and energy.

Citrine is used to removing toxins and is helpful with overcoming addictions.

Citrine is connected to the Solar Plexus chakra.

Amber (the four darker beads), when warmed, releases small amounts of healing oils (succinic acid) which are absorbed through the skin.  These oils boost the immune system, reduce inflammation and are an analgesic used for pain. Baltic Amber also assists with varicose vein and increases blood circulation.

Baltic Amber is associated with the Solar Plexus Chakra but is used to clear all chakras.
  


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CITRINE AND AMBER BRACELET

Monday, 10 July 2017

BLUE LACE AGATE

All agate is between a 6.5 to a 7 in hardness. Blue lace agate is found in Africa and is especially hard.

Blue Lace Agate (also known as Blue Chalcedony Lace) is a stone of communication and is known to help you speak your truth. This stone is excellent for public speaking.

Blue Lace Agate is soothing, calming and centering. This stone helps us with confidence. Blue Lace is a harmony stone and its energies are associated with happiness.

This specific agate is used as a protection stone for children.

Physically, Blue Lace Agate is used for arthritic, joint issues and headaches.

Blue Lace Agate is associates with the throat chakra but is also associated with the third eye to help quiet the mind.


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BLUE LACE AGATE BIRDS NEST

Saturday, 8 July 2017

RESTRINGING & REPAIRS

Enhancing Adornments offers ready-made creations, commissioned pieces as well as restringing services and repairs for your handmade jewellery.

Do not leave your favourite pieces abandoned in your jewellery box because they are broken, showing signs of wear or the length just does not feel right. 
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RESTRINGING & REPAIRS

Friday, 7 July 2017

RAINBOW MOONSTONE

Moonstone is a gemstone from the feldspar family with a hardness of 6 to 6.5.

This Mother & Child pendant creation has been adorned with Rainbow Moonstone.

Moonstone is a stone of intuition and emotion.  It highlights feminine energies and assists in soothing stress and stabilizing emotions.

It should be noted that you may need to remove Moonstone jewellery at the full moon as your emotions may be overwhelming.

Physically, Moonstone is said to help the reproductive system.

This gemstone is associated with the third eye and crown chakras.


MOTHER AND CHILD ADORNING MOONSTONE

Thursday, 6 July 2017

LABRADORITE

Labradorite is the stone of new beginnings, transformation and personal growth. 

Labradorite enhances our intuitive and mental abilities as well as our ability to open to new ideas and our creative talents.

This stone is known to assist those that use their hands for healing and it helps with dream recall.

Labradorite is recognized for its lovely flashes of colour under light and in history has been associated with the aurora borealis. This particular stones have wonderful green/yellow flashes when hit by direct light.

Labradorite is associates with the throat chakra.

Labradorite is from the feldspar family and has a hardness of 6 to 6.5
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LABRADORITE WEAVE


Wednesday, 5 July 2017

CITRINE IN TRI-METALS

Citrine has a hardness of 7 and is from the quartz family.

The colour of citrine can vary from light pale yellow to a light orange-yellow. Most citrine on the market is heated amethyst which may have been treated naturally by mother nature or may have been treated by man. Heated Amethyst, sold as citrine, can range in colour from dark yellow to a dark red-yellow. Smokey quartz can also be treated to turn yellow.  According to minerals.net all heat treated “citrine” has a red tint. Some very light natural Citrine is also sold under the name of “Lemon Quartz”.

Citrine’s energies are associated with abundance.  Citrine is known as the success stone and is associated with happiness.

Citrine increases and clarifies personal power and energy.

Citrine is used to removing toxins and is helpful with overcoming addictions.

It should be noted that Citrine may intensify aggressiveness in some individuals.

Citrine is connected to the Solar Plexus chakra.

This Citrine has been surrounded by Copper, Silver plated Copper and Brass.  Each of these metals conducts energies differently, and we will take a look at their conductivity in future posts.


CITRINE IN TRI-METALS


Tuesday, 4 July 2017

APOPHYLLITE

Apophyllite is the general name for the grouping of three sub classifications - Fluorapophyllite, Hydroxyapophyllite and Natroapophyllite. Apophyllite has a hardness of 4.5 to 5. Apophyllite usually comes in the pyramid form but double terminated.

Apophyllite is said to carry the Akashic Record and is a powerful vibration transmitter.

Apophyllite is a must with Reiki healing.

Apophyllite is a wonderful crystal for the third eye and Crown Chakras as it is predominantly a spiritual crystal.

It is said that Apophyllite will assist with fatigue and stress.



APOPHYLLITE

Monday, 3 July 2017

BLACK AGATE

Agate has a hardness of 6.5 to 7.  It comes in a wide variety of colours and is banded.  Agate is a Chalcedony mineral, which is a microcrystalline variety of the Quartz family.

Black Agate which is used in this pendant is a stone said to assist us in dealing with stress.  It helps us to remain calm which can provide inner strength and emphasize courage.

As with most black stones and minerals, Black Agate is a grounding tool and is associated with our root chakra.

Black Agate is associated with fertility and the reproductive organs.  It is a perfect choice for pregnancy and menopause.

The moon which represents our emotions is a perfect charm to accompany the black agate.  These are all placed on the circular pendant representing the emotional cycles.

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BLACK AGATE IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON

Saturday, 1 July 2017

WATERMELON TOURMALINE

Tourmaline is a complex silicate with a hardness of 7 to 7.5   It comes in a variety of colours from clear, pink, green, grey, black, etc. 

Watermelon Tourmaline seen here (even though the greens are not very apparent) is a balancing stone.   It promotes harmony.  Watermelon Tourmaline brings the mind, body and soul together and is a healing stone.

Watermelon Tourmaline has excellent energies to help us to learning to deal with depression and to heal personal emotional wounds.  It helps us to get out of our heads and into our hearts.

Although the energies are slow, the effects are lasting.  

This pendant has been enhanced with a small piece of Rose Quartz to ensure that selflove is part of the healing process.

This pendant is associated with the heart chakra.



WATERMELON TOURMALINE WITH ROSE QUARTZ