This is a beautiful pendant hand-crafted by Peruvian Artisans. The inside of the pendant is made up of hand-cut and inlaid pieces of Mother of Pearl, that represent the sacred spiral pattern of "Pachamama" Mother earth, with the center of Peruvian Turquoise (Chrysocolla.) The outside of the pendant features hand-cut pieces of Purple and Orange Spiny Oyster, Coral, Peruvian Turquoise, Sodalite, and Serpentine, which make up the Andean Cross Symbol referred to as "Chakana." This is a sacred symbol of the ancient Inca civilization. It represents the four corners of the Inca World, the four directions and the four organizing principles of the universe. On the back are seven inlaid stones representing the chakras, Coral, spiny oyster, serpentine, green chrysocola, turquoise, sodalite and purple spiny oyster. These seven stones are worn above the heart and the belief is that the line of gemstones will help open all of the chakras of the owner with the corresponding colors.
