associated in Sedona tradition with vitality and upward movement

The teal-to-electric blue of this piece comes from trace rare-earth elements in the crystal lattice

Across pre-Columbian Mesoamerica

Primary sources: Brazil

strung collar-length

Selenite Bowl - Heart Motivation associated in Sedona tradition withA heart shaped bowl of translucent gypsum that glows from within. Selenite is a variety of gypsum (CaSO4;2H2; O) that formed in ancient evaporite basins the crystallized remains of concentrated seas. Mohs 2 hardness and flat cleavage planes make gypsum easy to carve into precise shapes; this bowl is hollowed into a stable heart form, the interior polished smooth. The stones characteristic translucency means the walls carry light through them rather