Beautiful and unique art piece made with a unique repousse Tibetan Hirz pendant that opens on the side for a prayer, note or picture safekeeping with 2 barrel repousse Tibetan silver beads and genuine Amazonite chunky gemstones.

There are 4 large oblong barrel cognac carnelian beads measuring approximately 30mm x 28mm.

The large faceted natural Amazonite gemstone beads are approximately 22mm to 26mm. The smaller Amazonite beads are approximately 12mm to 14mm.

The Hirz is 5cm x 3cm and opens on the side for a prayer or picture safekeeping.

The 2 surrounding repousse barrel silver Tibetan beads are 3cm x 2.5cm.

The necklace is 20“ in total length and is finished with a double hook clasp closure.

I added an extension antique Rolo chain that is 5” so it can be adjusted to your desired lenght.

Amazonite is somewhat rare, yet it was widely known, and highly valued by the ancients. They used it to dispel negative energy, aggression, instill self- confidence, clarity, kindness, leadership, practicality, and communication on the physical and spiritual level. It soothed the body, mind, and spirit. It was also used to boost confidence and create hope. Some believed it created prosperity, so some merchants put it over the door to bring in business.

Like waters deep and ancient, Amazonite beckons in captivating shades of turquoise-green, promising to soothe the spirit and calm the soul. Its energy is as powerful as the river for which it is named, and as bold as the legendary women warriors with whom it is connected, yet it tempers aggression, tames the irrational, and stills the disquiet. It provides harmony and balance.

Called the Stone of Courage and the Stone of Truth, Amazonite empowers one to search the self and discover one’s own truths and integrity, and to move beyond fear of judgment or confrontation with others to live in alignment with those beliefs and values. It provides the freedom to express one’s thoughts and feelings, and to set strong and clear boundaries, both internally as self-discipline, and externally on what one is willing to experience or in defining personal space.

As a metaphysical healer, Amazonite has been used in jewelry and cut into beads since the time of the early Mesopotamian cultures.

Well-known in India, Egypt, Sudan and Mesopotamia, it was a popular amulet stone and was once used as decorative material for building facades. It was carved and cut into tablets for the Egyptian funerary text, and an Amazonite scarab ring was found among Tutankhamen’s treasures.

Amazonite was also worn as jewelry in pre-Columbian South and Central America, and was believed to have adorned the shields of the semi-mythical Amazonians, a formidable tribe of female warriors thought to live in the 10th century B.C.

They also used Amazonite medicinally to heal wounds and illnesses of all kinds. The conquistadors prized it for adornment and its ability to be carved into cult objects. Amazonite is named for the Amazon River in Brazil and the lush jungle region surrounding it where the original “green stones” were discovered.