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Sunday, April 20, 2014

Bound Chaos Pendant and bracelet

Silver and black plastic-coated wire gently bound and wound into orderly chaos. Pendant hangs from a silver chain and has a dangling iridescent glass bead. The bracelet has two silver beads.

From my Earth Range, I've named them "Bound Chaos". Just like in our daily lives, these pieces are gently woven together, trying to make sense of uncertainty and chaos, giving meaning to experience.

'Bound Chaos' bracelet

"Gebonde Chaos" nekhangertjie en bypassende armband

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Rose Quartz

According to fossil evidence, Rose Quartz, known the world over for its beautiful pink coloring, is at least 35 million years old, with records dating back to 600 B.C.. During that time, it was given amongst lovers, family and friends as love tokens. It was also used in beauty rituals as far back as Ancient Egypt where evidence of it as facial masks has been found in tombs amongst grave goods. Metaphysically, it is best known as the master 'love stone', used in love spells, helpful in matters of self-confidence, anger, disappointment, and seemingly always mentioned in tandem with "healing" - a word so dense with promise it makes me both hopeful and strangely put off. I feel a bit lonely in my discomfort; I've never been one to only seek beauty in its traditional forms and it seems like Rose Quartz is the fairest of them all -the glittering prom queen who about to have a bucket of blood poured on her.

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Sunday, April 20, 2014

Bound Chaos Pendant and bracelet