Long Beaded Carnelian Chakra Necklace from India, "Chakra Warmth"

Indian jewelry designer Saamarth crafts this long Y-necklace from pretty carnelian beads. Suspended from the strand is a series of colorful gemstone beads that represent the 7 major chakras, or energy vortexes in the body. The artisan selects onyx, rose quartz, carnelian, tiger's eye, amazonite, amethyst, and lapis lazuli beads for the necklace, and completes the pendant with a long scarlet tassel.

Chakras or energy vortexes correspond to different parts of the body. The clear and light purple stones are associated with the 7th chakra (awareness and wisdom); the purple, violet and indigo gems with 6th chakra (insight and perception), and the blue or light blue with the 5th, that of communication and truth. Green and pink stones are for love and compassion and are linked to the heart, on the 4th chakra. For inner power and will, the 3rd chakra is associated with yellow or brown gems; whereas emotion and sexuality are linked to red and orange gems for the 2nd chakra. Black gems are used to stimulate the 1st chakra, that of stability and security.