This is a beautiful pendant hand-crafted by Peruvian Artisans. The overall shape of the pendant represents the "Chakana", which is the Andean Cross Symbol referred to as "Chakana", and 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. The center circle of the pendant contains a triangle inlaid from Abalone Shell which represents the three worlds and the center of Chrysocolla represents where all three worlds meet. The back of the pendant features 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 gemstones will help open all of the chakras of the owner with the corresponding colors. The length is 1 3/4" long.
