What a spiritual powerhouse of a necklace! The pendant on this necklace is Sugilite. It is a beautiful stone that is bright royal purple, with the highest grade, called gel sugilite, a translucent purple to raspberry color. There are four rondell high-grade sugilite beads, some gel, on this necklace. Many people use sugilite for spiritual and health purposes. It is one of Pennie's favorite stones. Pennie has had this stone for many years and asked her husband, Michael Horse, to set it with an open back for this necklace.

Pennie says she loved Auralite-23 from the first time she saw it. It combines 23 different minerals and metals resulting in a beautifully uplifting combination,  details at https://geologyscience.com/gemstone/auralite-23/. It comes from one place in the world that is only a few hours away from Gathering Tribes in Canada. From the website above, it helps: "enhance spiritual growth, promote healing on multiple levels, and facilitate higher consciousness. It is often used in meditation, energy work, and spiritual practices."

This is a very special necklace.

Size: 20" Long - Pendant 2.5" H x 1.25" W

Read on if you are interested in the energies of stones: Pennie Opal Plant is the founder and owner of Gathering Tribes. She has been collecting stone beads for over 45 years but did not have much time to make jewelry. She has had relationships with the rock people for as long as can remember. Her first business was a rock shop in the 1980s where she learned a lot about how stones can help humanity.

She says that while there are many books on the energies that stones bring to us, stones are like people. We may have a friend in common and there may be things that you know, feel, think about that person that may be very different for another person.  The best way to know how they will be with you is to sit with them, get settled, quiet the mind, and feel the changes in your body, emotions, and thoughts while holding the stone(s).

Natural red Mediterrean coral, natural domestic turquoise, and amethyst create these earrings. If we could hear the songs of stones, these would create a beautiful harmony. The hang from silver wires.

Size: 2.5" H

Read on if you are interested in the energies of stones: Pennie Opal Plant is the founder and owner of Gathering Tribes. She has been collecting stone beads for over 45 years but did not have much time to make jewelry. She has had relationships with the rock people for as long as can remember. Her first business was a rock shop in the 1980s where she learned a lot about how stones can help humanity.

She says that while there are many books on the energies that stones bring to us, stones are like people. We may have a friend in common and there may be things that you know, feel, think about that person that may be very different for another person.  The best way to know how they will be with you is to sit with them, get settled, quiet the mind, and feel the changes in your body, emotions, and thoughts while holding the stone(s).

Coral and turquoise, such traditional stones for Native American jewelry. Natural domestic turquoise is paired with high-grade red coral to create these elegant earrings. They dangle from silver wires.

Size: 1.675" H x .375" W

Read on if you are interested in the energies of stones: Pennie Opal Plant is the founder and owner of Gathering Tribes. She has been collecting stone beads for over 45 years but did not have much time to make jewelry. She has had relationships with the rock people for as long as can remember. Her first business was a rock shop in the 1980s where she learned a lot about how stones can help humanity.

She says that while there are many books on the energies that stones bring to us, stones are like people. We may have a friend in common and there may be things that you know, feel, think about that person that may be very different for another person.  The best way to know how they will be with you is to sit with them, get settled, quiet the mind, and feel the changes in your body, emotions, and thoughts while holding the stone(s).

High-grade, graduated Mediterraneum red Coral and natural domestic turquoise glow on this necklace that reminds us of the candy necklaces we had a kids. Each turquoise bead is surrounded by sterling silver beads.  It's a real beauty!

The price of this type of high-grade coral continues to climb and is becoming harder and harder to get. Fortunately, Pennie a small stash!

Size: 21.75" Long - Central turquoise bead  .75" H x .675" W

Read on if you are interested in the energies of stones: Pennie Opal Plant is the founder and owner of Gathering Tribes. She has been collecting stone beads for over 45 years but did not have much time to make jewelry. She has had relationships with the rock people for as long as can remember. Her first business was a rock shop in the 1980s where she learned a lot about how stones can help humanity.

She says that while there are many books on the energies that stones bring to us, stones are like people. We may have a friend in common and there may be things that you know, feel, think about that person that may be very different for another person.  The best way to know how they will be with you is to sit with them, get settled, quiet the mind, and feel the changes in your body, emotions, and thoughts while holding the stone(s).

Such traditional stones for Native American jewelry. Natural domestic turquoise is paired with high-grade red coral to create these stunning earrings. They dangle from silver wires.

