AGATE GUAN YIN: Buddha Goddess, Sitting, Her order Hands Folded in Prayer, Extra Long Amethyst and Sterling Unisex Necklace

The variety of purple colors of this agate carving of the Buddha Goddess are rare and exquisite. The various shades of purple range from pale lilace to the deep purple of fine amethyst, and the stone is almost translucent in places, also evidencing hints of rose and gold. I never though I would be able to match the amazing and subtle variety of colors in the Buddha goddess carving without having the necklace appear uninteresting, but I was able to find quite unusual amethyst beads that encompassed the specturm of purples in the agate gemstone. The Buddha goddess is sitting in an open lotus blossum, her hands folded in pryer, a serene expression on her face. a Ru yi on her right side, and a lotus growing tall on her left. She wears a pale lavender crown on her head. The carving is beautifully detailed and okusged, the work of a master carver. The earth mined amethyst beads are unusual, coming from a vein that also included quartz matrix and contained a hint of the rose purple of the agate. As a healing gemstone, amethyst is said to enhance and support the inner awareness and spiritual deepening of the person meditating, so wearing the necklace may have a positive effect on inner awareness. I have never seen similar amethyst beads as these, which encompass the warm creamy white of the quarz matrix, as wellas a pale rose hue. Because amethyst is such a vibrant gemstone, and these beads reflect the colors of ineresting minerals, I find the overall effect to be both soothing and stimulating. In addition to the beauty of the gemstones, purple agate has been associated with healing in a way similar to amethyst: it is said to strengthen the mental powers. The necklace bail and hook and eye clasp are sterling silver. The pictures which show the necklace as a darker color are taken with natural light. The lighter versions reflect the bleaching effect of the flash. It was difficult to get pictures of the true colors of the necklace because both the agate sculpture and the amethysts beads are so highly polished, they reflect the light. order