Sugilite, Malachite, Lapis Lazuli and Black Onyx with Silver Inlays Handmade Pendant Wrapped in Silver (Antique Bead)

This pendant is made of Sugilite, Malachite, Lapis Lazuli, and Black Onyx inlaid with silver and hand-wrapped in 13 gauge sterling silver wire.

This is a vintage piece, made over 50 years ago, in 1970. 

Sugilite is a relatively rare cyclosilicate of the Osumilite group, a potassium sodium lithium iron manganese aluminum silicate mineral. Its form is usually granular to massive, though rarely it forms in tiny prismatic crystals. It is named for Dr. Ken-ichi Sugi, a Japanese petrologist who discovered the first specimens in 1944 on Iwagi Islet, Japan.

It is the bright purple lapidary rock found in South Africa that brought its gem properties to popularity, especially as a New Age Stone in the 1980’s. Its color ranges from pale lilac or pink, to reddish-violet into deep purple, with a rich magenta-purple shade considered to be the most precious, especially in the translucent form known as “gel. Sugilite is one of the very best crystals for those who are highly sensitive and take on whatever energies are around them.

Wear or carry Sugilite to create a warm, protective “shield of Light,” keeping the wearer impervious to negativity and the disharmony of others. In times of discouragement or despair, place Sugilite on the Third Eye to draw in comforting energy and a flow of gentle, loving information from the spiritual world to bring peace and relaxation to the emotional body. 

Size: 1 1/4" x 3/4"

Silver chain not included. Shipment includes only pendant shown in pictures.