The necklace is created to look like linden leaves, which was once believed to be the source of prophetic insight for ancient sorcerers. In Europe, linden leaves were once carried in one's pocket to prevent intoxication while the leaves themselves were used in love charms. Summer Leaves was made to inspire the wearer to remember warm summer nights filled with lush greens and rich gold that fill the air with warm rain smells. To wear Summer Leaves is to be luxuriously relaxed and subtly flirtatious, much like the whispering wind that rustles the leaves on a warm summer evening. The leaves are created with two shades of emeralds as well as chrysophrase which is a rare stone mined primarily in Australia. Emeralds, regardless of whether they are light green or dark, are considered a holy stone. The Holy Grail was once said to have been carved out of an emerald which was a factor in the many quests that were waged to find it. Emerald is also believed to be able to stop hemorrhages as well as counteract poisons. It is although thought to protect the eyes. Chrysophrase, in its crisp green form, is often valued in the same manner as imperial jade although it is more rare. The stone itself is thought to hold a variety of healing properties the most important of which is the ability to energize while promoting self awareness and positive thinking. To were Summer Leaves is to be full of life and energy with a slight hint of coy flirtation. Smile and let the green stones do the rest.

The Box

The box made from linden wood and is lined with hand screened Japanese paper and vintage Japanese silk brocade. The top of the box is adorned with Chrysophrase, emeralds, Burmese jade, chrysocolla, green apatite, and aventurine all hand sewn on silk and matted with velvet suede, while the box itself is hand inlaid with brass. The Summer Leaves box can be displayed on any tabletop although a library table or sitting room table can assure the attraction of any passerby's eye to the rich luscious green of the linden box.