Kuan Yin
Pendant / Slide / Brooch / Necklace

Kuan Yin is a subtly playful and elegant pendant / slide / brooch that I handcrafted from a designer Richterite cabochon, and .925 Sterling Silver. Richterite is a rare stone and I seldom get the joy of working with it. And this piece of South African richterite has awesomely delicate swirls of pale and deeper blues.

The pendant is approximately 2.7" (70.2 mm) long, including the dangles, with a bail that will accommodate chains up to approximately 6 mm in size. It comes with a bar pin so you can wear it as a brooch as well as a pendant. A sterling silver neckwire (approximately 17-18") is also included. So this piece is extremely versatile and can be worn many ways!

In alignment with the properties of the stone, I crafted this piece with the prayer and intent that the wearer be blessed with freedom from anxiety.

Metaphysical, Mystical, & Spiritual Healing Properties Lore

Richterite is a stone of calmness, relaxation and strength. It is said to help lessen the "fight or flight" syndrome associated with PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) and other anxiety states. It is said to help one balance action and reaction, and handle life in a calm, steady, and strong manner. When one is already in a relaxed state such as meditation, richterite can profoundly deepen the relaxation, allowing the body freedom to heal more fully, grow stronger, and for the mind to expand into higher states of awareness. As a throat chakra stone, richterite is involved with communication, but rather than external communication it is primarily involved with communication within the entity or person. Physically richterite is used in folklore and spiritual healing to aid in healing of circulation problems, glandular problems, particularly thyroid problems, respiratory problems, parasites, fevers of various kinds, and typhoid. Richterite is commonly associated with the throat (5th) chakra.

Silver is a mineral that is said to mirror the soul, strengthen the connection between astral and physical bodies, and enhance intuitive and psychic energies. Silver is mystically considered to improve speech, bring eloquence. It is also purported to attract, enhance and store the energies of gemstones, as well as draw out negative energies. Silver is related to the moon, and moon energies. Physically, crystal healing lore indicates that silver is has been traditionally used to aid heptatitis treatments, eliminate toxins, expel toxins through the pores, headache, rheumatic pain, nausea and gastritis, obesity, diabetes, and increase assimilation of vitamins A and E.