Size: 1.675" H x .375" W

Read on if you are interested in the energies of stones: Pennie Opal Plant is the founder and owner of Gathering Tribes. She has been collecting stone beads for over 45 years but did not have much time to make jewelry. She has had relationships with the rock people for as long as can remember. Her first business was a rock shop in the 1980s where she learned a lot about how stones can help humanity.

She says that while there are many books on the energies that stones bring to us, stones are like people. We may have a friend in common and there may be things that you know, feel, think about that person that may be very different for another person.  The best way to know how they will be with you is to sit with them, get settled, quiet the mind, and feel the changes in your body, emotions, and thoughts while holding the stone(s).

The stones in these Peruvian opal earrings look like the beautiful color of the Caribbean! The little black includes even look like they could be fish. A couple of the beads have barely noticeable uneven edges, but they are still gorgeous. They dangle from silver safety wires.

Size: 1.75" H x .25" w

There is something elevated about the rare, royal purple stone, sugilite. This necklace features eight high-grade sugilite rondelle beads (some are the highly sought after "jelly or gel sugilite", sugilite chip beads, amethyst, and five geometric cuts of high-grade serpentine. The serpentine adds a feeling of being grounded in the forest. The beads end in a spiral silver clasp - see photo. More about sugilite: About Sugilite

Size: 21.5" Long - Large serpentine bead 2.875" H x .875" W

Read on if you are interested in the energies of stones: Pennie Opal Plant is the founder and owner of Gathering Tribes. She has been collecting stone beads for over 45 years but did not have much time to make jewelry. She has had relationships with the rock people for as long as can remember. Her first business was a rock shop in the 1980s where she learned a lot about how stones can help humanity.

She says that while there are many books on the energies that stones bring to us, stones are like people. We may have a friend in common and there may be things that you know, feel, think about that person and that may be very different for another person.  The best way to know how they will be with you is to sit with them, get settled, quiet the mind, and feel the changes in your body, emotions, and thoughts while holding the stone(s).

g the stone(s).

Glass African trade beads surroung a natural turquoise bead with a silver bead at the bottom.

Size: 1.875" L x .25" W

Read on if you are interested in the energies of stones: Pennie Opal Plant is the founder and owner of Gathering Tribes. She has been collecting stone beads for over 45 years but did not have much time to make jewelry. She has had relationships with the rock people for as long as can remember. Her first business was a rock shop in the 1980s where she learned a lot about how stones can help humanity.

She says that while there are many books on the energies that stones bring to us, stones are like people. We may have a friend in common and there may be things that you know, feel, think about that person and that may be very different for another person.  The best way to know how they will be with you is to sit with them, get settled, quiet the mind, and feel the changes in your body, emotions, and thoughts while holding the stone(s).

e stone(s).

Pennie enjoyed creating this turquoise Sky Horse Pony necklace. The pony was carved by Zuni carver Todd Etsate from Zuni Pueblo in New Mexico. The beads include tiny white trade beads, turquoise stars, and sky blue with white centers African trade beads. The clasp is a silver hook-and-eye clasp.  

Size: 19.5" L - Pony 1.125" W x .5" 

Read on if you are interested in the energies of stones: Pennie Opal Plant is the founder and owner of Gathering Tribes. She has been collecting stone beads for over 45 years but did not have much time to make jewelry. She has had relationships with the rock people for as long as can remember. Her first business was a rock shop in the 1980s where she learned a lot about how stones can help humanity.

She says that while there are many books on the energies that stones bring to us, stones are like people. We may have a friend in common and there may be things that you know, feel, think about that person and that may be very different for another person.  The best way to know how they will be with you is to sit with them, get settled, quiet the mind, and feel the changes in your body, emotions, and thoughts while holding the stone(s).

These Starry Starry Night earrings are petite and so very sweet! They dangle from silver wires with a tiny white trade bead, followed by a turquoise star, silver bead, turquoise bead and another tiny silver bead. 

Size: 1.75" H

These two bear carvings look like they are walking through the forest. The bead on the bottom is green jasper and the bead above is natural turquoise. They dangle from silver hooks.  

Size: 2" Long x .75" W

Read on if you are interested in the energies of stones: Pennie Opal Plant is the founder and owner of Gathering Tribes. She has been collecting stone beads for over 45 years but did not have much time to make jewelry. She has had relationships with the rock people for as long as can remember. Her first business was a rock shop in the 1980s where she learned a lot about how stones can help humanity.

She says that while there are many books on the energies that stones bring to us, stones are like people. We may have a friend in common and there may be things that you know, feel, think about that person and that may be very different for another person.  The best way to know how they will be with you is to sit with them, get settled, quiet the mind, and feel the changes in your body, emotions, and thoughts while holding the stone(s).

