Joie de Vivre jewelry

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The Greek goddess Selene personifies the moon, with her silver robes and chariot and escapades across the sky. She fell for Endymion, a sleepy shepherd who lived without aging and never woke up. Between them, they had 50 daughters, the Menae, who were goddesses of the lunar months. There were 50 months between Olympic Games, and each month had a different Mena as its goddess. Moonstone is a variety of feldspar, and during formation, minerals separate into alternating layers at right angles. Light falling between these thin layers is scattered, producing shimmering iridescence called the "schiller" effect. These gemstones are spaced with delicate Japanese seedbead glass and combined with wooden beads for a versatile 21" necklace that can be wrapped as a bracelet. Antiqued copper magnetic clasp makes fastening a snap.

Cost: $46.00 USD

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Length: necklace - 21"

Materials:

  • moonstone gemstones
  • wood beads
  • Japanese glass seedbeads
  • copper components
  • antiqued copper magnetic clasp
  • SoftFlex nylon coated stainless steel cord

Care & cleaning: Beading cord may be kinked or broken through hard jerks or severed through prolonged exposure to rough or sharp edges; store necklace flat when not in use to prevent stretching or kinking cord. Clean with warm soapy water and avoid chemical or abrasive cleaners. Use a soft jewelry polishing cloth to clean tarnish appearing on metal.

The gemstones and cord in this necklace are robust to tugs and pulls. As with all beaded jewelry: do not let young toddlers chew on it.

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This mid-length 21" necklace drapes well over thinner materials, and it can be wrapped multiple times as a bracelet.