Love Potion Number Nine charm necklace - with star anise, rosemary lea
A magical charm necklace named Love Potion Number Nine 9 with four sterling silver charms - star anise, rosemary leaf, clove bud and a sand agate gemstone bead to represent honey … the real herb and spice ingredients used by generations of women in the Owens family, who practiced the Nameless Arts, for folks looking for a Love Potion.
- approximate measurements:
star anise - 1“ (25mm) including loop x 3/4” (20mm) x 6/32” (5mm) thick
rosemary - 1 3/8“ (35mm) including loop x just wider than 1/8” (5mm)
clove - 3/4“ (20mm) including loop x 1/4” (7mm)
sand agate gemstone bead (representing honey) - 10mm
- the charms are solid sterling silver and 3 dimensional with detail all around
- the 6th photo depicts the back side of the charms
- you can assemble the charms in any order that delights you
- metal - sterling silver (.925 silver)
- assembled on the thicker 2/32" (2mm) wide 18" sterling silver cable chain or just the charms, select at checkout
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- photographed with a US dime and inch ruler for scale
Star anise increases success in both lucky endeavors and the attraction of a new love interest … it is commonly associated with love spells.
Rosemary is often used in love potions … symbolic of loyalty, friendship, remembrance and faithfulness,
Clove is said to be commonly associated with love potions as it is a compelling herb used to help guide potions to their intended effects with its power and potency.
Honey is meant to sweeten the relationship.
According to Alice Hoffman in “The Rules of Magic” this is the most basic and reliable love potion:
"Franny had taken to sitting on the back staircase to eavesdrop …
The most basic and reliable love potion was made from anise, rosemary, honey, and cloves boiled for nine hours on the back burner of the old stove. It had always cost $9.99 and was therefore called Love Potion Number Nine, which worked best on the ninth hour of the ninth day of the ninth month.
… Aunt Isabelle knew her niece was there on the stairs taking notes, but said nothing. She had a special fondness for Franny. They were alike in more ways than Franny would care to know."
I have sand casted each of the charms in sterling silver and then had them lost wax cast in sterling silver before finishing them up back in my own little studio ... hand crafted jewelry for when how it's made matters. The love potion number nine combination of charms were assembled with Alice’s permission.
And disclaimer ... this is just an idea of a love potion that promises only the fun of wearing it and not actual magic.
the necklace charms are sold separately here:
star anise
rosemary leaf
clove bud
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