The highlight of this linen necklace is a copper floral pendant accented with a cultured white pearl. Sterling silver Thai beads woven into two strands of brown linen cord supplement this piece.
Copper has been used in medicine for thousands of years, apparently since before the beginning of recorded history. The ancients recognized copper as an essential healing mineral. Copper was found useful for its curative powers, largely due to its antibacterial and antifungal properties, in the treatment of wounds and skin diseases. In modern times, copper is becoming more widely recognized for its effectiveness in the treatment of a number of internal diseases including anemia, cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, stroke and heart disease.
Due to these natural properties, as well as its elegance and beauty, the pearl has been associated through the ages with the "matrix of life" itself. Proponents allege that the pearl helps to balance the human body’s natural rhythms and hormone levels with lunar cycles. There are also those that claim that the pearl can bring inner wisdom and help to strengthen and nurture the growth of love. Pearls are thought by others to have very strong "magnetic" powers and have been used in "gem therapy" to strengthen nerves, the adrenal glands, the spleen and muscle tissue.
