Chalice Well silver pendant

UPDATE:

I've updated my Chalice Well pendant. Here's the new design, available now in my Etsy shop:

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I’ve been meaning to blog about this for days now. But apparently life with a 6 month old makes it impossible to keep up with a to-do list! Here’s an entry about the inspiration behind one of my recent pieces.

Well, here she finally is - my Chalice Well pendant:

This pendant is based on a design found on a 2000-year-old sacred well located in Glastonbury, England. I had the opportunity to visit England and Wales in 2006, and Glastonbury was the highlight of the trip. You may have heard about Glastonbury being a magical place, and it’s really no exaggeration. The town is rich in history and legend and is the modern-day site of the famed, mystical Isle of Avalon.

Surrounded by beautiful gardens near the base of the Glastonbury Tor, you’ll find the Chalice Well. The well has been in continuous use for over 2000 years, and standing near it you really feel a connection to the ancient world. That's me standing there behind the well cover.

On the well head and on my pendant, you can see two intersecting circles known as the vesica piscis. This is a sacred geometrical symbol representing the union of spirit and matter. It is a symbol of the feminine divine making it both beautiful and meaningful.

I really enjoyed my visit to the Chalice Well and with this pendant, I hope I’ve captured a little bit of its magic.

New line of zodiac necklaces coming soon…

I’m currently in the process of designing a new series of silver pendants that I’m really excited about. It’s a project idea that I’ve had for a long time, and I’ve finally gotten around to it. This line will feature signs of the zodiac. Who doesn’t love seeing their astrological sign on a silver pendant?!

I have spent hours over the past couple weeks with pen to paper, drawing out the smallest details of each astrological sign. This has proven to be quite challenging, since some of the signs of the zodiac are apparently really hard to draw! I’m thrilled with the results and can’t wait to see what they look like transferred onto the silver. I am hoping to have some of them listed in my Etsy shop as soon as tomorrow.