i've been tryin' to get down
to the heART of the matter
but my will gets weak
and my thoughts seem to scatter
but I think it's about forgiveness
forgiveness ~Don Henley

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The necklace begins with the heART, a perfectly robust specimen of Dragon Blood Jasper*.

*Known as a stone of courage, dragon blood jasper is actually a variety of quartz that displays flecks and veins of red within an opaque green background. ... Metaphysically, dragon blood jasper is an intensely healing stone, promoting courage, strength, and vitality while also being very centering and grounding.

A succession of bead-woven chevrons launch forward as from an archer’s bow*, to secure the heart below and betwixt your collarbones, suspended playfully from the bead-woven rope of a zillion (give or take) itty bitty seed beads in tones of lipstick, fire engine and blood red, sprinkled with copper, sage and forest green.

All this wonder fastens at your nape courtesy of an early 1900’s brass button with deer motif.

rope necklace: 17 1/2 inches
heart & arrow assemblage: 3.75 inches

druzy agate heart pendant: 2 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches

The Heart and Arrow assemblage is removable so that you may consider wearing it on another necklace, neck-ring or thin silk scarf. Or perhaps wear the beaded rope sans pendant as the whim may strike every now and then. Choices, versatility. romance and strength of spirit are yours my deer ;)

>>—->* arrow collection: inspired by ebb & flow, how the archer must pull the arrow back so that it has the momentum to launch forward

(earrings sold separately)