Lapis Pentagram earrings

Lapis beads with a pewter pentacle. Quarter-inch lapis beads below a half-inch charm.

Surgical steel hooks. Hypoallergenic, for people who cannot wear most metals.

About 2 1/8 inches. A drop with some length to it, made in the USA.

• Lapis lazuli beads (1/4 inch) with a pewter pentacle charm (1/2 inch)
• Surgical steel French hooks, hypoallergenic
• Overall length approximately 2 1/8 inches
• Made in the USA
• SKU: JECLAP

Lapis lazuli has been the stone of scribes, priests, and royalty for six thousand years, mined at Sar-e-Sang in Badakhshan and traded across the ancient world. Cunningham seats it under Venus and the element of Water, naming psychic ability, courage, and love among its powers, and Judy Hall places it at the third eye. Modern practice keeps it as the stone of truth and inner sight.

The five-point star within a circle is a pentacle, and the circle is understood to bind and contain what the star represents: the four elements crowned by spirit. It is the craft's best-known emblem and there is nothing sinister about it, whatever the films have suggested. Worn at the ear, it is simply the sign, kept where it can be seen.

1. Cleanse them on arrival with smoke or moonlight; skip water and salt, which lapis dislikes.
2. Wear them, and let the sign be seen if that is what you want of it.
3. Hold a bead and name an intention, if the wearing is part of a working.
4. Take them off before showering or swimming.
5. Store them dry, and keep them from harsh chemicals.

• Lapis Lazuli Power Bracelet: the same stone on the wrist.
• Lapis Chakra Necklace: the same stone at the throat.
• Lapis Lazuli Pentacle Gemstone Tree: the same stone and emblem, on a shelf.
• Leafy Pentagram Patch, 3 in: the same emblem, for a jacket.
• White Sage Smudge Stick: the arrival cleanse.

What does the pentacle mean?

The four elements crowned by spirit, held within a circle that binds and contains. It is a symbol of balance and protection, and the craft's best-known emblem.

What is lapis kept for?

Truth and clear sight. Cunningham seats it under Venus and the element Water, naming psychic ability, courage, and love; Hall places it at the third eye.

Are they suitable for sensitive ears?

The hooks are hypoallergenic surgical steel, which most people with metal sensitivities tolerate well.

How long are they?

About 2 1/8 inches overall, so they hang with some length.

How do I care for them?

Cleanse with smoke or moonlight rather than water or salt, take them off before showering, and store them dry.