FIRST shops SNOW Necklace & Earrings (Rainforest Rhyolite, Green Turquoise, Freshwater Pearl, Aventurine, Smoky Quartz)

This necklace brings to mind the magic of the season's first snow ... white flakes falling gently over soft green pines.

FIRST SNOW features a gorgeous pendant of Rainforest Rhyolite set in .925 Sterling Silver, on a beaded strand comprised of Freshwater Pearls, Smoky Quartz beads and chips, discs of translucent Green Aventurine and small barrels of Green Turquoise. It is 18 ¼" long and closes with a lovely decorative silver toggle clasp in a leaf motif. The matching earrings include Smoky Quartz, Freshwater Pearl and Green Turquoise.

The necklace and earrings are available as a set or separately ... convo me if you would like to purchase either separately.

All Medicine Beads necklaces come with a sweet fabric pouch and a page describing the stones used and their qualities. Each creation is one-of-a-kind and will never be duplicated.

ABOUT THE STONES:

RAINFOREST RHYOLITE: Healing, Balance, Insight, Self Esteem

Associated with the Heart Chakra, Rainforest Rhyolite is thought to help people deal with past-life issues, by helping one to see the shops relationship between karma and what is happening now, making these issues much easier to accept and work though. Rainforest Rhyolite will assist one in the laying down of burdens which no longer serve a purpose in ones life. It may help with healing old and deep emotional wounds.

A balancing stone, Rainforest Rhyolite is recommended for help with issues of self-esteem and emotional strength. It aids in finding your expression in the wake of problems and anxieties, and can stimulate insight into solutions and alternatives.

Rainforest Rhyolite is the perfect piece to carry when facing confrontation. It helps to eliminate procrastination and distractions. It is often used as an aid to activate contact with loved ones who have ascended to other planes, and is an excellent tool to use when communicating with animals.

Physically, Rainforest Rhyolite helps to boost the immune system and cleanse the kidneys and liver.


FRESHWATER PEARL: Nurturing; calming

Pearl changes bad fortune into good and discord into harmony. It also brings support from influential people. Pearls, due to the nature of their creation, are strongly connected with the feminine, and as such, are very nurturing. They help to ease stress and prevent stress-related illnesses. In India, women wore pearls as magical insurance for a happy marriage. They are symbolic of wealth and beauty, thought to enhance integrity and are used in the treatment of digestive disorders and soft organs, and for increasing fertility, vitality, and understanding.


SMOKY QUARTZ: Grounding; practicality; organization; manifestation of dreams and inspirations

Smoky Quartz has a natural affinity with the earth's energy that can strengthen one's connection to nature and the environment. It transforms negative emotions and energy patterns and gently dissolves negative thought forms. It may help balance yin and yang meridians of the body with those of the ethereal body. Smoky Quartz has been used to stimulate creativity in business by strengthening communication, the unification of energies directed toward the same goal, and clearing learning blockages related to the mental and emotional elements. It is healing for the lower torso, as well as the heart and nervous system, and is said to help dissipate congestion in the solar plexus area and relieve disorders of the hands and feet.


GREEN TURQUOISE: Wholeness; communication; spiritual expansion

Turquoise is a highly beneficial stone, attracting love, protecting its wearer from harm and enhancing one's ability to see into the future. It is unique in that it truly reflects the individual wearing it by tuning into that person's energies and transmitting them back into the world. It is a great aid to communication. Turquoise assists us in achieving our goals and realizing our full potential. It is considered to be a healer of the spirit, and a provider of calm and peace of mind. It induces wisdom and understanding and can provide strength and protection during vision quests. It may also enhance trust and kindness and bring communication and creative skills to emotional situations.

Turquoise is known well from North to Central America, Tibet, China, and the Mid-East, and is a sacred stone to many American native tribes. Navajos used ground turquoise in sand paintings to bring on the rain. North and Central American tribes placed the stone in tombs to protect the deceased. It is also revered as a protective stone and a bestower of goodness for the living. Pueblos laid it beneath the floor of newly built homes as an offering to the gods. Apache shaman had turquoise in their medicine bag for power in healing. On a bow, in some tribes, it was thought to ensure accuracy to hit its mark. As a healing stone, turquoise is especially beneficial for the respiratory and immune systems. It has also been used in the treatment of headaches, regeneration of tissue, and stress-related skin disorders.


GREEN AVENTURINE: Vitality, growth, confidence

Green Aventurine is said to bring prosperity, dissolve negative thoughts and boost one's confidence. It is used to treat heart, lungs, and adrenal glands.