SOLD!!! The wonderful colors in the sky during the summer in the high desert are my inspiration for "Monsoon Sky". The swirling blues and whites with a slight lavender/grey undertone are at once ominous and beautiful as the storms roll over the landscape.

I used small round Blue Aventurine, Iolite facets and both glossy and matte finished Sodalite. Delica Glass spacer beads and a Sterling Silver toggle clasp finish the 3 strands. The shortest is 16 1/2 inches long and the longest is1 9 3/4 inches long.

Online research led me to, "Blue is an important healing color as it is linked with calm and serenity. It helps lower blood pressure and can reduce rapid heart rate. Blue is relaxing for the mind and body. It is associated with organs like eyes, ears and nose and involved with the senses of smell, sight and sound."

According to crystalcouncil.com, "Blue Aventurine is a psychic activator and helps one open up their third eye (pineal gland). This process doesn’t just happen overnight, as one must work with this stone repeatedly in order to fully tap into its interdimensional potential. Place this stone over your third eye during deep meditation sessions and you will begin to feel a tingling sensation. This effect will start at your forehead and slowly begin to imbue your whole body. The energy you are experiencing during this time is here to help relax your physical body while elevating your consciousness to new heights. As one’s spirit learns to ascend, the pathway to your higher being begins to be laid out before you. The journey must begin with you, however, Blue Aventurine is here to assist, specifically focusing on enhancing your mental behavior."

charmsoflight.com says, "Iolite is a vision stone. It clears thought forms, opening intuition. Aids in understanding and releasing the causes of addiction. Helps you to express your true self, free from the expectations of others. Iolite releases discord within relationships. It encourages taking responsibility for yourself, overcoming codependency within your partnership.

Iolite creates a strong constitution, ridding the body of fatty deposits. It diminishes the effect of alcohol and supports detoxification and regeneration of the liver. Treats malaria and fevers, and kills bacteria. Iolite aids the pituitary, sinuses and respiratory system. Alleviates migraines."

"Sodalite brings order and calmness to the mind. It encourages rational thought, objectivity, truth and intuition, along with verbalisation of feelings. Sodalite brings emotional balance and calms panic attacks. It enhances self-esteem, self-acceptance and self-trust.

Sodalite balances the metabolism, boosts the immune system and overcomes calcium deficiencies. It combats radiation damage by soaking up electromagnetic smog. Sodalite treats the throat, vocal cords, larynx and helps with hoarseness and digestive disorders. It cools fevers, lowers blood pressure and stimulates the absorption of body fluids. Sodalite can also help to prevent insomnia."