The central bead is green jasper sitting between silver beads. They dangle from silver hooks.  

Size: 1.75" Long

Read on if you are interested in the energies of stones: Pennie Opal Plant is the founder and owner of Gathering Tribes. She has been collecting stone beads for over 45 years but did not have much time to make jewelry. She has had relationships with the rock people for as long as can remember. Her first business was a rock shop in the 1980s where she learned a lot about how stones can help humanity.

She says that while there are many books on the energies that stones bring to us, stones are like people. We may have a friend in common and there may be things that you know, feel, think about that person that may be very different for another person.  The best way to know how they will be with you is to sit with them, get settled, quiet the mind, and feel the changes in your body, emotions, and thoughts while holding the stone(s).

The richness of the stones and colors feels like it can enrich how we see the world. The pendant is a vintage Kingman turquoise which was most likely turquoise blue when it emerged from the earth. The beads include green turquoise, chrisoprase, and purple spiny ouster which has become increasingly rare. The beads end with a silver lobster clasp.

Size: 18.5" L - Pendant .875" H x .675" W

Read on if you are interested in the energies of stones: Pennie Opal Plant is the founder and owner of Gathering Tribes. She has been collecting stone beads for over 45 years but did not have much time to make jewelry. She has had relationships with the rock people for as long as can remember. Her first business was a rock shop in the 1980s where she learned a lot about how stones can help humanity.

She says that while there are many books on the energies that stones bring to us, stones are like people. We may have a friend in common and there may be things that you know, feel, think about that person that may be very different for another person.  The best way to know how they will be with you is to sit with them, get settled, quiet the mind, and feel the changes in your body, emotions, and thoughts while holding the stone(s).

These two bear carvings look like they are walking through the forest. The bead on the bottom is green jasper and the bead above is natural turquoise. They dangle from silver hooks.  

Size: 2" Long x .75" W

Read on if you are interested in the energies of stones: Pennie Opal Plant is the founder and owner of Gathering Tribes. She has been collecting stone beads for over 45 years but did not have much time to make jewelry. She has had relationships with the rock people for as long as can remember. Her first business was a rock shop in the 1980s where she learned a lot about how stones can help humanity.

She says that while there are many books on the energies that stones bring to us, stones are like people. We may have a friend in common and there may be things that you know, feel, think about that person that may be very different for another person.  The best way to know how they will be with you is to sit with them, get settled, quiet the mind, and feel the changes in your body, emotions, and thoughts while holding the stone(s).

Earthy greens and brown matrix make up this Sonoran Gold turquoise necklace (the beads are more forest green than blue). Pennie attached a sterling silver feather to a natural Asian donut shaped bead. Ends with a silver hook-and-eye clasp. 

Size: 21" Long with 2.25" Long pendant

Read on if you are interested in the energies of stones: Pennie Opal Plant is the founder and owner of Gathering Tribes. She has been collecting stone beads for over 45 years but did not have much time to make jewelry. She has had relationships with the rock people for as long as can remember. Her first business was a rock shop in the 1980s where she learned a lot about how stones can help humanity.

She says that while there are many books on the energies that stones bring to us, stones are like people. We may have a friend in common and there may be things that you know, feel, think about that person that may be very different for another person.  The best way to know how they will be with you is to sit with them, get settled, quiet the mind, and feel the changes in your body, emotions, and thoughts while holding the stone(s).

This necklace reminds us of how a bright full moon shining on a body of water can create shimmering silver to black ripples of light. Silver beads are between the rectangular bead on the necklace. May it remind you to appreciate the shimmers that surround us!

Size: 21" Long - Pendant 1.25" H x 1" W

Read on if you are interested in the energies of stones: Pennie Opal Plant is the founder and owner of Gathering Tribes. She has been collecting stone beads for over 45 years but did not have much time to make jewelry. She has had relationships with the rock people for as long as can remember. Her first business was a rock shop in the 1980s where she learned a lot about how stones can help humanity.

She says that while there are many books on the energies that stones bring to us, stones are like people. We may have a friend in common and there may be things that you know, feel, think about that person that may be very different for another person.  The best way to know how they will be with you is to sit with them, get settled, quiet the mind, and feel the changes in your body, emotions, and thoughts while holding the stone(s).

These dark teal, spider web turquoise teardrops dangle from black onyx with a silver bead on top and dangle from sterling silver wires. Lightweight and beautiful!

