Mystery Control x Endless Night "Viking's Compass" Iolite & 925 Silver Vampire Legacy Ankh

Description

This collaboration with Endless Night brings together exquisite gems and Vampire artifacts. Iolite is the stone of visionary ideas, creative spark, clarity of thought and exploration.

Found around the world in places like Brazil, Kenya, Sri Lanka and Norway, Iolite gets its name from the Greek "ios", meaning "violet". You could call it an "extreme gem" in that it's sometimes found near meteorites, in lava deposits, and deep within the earth's mantle.

It is also known as "Water Sapphire" and "Vikings Compass". Vikings used Iolite for its unique properties as a glare reducer and a polarizing filter to aid in pinpointing the sun's position on cloudy days. Additionally, Iolite showcases a unique pleochroism (the scientific term for a color-changer). This is the effect where it exhibits different color when viewed from different angles. Your gem may appear electric violet in some bright lights and moody deep purple violet in others.

We've paired our "Viking's Compass" with Endless Night's Vampire Legacy Ankh design in 925 silver.* This faceted AAA-Grade 5MM round bright red garnet gem is sourced from sourced from the AGTA (American Gem Trade Association). For more Legacy Ankh and Vampire lore, visit the Endless Night web site.

Gem Attributes:

Gemstone Type: Iolite
Stone Shape: Round
Stone Size: 5mm
Stone Type: Natural
Color: Purple Violet/ Violet
Enhancement: None (N)
Grade: AA
Mohs Hardness: 7–7.5
Clarity: Eye-clean
Refractive Index: 1.542–1.551
Specific Gravity: 2.61
Brand: AGTA
Mineral Source: TANZANIA
Cutting Center: India
About the Ankh:

*How big is the Ankh? It's 6cm high (2.36 inches)

The Legacy Ankh is a special version of the bladed ankh and is the sigilium which represents the virtues, teachings, traditions, culture and philosophy known as the Black Veils.  Some of the Black Veils include virtues like Immortality, Romance, Elegance, Seduction, Apotheosis, Music, Art, Decadence, Nightside, Dayside, Unity, Family, Magick, Dance, Civility, Hospitality, Honor, Diversity, Chivalry, Decadence and Xepher.

In 1996, Master Metal Manipulator D’Drennan was commissioned by Father Sebastiaan to make an exclusive version of a bladed ankh to represent the Black Veils and the Legacy. Thus was born the Legacy Ankh, the most recognized international symbol in the Vampyre / Vampire Culture and community. This precious artifact is proudly worn proudly in public and openly in ceremony by Vampires and Black Swans to symbolize their Legacy and understanding of the Black Veils.

THE ANKH

The ankh, or in Latin the crux ansata (cross with a handle), was originally the Egyptian hieroglyph which meant “life”. Many ancient Egyptian artworks, especially funerary art, depict gods and pharaohs bearing this symbol. The ankh was also associated with Osiris, the god of death and rebirth, and ankhs were often placed with mummies in order to symbolically convey the gift of immortality.

Over time the ankh came to symbolize immortality and can even be seen as a key to unlock the gates of death. The Rosicrucian tradition and members of Hermetic orders often use this symbol in their rituals. The Coptic Christians, also employed it as a symbol of life after death. Ankhs incorporating mirrors into their design have sometimes been used to symbolize perception of the subtle reality.

The bladed ankh first appeared in popular culture in the 1983 film The Hunger, based on the vampire novel by Whitley Strieber and directed by Tony Scott. With its historical symbolism, cultural significance, and esoteric nature, the bladed ankh was the obvious and most common symbol for the Vampire.

ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS, NON-RETURNABLE WITH NO WARRANTY, ALL STONE WEIGHTS & GRADES HAVE BEEN ESTIMATED AND ARE APPROXIMATES.