Design inspired by the hairdo of a Minoan Goddess. A delicate detail from one of the most remarkable ancient cultures that blossomed while its men & women lived in partnership, respecting each other.

The mystical combination of Gold, Silver, Copper, Zinc, Tin, Cadmium and Nickel in the proportions they appear in our Earth’s crust. Long used by alchemist for grounding as they pursued advanced esoteric studies. Paramahansa Yogananda, the holy man from India who pioneered Eastern philosophy in the U.S., taught in the 1920’s that pure metals emit an astral light that counteracts negative cosmic influences and counseled the use of a bracelet with at least Gold, Silver & Copper.

It was quite popular to wear copper bracelets among tall-ship sailors: “To prevent the aches and dizziness of the sea”. This intricate design is inspired by the safest of all marine knots, the one securing the anchor.

Pattern inspired by the way vines hug as they grow in the rain forest, giving each other strength as they naturally cooperate to reach the life-giving sunlight above the canopy.

Design inspired by the characteristic leather work of the Western bridle, the horse head harness through which cowboys guide.

Inspired by the way Lakota people braid bundles of sage. “We burn sage to purify an area”, grandfather Wallace Black Elk once told me, “so the spirit of our ancestors feel welcome to come and share their wisdom with us”.