The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper. - W.B. Yeats

I had this necklace made a few weeks ago when I was in Ireland. I've been wanting to post about it since I got home but it never felt right. When I walked outside this morning I saw a bunch of clovers (that I have never seen in my front yard) and the idea hit me. I knew it was time to share. 

The necklace is by Chupi (you might remember the rosebud necklace I posted a few months ago). It is cast of a Hawthorn twig. Hawthorn trees are sacred in Ireland. They are protected and you should never cut them down. I read that Chupi found a twig on the ground and cast this necklace from the fallen twig. The trees are fairy trees. It is said to be where the faeries reside. I couldn't have found a more perfect necklace to have engraved. 

I had it engraved with the Irish word for magic, Draíocht. There is no other word to describe what happens when I'm in Ireland. Dreams come true when I'm there. Day dreams and actual dreams that I've had. I meet the most beautiful... magical... people. It is the place where I feel most at home. I find it hard to put into words what I feel when I am there. Pure joy. Pure magic. You can meet anyone and everyone. Magic has to be felt to be understood. 

Most all of the jewelry I wear has a story and meaning behind it. They are almost amulets to me. A constant reminder of love. These two necklaces are very special and close to my heart. They were bought within a week of each other but my life changed drastically in that week. The longer necklace is a cast of a rosebud. Roses are my favorite flower and they remind me of being a child wandering through my grandmother's amazing back garden. The necklace was designed by Chupi, a wonderful Irish jewelry designer. I knew when I was wandering around Dublin that I was going to find the perfect tiny necklace to bring home with me. A piece of Ireland that I could have with me at all times. Ireland and its people hold a very special place in my heart. And I can't wait to return in just a few days. The shorter necklace is a tiny L for my tiny dog Louis who passed away suddenly while I was in Ireland. It felt like my world had crashed when I found out. He was my son. My heart. My dad had the necklace made for me as a part of my healing. I wanted something to have on me at all times. The necklaces are a reminder that the ones we love never really leave us. That goes for our experiences as well. All of our memories in the places we love, with the ones we love...they are very real. Memories are precious.