Indigenous Handcrafted Earrings - Rawhide series w/ Bloodstone

• Sterling Silver plated hooks
• White Steer Rawhide
• Bloodstone
• Miyuki Delica beads
• Silicon earring backs included

Use of rawhide in native creations from animals like steer, deer, elk, and bison is integral to the Native belief that an animal’s spirit lives on in the hide.

A famous story about Bloodstone turned around the heads of many. It is believed that when Jesus Christ was crucified, blood dripped from His body and soaked on the earth at the cross' footing. The earth. The stones were later recognized as Bloodstones. Because of this, many believers claimed that the gem developed its powers from Jesus' blood. Bloodstones were also used in carving the son of God's death scene. Bloodstone has been called many names: Sun Stone, Christ's Stone, Martyr's Stone, and many more. Bloodstone is considered a gemstone of heroic sacrifice today, as it was then, and can provide bravery and peace to those asked to provide for the common good of all. It brings out the best and most selfless qualities in individuals who hold or carry them.