String of Semi-Precious Stone Chip Beads, 5-7 mm, Approximately 90 cm, Sedef color

The string of Sedef stone beads in chips shape

Sedef represents an iridescent layer of material that forms the coating of many mollusks. It consists of two substances, one being mineral and the other organic. Small hexagonal plates of the mineral aragonite are arranged in layers, alternating with a flexible protein similar to silk, which is secreted by the mollusks. Aragonite on its own is very brittle, but it forms a strong, flexible material in combination with the protein. Like all substances in nature, nacre develops many irregularities, making each piece unique. It is this, combined with its unique silky luster, that attracts craftsmen and jewelers. Nacre has been used for millennia and has been popular in many cultures, including Egyptian, Sumerian, East Asian, and Victorian. After a certain decline, the "new age" culture has revived its popularity with a completely new ideological and aesthetic attitude. Use nacre chips to create jewelry, accessories, and decorations that meet your emotional, aesthetic, and spiritual needs.

Metaphysical properties of MOTHER OF PEARL - This slowly forming material serves mollusks as armor. It protects them from bacteria and thus prolongs their life. Perhaps that is why people use it as a healing agent to fight infections, and in the form of amulets to prolong life and to protect against evil forces. Mother of Pearl has the energy of water and ocean waves that bring a sense of well-being and relaxation. It attracts prosperity and increases intuition, psychic sensitivity, and imagination. It is considered a stone of new beginnings and a patron of the family and especially of motherhood, which earned it the name "mother’s stone". It encourages cooperation and brings harmony to relationships. Mother of pearl helps to heal wounds quickly. It can strengthen the immune system, muscle tissues and the heart. It helps with arthritis, joint and skin diseases. Mother-of-pearl jewelry connects us with beauty, the feeling of comfort, care, delight, tenderness, love, peace and comfort.