This is a beautiful pendant hand-crafted by Peruvian Artisans it is made up of individually hand cut pieces of Spiny Oyster Shell. These pieces have been hand palced into a an Andean Cross Symbol referred to as "Chakana." This is a sacred symbol of the ancient Inca civilization. It represents the four corners of the Inca World, the four directions and the four organizing principles of the universe. On the back are seven inlaid stones representing the chakras, Coral, spiny oyster, serpentine, green chrysocola, turquoise, sodalite and purple spiny oyster. These seven stones are worn above the heart and the belief is that the line of gemstones will help open all of the chakras of the owner with the corresponding colors.
