Description
This is a pair of lapis heishi jacla earings. Beautifully cut, polished smooth, lapis heishi and matching corn/bear paw. The lapis is a brilliant blue and conductive (contains copper) energy.
Lapis lazuli is treasured for its deep blue color and has been used for centuries in Native American cultures for its spiritual and healing properties. It is associated with enhancing intuition, wisdom, and spiritual enlightenment. Lapis lazuli is often incorporated into jewelry and ceremonial objects as a symbol of inner truth and spiritual growth.
Lapis has shades of blue in its crystal’s structure which are rich and deep in color, and has gold flecks running through it, giving it a magical, mysterious charm.
Historically the Jocla necklace was made and worn by the Pueblo tribe. This tribe is known for the realization of the Heishi beads, these tubular and smooth beads made of stones and shells, which can be found on many Jocla necklaces.
Then this jewelry spread to the Navajo tribe: the Pueblo and Navajo traded and the Jocla pendants were a currency of exchange. In fact, it was the Navajo who named these ornaments “Jocla”, “Jacla”, “Jackla” (spellings vary), which in their dialect means the “ear string”.
For decades the Jacla necklace has marked the Native American culture as a jewel, marker of wealth, element of barter…. It can be found in superb archive photos, on the necks of women and men during ceremonies and important moments.
This ornament has crossed the tribes and the ages, to lend itself today to different styles.
*sterling silver earring hooks
*natural lapis heishi
*natural lapis corn/bear paw
*3” X 1” which includes the earring hooks
*unisex
*hand-crafted by Artist/Designer- Roslyn Kirchhoff Sanchez
