Crystalaine Creations
Netti lives and works in Knysna, South Africa, mostly drawing inspiration from people with whom she crosses paths, beautiful natural surroundings and all the divine experiences life forever presents. Most of the pieces showcased this page are made from sterling silver, Netti can work in any precious metal, custom designing and making a piece of jewellery uniquely for you. Crystalaine Creations, born in Cape Town after Netti returned from a 10 month trip in India where her interest and love for the silver craft grew and lit the flame to the passion that fuels the fires of her lifes work. In Cape Town, South Africa, she studied under a silver smith jeweller as an apprentice and went on to create some of the most incredible metal and gemstone pieces ever seen or worn. Netti has worked her magic producing countless unique pieces of jewelry. Netti not only creates jewellery, but she creates life long treasures powered by nature and brought into life by a breath of her gift.
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SILVER & GEMSTONE
Numerous legends, traditions, beliefs, practices and myths have grown up around this bright reflective mineral. Certain purification rites practiced by the Egyptians called for basins of Silver. Such practices even find their way into contemporary rituals as well. With Catholic, Anglican and Lutheran religions, their chalices for mass must be constructed of Gold, Silver or Vermeil. Silver is told to bring advantage to it’s wearer throughout life.
It is used to conjure patience and perseverance to the wearer, and it used extensively with gemstones due to the fact that the metal attracts and retains the qualities emitted by the stones.It is known to enhance the powers of the moon, particularly during the full and new moons. Throughout the world it is identified with the lunar manifestations of the Great Mother, the eternal goddess. As the metal is reflective, as the moon reflects the light of the sun, so does silver reflect negativity from the wearer.
Like gold, silver symbolized wealth and prosperity. Silver is used to increases the power of most stones, especially turquoise and coral. Gold is beautiful, impressive and inspires power. The calmer, more tolerant attitude is that which surrounds silver. It can also be used to help channel the energies of gemstones in healing, particularly: Turquoise, Carnelian, Moonstone, Amethyst and Quartz are excellent stones to channel with Silver.
Gold and Bronze may have made an earlier introduction in Human history, Silver’s impact is no less significant. Early in history it was noticed that liquids kept in Silver containers remained fresh, pure longer. Persian king, Cyrus the Great, took an unusual approach to his subjects’ physical health. During his reign, between 550-529 BC, he set up one of the first boards of health and established a medical dispensary.
Drinking water was drawn from a special stream, boiled and stored in massive silver containers. In many ancient cultures, silver was used to purify water and in the prevention of festering of wounds. In 1884 a Dr. Crede discovered that silver had the ability to cure a disease responsible for causing blindness in thousands of babies.
The colour silver represents intuition, imagination and illusion. The traditional silver colour meaning is that of moon energy. The colour silver is often seen as a sophisticated colour and along with gold it represents wealth and riches. Gold is warm and is associated with the sun and masculine energy whereas silver is the opposite being cool, linked with the moon and female energy.
It gives a sense of balance and helps with mental, emotional and physical releasing and cleansing. It is the metal of emotions, of the psychic mind, and of loving and healing. Energy workers will find this metal a wonderful conduit for sending energy to a patient.
CONTACT, COMMENTS & SUGGESTIONS
If you would like to discuss the details of your next amazing piece of jewelery, handcrafted to perfection to your specifications please complete and submit the contact form below and Netti will respond to your request as soon as possible. Please allow for response time as Netti lives in the country with no internet, but regular visits to the nearby town where she will contact you. Please be sure to include email address and a contact number together with details regarding your request.
