Ayla's Sunset is my interpretation of a beautiful photo that was sent to me by my granddaughter! I used Labradorite rectangles, Lapis Lazuli chips, Natural Agate rounds, Red Aventurine matte rounds, Yellow Calcite and Orange Quartz. It's finished with silver colored Delica Glass spacer beads and a silver filled toggle clasp. The shortest strand is 16 3/4 inches long and the longest is 20 1/2 inches long.

The mix of gemstones and bead shapes and sizes sums up my impression of that sunset! I've learned that "A stone of transformation, Labradorite is a useful companion through change, imparting strength and perseverance. It balances and protects the aura, raises consciousness and grounds spiritual energies. Excellent for strengthening intuition - promoting psychic abilities. Powerful in revealing the truth behind illusions, Labradorite banishes fears and insecurities, and strengthens faith in the self and trust in the universe. It stimulates the imagination and calms anoveractive mind, developing enthusiasm and new ideas. Labradorite treats disorders of the eyes and brain, stimulates mental acuity, and relieves anxiety and stress. It regulates metabolism, balances hormones and relieves menstrual tension. Labradorite treats colds, gout, and rheumatism, lowers blood pressure, and aids in digestion." according to charmsoflight.com. She also says, "A stone of protection that may be worn to guard against psychic attacks, Lapis Lazuli quickly releases stress, bringing deep peace. It brings harmony and deep inner self-knowledge. Encourages self-awareness, allows self-expression and reveals inner truth, providing qualities of honesty, compassion and morality to the personality. Stimulates objectivity, clarity and encourages creativity. Lapis Lazuli assists to confront and speak one’s truth and inspires confidence. It bonds relationships, aiding in expression of feelings and emotions. Lapis Lazuli boosts the immune system, purifies blood, lowers blood pressure, cooling and soothing areas of inflammation. It alleviates insomnia and vertigo, and overcomes depression. Lapis Lazuli benefits the respiratory and nervous systems and the throat, vocal cords, and thyroid, cleanses organs, bone marrow and thymus."

Further she comments, "Calcite is a powerful amplifier and cleanser of energy. It cleans negative energies from the environment. It brings forth a polarising prismatic energy, which engenders a spectrum of energy to clear and to activate all of the chakras. Calcite is a spiritual stone that facilitates the opening of higher consciousness and psychic abilities. It helps mind and body to remember soul experiences.

Calcite connects the emotions with the intellect. It is an excellent stone when studying the arts and sciences. It calms the mind, teaches discernment, stimulates insights, and boosts memory.

Calcite cleanses and improves the functions of the kidneys, pancreas, and spleen. It dissolves calcification of the bones. It balances the assimilation of calcium within the body, strengthening the skeleton and joints. It alleviates intestinal and skin conditions, stimulates blood clotting and tissue healing."

"Agate enhances mental function, improves concentration, enhances perception and analytical abilities. It is a soothing and calming gemstone that heals inner anger, anxiety and helps in the strengthening of relationships. Agate instills security and safety."

"In healing, Red Aventurine is believed to enhance mental stamina and encourage a renewed sense of empowerment. It is believed to bring correction to issues affecting, blood, circulation, heart, fertility, reproductive organs in both male and female, nervous system, thymus gland, metabolism, autoimmune and hormones."

According to astrokapoor.com, "Yellow Quartz is heals the solar plexus. It acts as a master healer and breaks the negative barriers of the body. At a mental level yellow quartz crystal raises energy to the highest possible level. It enhances psychic abilities and attunes you to the spiritual purpose.

Yellow Quartz is a great energy saver. It is used in meditation to filter out distractions. Yellow Quartz is the most efficient receptor for programming. It helps to heal the lungs, kidney disease and liver disorders. It strengthens the nerve and the mind. This yellow stone helps to clean the pores of the skin and prevents skin disease.

The color of the Sun, life force gives vividity, vitality and energy. It increases the joy and charm for life.

Aversion to yellow – A person who has aversion to yellow can be emotional and disappointed person. He or she may have tendency to rationalize feelings by often changing relationship."