African Bead & Jet Earrings

Measuring 2 inches tall (from hook to bottom) and 1 inch wide (a it's widest), these beautiful dark toned earrings dangle with delight. Each element on these earrings are stylishly placed to allow to match any style. 

Lore & Info:

Jet:

Chakra Classification:
Jet is most effective and most powerful when placed on the 6th, or Third Eye/Brow Chakra. In direct chakra therapy, one should lie on the back in a relaxed manner, place the stone in the middle of your forehead or over the Third Eye, and simply concentrate on your 6th, or Third Eye/Brow Chakra, it will help strengthen psychic abilities and awareness.

Although jet is associated with the 1st, or Root/Base Chakra, when used on the upper Chakras, jet helps Kundalini energy raise in a stable way from the base to the 7th, or Crown Chakra, thus assisting with transcendence.

Magical Properties:
Energy: Receptive
Element: Earth, Akasha
Deity: Cybele
Powers: Protection, divination, luck, health

Jet is a protective stone that protects against evil spirits, magic spells and witchcraft. It should also protect it's owner from enemies.

According to legend, jet worn continuously on the body, is thought to absorb the wearer's soul. While this is true of many stones, jet was thought to be especially powerful, and such stones were carefully guarded, for in the wrong hands they could be used to manipulate their original wearer. Along with amber, which jet is magically "married", this beautiful black gemstone has been found in many a prehistoric gravesites. Contemporary Wiccan high priestesses, especially those who follow the basic ritual patterns popularized by the late Gerald Gardner, often wear necklaces of alternating amber and jet gemstone beads.

Healing Properties:
Mystically, jet is considered a stone of sympathy, as it will provide great support and help alleviate the pain and suffering associated by separation of the death of a loved one. It also helps to ease headache pain directly behind the eyes. Jet should be frequently cleansed of the acquired negative energy and recharged by placing it in sea salt one night and among rock crystals the next. Neither water nor sun should be used in it's cleansing and charging.

Mystical Properties:
Jet has historically been used as a protection stone and is said to have very powerful protection energies to ward off evil, negativity, as well as psychic attacks, it is considered one of the most powerful absorbers of "negative energy, i.e., depression. Because it absorbs so much negative energy, and therefore very beneficial if you are prone to depression or it's ailments.

Jet helps the wearer to be alert to all things and quickly come up with constructive solutions to any problems. Jet is said to control all demons and thus prevent demonic possession. It draws out negative energy from the aura, and can initiate psychic experiences. It uncovers past negative energies a person still carried in their subconscious mind, and will help in understanding and working with life and karmic cycles. 

Zodiac:
Associations: Saturn
Not a Traditional Birthstone for any Month
Stone of Capricorn, to dream of jet means an upcoming period of time when events may be depressing.