Amethyst Bead Dangling Pentacle Earrings

Genuine amethyst beads. Each earring carries a 1/4 inch bead of real amethyst, so the stone at your ear is the same one the correspondence books describe. Because it is natural quartz, every bead shows its own shade of violet and its own light banding.

Interlaced pentacle charms. The 1/2 inch pewter charm is a woven five-pointed star set inside a circle, the form most Wiccan and eclectic practitioners call a pentacle. The bead sits above the charm, so the star hangs freely and catches the light when you move.

Made for everyday wear. At 2 1/8 inches long on surgical steel French hooks, these earrings are light enough to wear from morning meditation through the rest of your day. That makes them an easy way to keep your practice close without needing an altar nearby.

• Overall length: 2 1/8 inches
• Bead: 1/4 inch genuine amethyst
• Charm: 1/2 inch pewter pentacle (pentagram in a circle)
• Ear wires: surgical steel French hooks, listed by the maker as hypoallergenic
• Sold as a pair
• Country of origin: made in the USA

In Wiccan and eclectic witchcraft, amethyst is worked with for psychic awareness, dreamwork, peace, and protection, and Scott Cunningham links it to the element of Water and the planet Jupiter. Its name comes from the Greek amethystos, which translates to "not drunken"; the ancient Greeks believed the stone kept the wearer clear-headed, and that idea of a sober, watchful mind still shapes how practitioners use it today (Wikipedia: Amethyst).

The pentagram has been drawn for thousands of years, from the Pythagoreans to Renaissance ceremonial magicians. In modern Wicca, the circled pentacle became a central symbol of the faith, with its five points standing for Earth, Air, Fire, Water, and Spirit (Wikipedia: Pentacle). Worn together, the stone and the star let you carry a small protective charm of your own making wherever you go.

1. Before you wear them for the first time, cleanse them by passing them through incense smoke or setting them beside a piece of selenite overnight.
2. Hold them in your palm and state what you would like them to carry for you, such as clear sight, protection, or steady focus.
3. Put them on each morning as a short ritual, and let the moment remind you of the intention you set.
4. For circle work or a Sabbat, you might rest them on your altar pentacle while you prepare, then put them on as part of dressing for the ritual.
5. At night, place them in a dish on your altar or with your other amethyst so they have a home between wearings.

These are suggestions, not rules. If a different rhythm feels right to you, follow it.

• Amethyst Chips in Bottle Necklace: Worn with these earrings, the small bottle of amethyst chips gives you a matching set for psychic and protection work, with stone at your ears and over your heart.
• Sterling Silver Pentacle Pendant: This 5/8 inch pentacle repeats the earrings' star and circle, so you can wear the symbol of your path in more than one place.
• Black Onyx Pentagram Earrings: This pair from the same line swaps amethyst for black onyx, which many practitioners choose for grounding and protection on the days that call for it.
• Moonstone Pentagram Earrings: This pair from the same line swaps amethyst for moonstone, which many practitioners choose for moon rituals, so you can switch between the two for dreamwork and keep the same star.
• Sage and Frankincense Smudge Stick: Pass the earrings through its smoke to cleanse them before first wear and again whenever they feel like they need a reset.