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 Onyx stone

- Seen on Miguel on a 20 inch chain

Onyx: is best known for being a natural stone that acts as a kind of 'psychic armor' against the negativity of others. It is also used to soothe grief and heartbreak. It is a wonderful grounding stone and a stone of self mastery, enabling its wearers to have mental and spiritual focus.

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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