Aphrodite Anadyomene Self-Love Necklace

This self-love necklace is handmade in devotion to Aphrodite Anadyomene, Aphrodite Rising from the Sea. It is made with gold plated brass figaro chain and 8 glass pearls framing a pendant depicting the Lady, with 8 being a number long associated with Venus. In the center is a shimmering clay circular pendant depicting Aphrodite Anadyomene as she rises from the sea and dries her hair, highlighted with gold and attached with a gold-tone bail in the center of the pearls. Aphrodite rises from the sea, resplendent and acknowledged as such despite wearing no clothes, jewelry, or adornments. Though she climbs from the water with nothing, she does so with the confidence and self-love of someone who knows she is the height of beauty and needs no assistance to be gorgeous. Wear this necklace as you go about your day, and let Aphrodite sing to you of your own beauty, inside and out.

Our Summer Sunset variety is slightly different from our Opal and Sea Blue versions. It features beautiful blend of pink and translucent polymer clay to replicate the ripples of the ocean at sunset. This pendant hangs from a gold-tone stainless steel bail and is framed on either side by a section of 5 glass pearls, with 5 being a number traditionally associated with Aphrodite's worship. In the center of 4 white glass pearls is a large, softly pink glass pearl to call in the gentle pinks of the setting sun once again. Like our other varieties, it's strung on gold-tone stainless steel figaro chain.  

Glass pearls are included as a powerful self-love component. Pearls form when sand or grit enters the shell of a mollusk. The mollusk can't remove the irritant, so it instead transforms it. Grit that could cause wounds and therefore infection instead becomes softened to the touch and beautiful to the eye through the tender care of the mollusk that houses it. The mollusk finds a way to coexist with the grit, turning what others might call a worthless flaw into a beautiful treasure. Aphrodite teaches us how to work this magic ourselves, turning the parts of ourselves society (or our own mind) deems worthless flaws into gorgeous, shining sources of beauty. When we come to treasure our 'flaws', they can become an inner light that shines so brightly others see it when they look at us; it exudes from us in confidence, laughter, winks, and grins. Glass pearls, often demeaned for not being the 'real thing,' teach this lesson better than most. Glass is made from heated sand, just as pearls are made from sand that snuck inside a mollusk's shell. When we most sorely feel the need for help building our self-love, it can be easier to connect with the humble glass pearl than their costly natural counterpart; we may see more of ourselves in glass than pearls. Aphrodite teaches us how to wear simple glass as if they were the most expensive pearls, and how to grow the confidence to make others see the glass as the pearl's equal.

This necklace measures 21 inches in length.

This rosary is made using gold-tone alloys and gold-plated iron or brass. It is possible for these metals to tarnish with prolonged use; this can be avoided with care. To avoid tarnishing, avoid contact with liquids whenever possible and let any cosmetics, lotions, or perfumes/colognes dry completely before putting on your necklace. Store in a cool, dry place out of direct sunlight. Keeping your jewelry in a sealed container, such as a jewelry box or plastic bag, can prevent tarnishing by limiting exposure to air, sunlight, heat, and moisture. This is best done if air is pushed out of any plastic bag before sealing and with something included to remove moisture, such as a silica pack or anti-tarnish strip. This is not an exhaustive list of anti-tarnish measures, nor are these measures a guarantee that tarnishing will not occur when worn.

For information on how to consecrate this jewelry with our self-love ritual candles, also devoted to Aphrodite Anadyomene, please refer to the Catalogue for our Valentine's Collection, including this piece: https://trickstersapothecary.myshopify.com/blogs/musings-and-mischief/valentines-collection-2024

For an additional way to work with this piece, please consider our Aphrodite prayer card. It features a fully illustrated front, hand-drawn by one of your local tricksters, while the back includes a prayer written by your other local trickster in the Lady's honor. The prayer can be used to consecrate this piece and deepen your connection with Aphrodite, while the card itself is an excellent altar card and portable way to keep Aphrodite close to your heart as you go about your day. It is available here: https://trickstersapothecary.myshopify.com/products/aphrodite-prayer-card