IMPORTANT: This jewel is limited and we do not know if they'll be available again in the future. We recommend Express Shipping with signature required upon delivery to make sure it arrives safely in your hands. 

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. Because these stones are very limited, we are not able to accommodate any requests for specific stone color preferences.

Selket is an Ancient Egyptian Goddess of the Dead, Magic, & the Underworld. Crowned with a Scorpion, she was closely tied with them, considered to rule over all poisonous creatures and able to heal their venomous stings/bites, embodying venom as the antidote. Her roles included guarding the dead; the canopic jars that held the viscera of the dead gathered during the mummification process, as well as guiding souls through the Underworld realms. Her protective qualities stem from when she guarded Isis during childbirth, as well as protecting her son Horus from the scorpions and poisonous creatures of the marshes where he was born. Later, those same scorpions would become guardians to Isis, thus marking the Scorpion as a protective symbol as well as a destructive one, due to its deadly venom. This dual nature places the Scorpion in a circle of endless renewal and endless death, as Paracelsus said: ‘The Scorpion Cures the Scorpion.’

Our largest life cast Scorpion features a faceted tear gemstone set in place of its head, representing a vessel where the wearer’s grief, anxiety, uncertainty, fear, and other turbulent emotions can be absorbed by Scorpion. As a talisman, this highly tactile jewel assists in carrying these heavier feelings for the wearer and can be worn as a protective companion or as a striking statement piece. 

*DETAILS*:

- 33 mm wide

- 80 mm from top to bottom 

- Solid sterling silver, oxidized to our favorite shade of gloomy grey, and hand finished to reveal the highlights beneath

- Set with one 10 x 12 mm pear cut Labradorite stone

Labradorite: is known for its healing properties, in particular for its ability to relieve anxiety & melancholy. It is also said to be used to dispel negativity & fear, acting as a kind of psychic armor to protect against more troubling & turbulent emotions. As a 'sister' to moonstone, Labradorite is often associated with the more "darker" aspects of the Goddess, in her Crone form, full of the experience & wisdom of life and death, associated with the darker moon: waning through new moon phases.

It is also a stone of transformation, and is said to help those with intuitive gifts to awaken and realize their full potential as well as helping enhance creative talents. It also ranks as one of the most protective stones, shielding its wearer from negativity. Much like its 'sister' Moonstone, Labradorite has been used and worn in many cultures and tribes for both its incredible natural beauty, and for its potent magical properties.

As they are entirely natural, earth made stones, color and clarity will vary from stone to stone.  Labradorite has natural lines and inclusions and varies in shades of green (teal, swamp green, olive green) to shades of (light grey to dark) blue. 

These jewels are hand cut and therefore may have very slight differences in size and may have small signs of the carver's hands along the edges. These are not fabricated by a machine, they are made by hand and therefore aren't uniformly perfect. The photographs accurately portray the quality of the stones and the cuts. 

***IMPORTANT***

This jewel is handmade to order, just for you, with care and focus. Please allow approximately 6-8 weeks for creation before shipping.                   

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