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If I had to pick a favorite color, green would probably be lower on the list.  However...when it comes to EMERALDS...I really do like green.  Perhaps it's the stone itself.  It's a perfect stone for heirloom quality jewelry.  It's rich.  It's elegant.  It's alluring.

I also love history and emeralds have a rich one, going back as early as 2000BC.  Cleopatra was an avid emerald collector. Remains of "Cleopatra's Mines" were discovered about 1817.   Sixteenth Century Spanish explorers discovered South America's rich bounty of emeralds. Large emeralds were found in the possession of the Aztecs and Incas. The Moguls of India loved emeralds so much they inscribed them with sacred text. Some of these sacred stones (called Mogul emeralds) are in museums and collections today.  One talismanic emerald is deep green and weighs 78 carats. Around the edge in is an inscription written in Persian which reads "He who possesses this charm shall enjoy the special protection of God."


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Green gemstones have always been the color of earth’s second kingdom (plant life) the color of nature, of fertility, of life sustaining vegetable spirits. Green has long been connected to red... the green life of plants and the blood red life of animals. Christmas shows this as green and red symbols (Santa is red—the tree is green) the connection of man and plant. Both color connections have long been used in mystical and magical performances and rituals. Green stones are receptive and are worn by many from days of old to draw the tree and plant energies to themselves. Green gems are thought to strengthen the eyes, control kidney and bladder functions, control digestion problems and prevent headaches.  Many believe that wearing a green gemstone will promote conception. It is said that The Goddess Isis wore a large green emerald on her headband, and all that looked on this emerald would be able to conceive. Wearing green stones is said to promote reception of the wisdom of nature. A green stone on a gold necklace worn near the heart is the outward display of being in touch with your personal spirit and earth nature spirits. Their associations with the elements of earth, also lead to their use in meditations and prayers involving money, prosperity, riches, and luck.
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The emerald is a stone of harmony, wisdom and love.  A jewel with emeralds serves as an excellent and memorable gift, and is always appreciated by the recipient.  Even those of us who don't have "green" on our favorite color list. :)

The Emerald Branch Earrings can be purchased here.
 
 
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So I'm standing outside the day before yesterday, and I'm allowing the ideas of what I could do with this glorious yellow jade brew in my mind.  Suddenly I realize I'm not alone.  A little friend has come to visit, and he just would NOT leave me alone!  As I'm fending off his presence and trying to escort him off my porch, I had a revelation...
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...I now knew what to do with some of this yellow jade. :)  And that's how the Ambrosia Earrings were "born". It made complete sense after seeing this little guy what I was to do with a couple of those stones.

Everything happens for a reason.

And I'm happy to say I finally managed to get one of my pod shapes to come out right.  I've only been working on that for about 34 days and 13 hours. :) 

The Ambrosia earrings are available in the earrings section of the shop, along with several more photos to give you a "bee's eye view" of them.
 
 
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Of course I had to make a pair of earrings to match the Divine Harmony pendant. :)  Because these cherry quartz beads are so huge, I couldn't overdo it on the tourmaline and pearls on the earrings...I didn't want them to be too heavy!  They are just perfect right now, and look very elegant and interesting. 

You can find more photos and info. in my earrings category here on the site:
http://jaijohnson.weebly.com/earrings.html