Magic Potion | Blue Lace Agate | Charmed Rollerball Necklace

My Potion Bottles are inspired by the elaborate labels often used by Victorian Apothecaries. Magic is one of the most requested in this style. The design was inspired by 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.” It is thought that he drew on a reference to an ancient Roman tradition of filling small clay pots with tears of the mourners to leave in the burial mound. This part of the myth is in fact true. Modern testing has since revealed that the alleged Lachrymose jars were no more than beautiful Victorian perfume bottles, but are still considered highly collectable nonetheless and have a fantastic origin story!

Charmed Ones feature charms and castings collected from small artisanal shops and are made with solid sterling silver. This rollerball necklace incorporates one of my signature Victorian hand charms.

Blue Lace Agates within the Mountain Witch collection are exceptionally rich and banded in shades of pastel pastel blue and indigo. These Blue Lace Agate have been cut and polished by artisans to achieve their beautiful crystalline shape. Blue Lace Agate is a very rare crystal because it is actually a variety of blue banded Chalcedony thought to have been completely mined out! A recent discovery of it in South America allowed me the unique opportunity to obtain some of it for you. While you may see Blue Lace Agate this year at the gem shows, sources are finite so get it while you can!! Blue Lace Agate combines the properties of Agate and Chalcedony, which makes it a uniquely calming and peaceful stone. According to metaphysical thought, Blue Lace Agate is the pinnacle stone of communication. It is believed that the oceanic formations found within promote circulation between emotion, energy, and physical. Helping us to connect to our whole being, Blue Lace Agate can aid communication in both a literal and internal sense.

*Essential oils not included