Cherry Delight

Jorrie Muniz - Creative Writer
Imagine in the prolific recess of your minds eye, the blazing puckered lips of the setting sun, bending down to kiss a precious gold leaf. Now open your eyes and indulge your senses with this fireball orange Carnelian gold leaf pendent on gold chain.. This necklace is a sweet addition to any jewelry collection. Any armoire would be proud to house this beauty! I know mine would. And artist extraordinaire, Thembi Palmer knows that.

Carnelian was used widely during Roman times 2,000 years before the present era to make signet or seal rings for imprinting a seal with wax on correspondence or other important documents. The reason, hot wax does not stick to Carnelian. The word carnelian is derived from the Latin word caro, carnis meaning flesh, in reference to the flesh color sometimes exhibited. And we all know the excluviness of gold in any form! Gold on this piece is the perfect accent to display such a fine choice of stone.

The very presence of any shade of red, always a fav of mine and an awesome, power color, immediately brings to mind the crimson red blood that was shed for our sins by our sweet and precious, Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Eternal life-giving blood. That’s true beauty. That’s true love!

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