Due to the special nature of these jewels, they are only available for purchase one per person. 

IMPORTANT: This listing is for a One of a Kind jewel that cannot be replaced. We recommend Express Shipping with signature required upon delivery to make sure it arrives safely into your hands. 

This necklace is Ready To Ship and will leave the studio in 3 - 5 business days. 

Please note : This necklace will be created with an 18" bar link chain. If you desire a different chain length you must reach out to us immediately after placing your order. 

An oval Spider Web Obsidian "eye" glows within a frame of silver cast bat bones, designed in exquisite detail to echo a Baroque mirror frame. A single matching pear cut Spider Web Obsidian 'tear' flows from beneath it. 

As a talisman of divination and protection, a single eye looking out in all directions is a symbol seen across time and cultures. In this jewel, it represents the Eye of the Pythia, the Oracle of Delphi, who was a channel between realms, and who assisted in making important decisions via prophesying the future. It's hard to know/imagine what our future looks like in these ever increasingly horrific times. Grief feels like a well that fresh grief/water keeps being poured into, until it becomes indistinguishable, a river that flows through our heart's blood. This jewel is a reminder to keep our eyes ( & heart ) open, to observe rather than look away, to 'see' in all directions. Singular eyes worn on the body or hung within liminal space in homes ( such as doorways or kitchens ) have also been used as apotropaic talismans, deflecting negativity. This practice has been observed across several cultures over time, and I've tethered this jewel to that tradition. 

Pythia was the name given to the high priestess at the Oracle of Delphi; always a woman, who would be possessed by the God Apollo to directly receive his enigmatic prophecies, as she inhabited a dream-like trance. When she was consulted, she was thought to have sat upon the three legged tripod of Apollo deep within the subterranean levels of the site of Delphi, which was considered to be the center or ‘navel’ of the world and the site where Apollo slayed Python, son of Gaia, a serpentine/dragon-like monster. It is from the rotting corpse of Python beneath the temple, that Pythia gets her name. Much like modern divinatory requests, it seems the Pythia was consulted for ubiquitous queries such as ‘whom should I marry?” to more potentially history changing questions from rulers about to go to war. In every instance, the Pythia’s divinations were considered to be coming directly from Apollo and therefore unimpeachable.

Spiderweb Obsidian

Spiderweb obsidian is a unique stone in the Obsidian family. Like Obsidian, it is actually hardened and polished lava. This form occurs when the lava rapidly cools. As it hardens, fissures and cracks occur, which are filled with minerals which cause the appearance of spider web strands within the stone.

As a “weaving stone” it can help strengthen bonds ~ reminding us of connections or helping us forge new ones in life, as well as assisting in cord cutting, or bond severing. It can be helpful for those who are looking to identify and break the repetitions of pattern.

It can assist in weaving together logical/analytical and creative sides, a wonderful choice for artists, especially writers or other artists who are narrative based and need to weave/thread together complicated story lines in their work.

Since its associated with spiderwebs and therefore the great weaver, Spider, it’s also associated with Fate. We are able to forge/weave our own paths in life to the best of our abilities as well as our mindset. This is a lot easier said than done, but we always have the ability to choose each day how we may cast our spider silk, and can always try again tomorrow, no matter in how small of a way.

*Details* :

- 68 mm from top of "eye" to bottom of the tear

- 56 mm at its widest

- Solid Sterling Silver  

- Both pendant and chain are hand oxidized to achieve our favorite shade of stormy gray and then highlighted to reveal the bright silver beneath

- Set with one 25 x 45 mm marquis Spider Web Obsidian cabochon and one 15 x 26 mm Pear Spider Web Obsidian cabochon

These jewels are hand cut and therefore may have small signs of the carver's hands along the edges. This has not been fabricated by a machine, it has been made by hand and therefore isn't uniformly perfect. The photographs accurately portray the quality of the stone. 

***IMPORTANT***  

Visit the Policy Page to make an educated and informed purchase HERE.

If you have further questions, we are always here to serve you in a kind and timely manner: via bloodmilkjewels@gmail.com