Lavender is my celebration of the lovely Lavender plants growing in my garden! They look lovely and smell even better! I use them in my Bracelet Blessing Bundles and also I just leave bunches of them around my home. The aromatherapy is calming and relaxing and the color is gorgeous! This 3 strand necklace, aptly titled Lavender, has faceted Amethst and Blue Lace Agate rondelles, Cultured Lavender Pearls, 1 Botswana Agate in the center of the shortest 16 1/2 inch long strand and 1 Dendritic Opal in the center of the longest 19 3/4 inch long strand. I finished Lavender with Delica Glass spacer beads and a Sterling Silver toggle clasp.

Lavender is February's birthstone, Pearls are June's birthstone and Opal is October's birthstone. I used the little Blue Lace Agate to create contrast and depth. According to charmsoflight.com, "Amethyst is a powerful and protective stone. It guards against psychic attack, transmuting the energy into love and protecting the wearer from all types of harm, including geopathic or electromagnetic stress and ill wishes from others. Amethyst is a natural tranquilizer, it relieves stress and strain, soothes irritability, balances mood swings, dispels anger, rage, fear and anxiety. Alleviates sadness and grief, and dissolves negativity. Amethyst activates spiritual awareness, opens intuition and enhances psychic abilities. It has strong healing and cleansing powers. Amethyst encourages sobriety, having a sobering effect on overindulgence of alcohol, drugs or other addictions. It calms and stimulates the mind, helping you become more focused, enhancing memory and improving motivation. Amethyst assists in remembering and understanding dreams. It relieves insomnia. Encourages selflessness and spiritual wisdom.

Amethyst boosts hormone production, tunes the endocrine system and metabolism. It strengthens the immune system, reduces pain and strengthens the body to fight against cancer. It destroys malignant tumors and aids in tissue regeneration. Cleanses the blood. Relieves physical, emotional and psychological pain or stress. Amethyst eases headaches and releases tension. It reduces bruising, swellings, injuries, and treats hearing disorders. Amethyst heals diseases of the lungs and respiratory tract, skin conditions, cellular disorders and diseases of the digestive tract."

"In addition to the generic healing properties of Agate and Chalcedony, the Blue Lace Agate variety is a very cooling and calming stone, endowing us with a sense of peace and tranquility. A powerful throat healer, it assists with verbal expression of thoughts and feelings. Blue Lace Agate is a great nurturing and supportive stone, neutralzsing anger, infection, inflammation and fever.

Blue Lace Agate helps to strengthen and accelerate the repair of bones, thyroid deficiencies, throat and lymph infections. It soothes red, sore eyes and any skin problems associated with redness and irritation."

firemountaingems.com states, "Some healers use Pearls to help balance body rhythms and hormone levels with lunar cycles, and to harmonize human beings with the natural world. The inner glow (orient) of Pearls is thought to tap inner wisdom and nurture love. Pearls are also believed to signify innocence and faith.

Practitioners use Pearls to enhance personal integrity, bring truth forward, grow sincerity, inhibit immodest behavior and advance in wisdom."

"Arachnophobes, rejoice! Botswana Agate is traditionally believed to ward off spiders. It's also commonly used to improve attention to detail, increase positivity and waken your sense of adventure. Agates were used in ancient times as talismans to protect the wearer from storms, to quench thirst and to bring good luck--all important things for surviving in the subtropics.

For proponents of energy work and crystal healing, Botswana Agate is believed to be beneficial for anyone connected to fire or smoke. In its raw state, Botswana Agate looks like the human brain, so it is also thought to be effective for brain-related conditions. It is believed to stimulate the crown chakra."

As per crystalviden.com, "Generally, the most commonly accepted Dendritic Opal meaning is that it provides balance and clarity. This is a stone that’s said to have a noticeable impact on your auric field, balancing the energy flow throughout your body to create harmony."

Given the multitude of awesome benefits of these gems, I think that wearing "Lavender" will be as soothing as using the plants for aromatherapy!