Amethyst Earrings with Gold Filled French Ear Wire Saint Joachim The Horseshoe was supposed to

The Horseshoe was supposed to provide protection against the evil eye and bestow good fortune

The " Masengo " objects of the Bwami ("powerful things") frequently have lacks

and depicting members of a family—was part of an edjo shrine that in its prime was the spiritual focus of the community

18mm x 14mm

Amethyst Earrings with Gold Filled French Ear Wire Saint Joachim The Horseshoe was supposed toAmethyst Earrings with Gold Filled French Ear Wire Amethyst bead approx 12mm long; earring dangles approx 1 2" from ear Hand crafted at Beads of Paradise NYC Amethyst is the traditional birthstone for February. Manganese content in clear quartz gives Amethyst its wide range of colors from pink to lavender to intense violet. Historically the Greek word "amethystos" may be translated as "not drunken". a reference to the belief that the stone protected