Antique Apothecary – Tears | Amethyst Rollerball Necklace

The Poison Bottles are inspired by the elaborate labels often used by Victorian Apothecaries. This year features Love, Potion, Poison, and Tears to embody both the bitter and the sweet sides of Valentine’s day. The Tears bottle is a play on the alleged Victorian Lachrymose jars. A Lachrymose jar was supposedly a glass vessel used to catch tears, sometimes called a Tear Catcher. Mourning jewelry was highly sought after during this time, however, typical mourning wear of this era was hair jewelry of intricately woven patterns made from treated hair of a loved one passed. There is absolutely no historical documentation that Lachrymose jars were ever actually used. The origins of this myth can be traced to an antiques dealer in the 1920’s who branded several cases of elaborate Victorian-era scent bottles as “Lachrymose Jars,” a reference to an ancient Roman tradition of filling small clay pots with tears of the mourners to leave in the burial mound. Modern testing has since revealed that these bottles were no more than beautiful Victorian perfume bottles, but are still considered highly collectable nonetheless!

Fringed Rollerball Necklaces feature my signature chain fringe, inspired by the fringe jewelry of the roaring 20’s. Fringe is found in two different styles; either diamond cut chain or bar chain. Each strand is held in perfectly so they’re never out of place! At the end of each chain is a sterling silver teardrop charm.

Crystal Ball Rollerball Necklaces feature my signature spheres permanently post-mounted in the style of fine pearls! Each one is drilled by hand so that it can be fitted with the perfect cup and post. This is a popular technique used by other fine jewelers on pearl jewelry, modified to suit my crystal balls. Each crystal ball is doubly reinforced with a sturdy decorative base, creating my unique floating effect. This crystal ball in particular has also been bejeweled with Swarovski crystals.

The crystal ball featured on this Rollerball Necklace is Amethyst. Crystals and stones found within my collections are gem-quality specimens curated by artisanal lapidaries and family operated mines. These crystals were curated especially for my rollerball necklaces.

Amethyst within the Love Witch collection are exceptionally rich in color and gem-quality clarity. This crystal ball even exhibits some small rainbows! The Amethyst featured in Love Witch were cut by artisans exclusively for my Rollerball Necklaces. A stone of nobility, Amethyst is one of the most widely used stones in antiquity (along with Sapphire and Ruby). Amethyst was once the stone of Kings and Queens and the highest religious officials. Saint Valentine is often depicted wearing a ring of Amethyst. In ancient times, Amethyst was regarded as valuable as Diamond. Historically, it was believed to assist prophecy and visions and to bring riches and powers to its wearers. In Metaphysical terms, Amethyst is thought to relieve anxiety, promote peace, dispel nightmares, and enhance mood.

*Essential oils not included