Size: 1.75" L  x .875" W

Read on if you are interested in the energies of stones: Pennie Opal Plant is the founder and owner of Gathering Tribes. She has been collecting stone beads for over 45 years but did not have much time to make jewelry. She has had relationships with the rock people for as long as can remember. Her first business was a rock shop in the 1980s where she learned a lot about how stones can help humanity.

She says that while there are many books on the energies that stones bring to us, stones are like people. We may have a friend in common and there may be things that you know, feel, think about that person that may be very different for another person.  The best way to know how they will be with you is to sit with them, get settled, quiet the mind, and feel the changes in your body, emotions, and thoughts while holding the stone(s).

Sterling silver and black onyx make a beautiful contrast for these high-grade, natural Kingman turquoise beads, dangling from silver wires.

Size: 2" Long

Read on if you are interested in the energies of stones: Pennie Opal Plant is the founder and owner of Gathering Tribes. She has been collecting stone beads for over 45 years but did not have much time to make jewelry. She has had relationships with the rock people for as long as can remember. Her first business was a rock shop in the 1980s where she learned a lot about how stones can help humanity.

She says that while there are many books on the energies that stones bring to us, stones are like people. We may have a friend in common and there may be things that you know, feel, think about that person that may be very different for another person.  The best way to know how they will be with you is to sit with them, get settled, quiet the mind, and feel the changes in your body, emotions, and thoughts while holding the stone(s).

Pennie has had these large natural Asian turquoise beads for many, many years. She paired them with amber colored glass African trade beads. The clasp is a large hook and eye to make it easy to put on and take off.

Size: 19.5" Long - Bead 1" H x 1.125" W

Read on if you are interested in the energies of stones: Pennie Opal Plant is the founder and owner of Gathering Tribes. She has been collecting stone beads for over 45 years but did not have much time to make jewelry. She has had relationships with the rock people for as long as can remember. Her first business was a rock shop in the 1980s where she learned a lot about how stones can help humanity.

She says that while there are many books on the energies that stones bring to us, stones are like people. We may have a friend in common and there may be things that you know, feel, think about that person that may be very different for another person.  The best way to know how they will be with you is to sit with them, get settled, quiet the mind, and feel the changes in your body, emotions, and thoughts while holding the stone(s).

Natural Kingman beads are paired with frosted root beer colored glass African trade beads and with silver accents on these earrings. Strung on silver hooks.

Size: 1.75" Long

Read on if you are interested in the energies of stones: Pennie Opal Plant is the founder and owner of Gathering Tribes. She has been collecting stone beads for over 45 years but did not have much time to make jewelry. She has had relationships with the rock people for as long as can remember. Her first business was a rock shop in the 1980s where she learned a lot about how stones can help humanity.

She says that while there are many books on the energies that stones bring to us, stones are like people. We may have a friend in common and there may be things that you know, feel, think about that person that may be very different for another person.  The best way to know how they will be with you is to sit with them, get settled, quiet the mind, and feel the changes in your body, emotions, and thoughts while holding the stone(s).

This natural Asian turquoise bead is so yummy! Pennie paired it with root beer colored glass African trade beads with eight turquoise spacer beads. The clasp is large to make it easier to get on and off. 

Size: 25.5" Long - Turquoise bead 1" H x 1.25" W

Read on if you are interested in the energies of stones: Pennie Opal Plant is the founder and owner of Gathering Tribes. She has been collecting stone beads for over 45 years but did not have much time to make jewelry. She has had relationships with the rock people for as long as can remember. Her first business was a rock shop in the 1980s where she learned a lot about how stones can help humanity.

She says that while there are many books on the energies that stones bring to us, stones are like people. We may have a friend in common and there may be things that you know, feel, think about that person that may be very different for another person.  The best way to know how they will be with you is to sit with them, get settled, quiet the mind, and feel the changes in your body, emotions, and thoughts while holding the stone(s).

Natural Kingman beads are paired with frost glass African trade beads and with silver accents on these earrings. Strung on silver hooks.

Size: 1.75" Long

Read on if you are interested in the energies of stones: Pennie Opal Plant is the founder and owner of Gathering Tribes. She has been collecting stone beads for over 45 years but did not have much time to make jewelry. She has had relationships with the rock people for as long as can remember. Her first business was a rock shop in the 1980s where she learned a lot about how stones can help humanity.

She says that while there are many books on the energies that stones bring to us, stones are like people. We may have a friend in common and there may be things that you know, feel, think about that person that may be very different for another person.  The best way to know how they will be with you is to sit with them, get settled, quiet the mind, and feel the changes in your body, emotions, and thoughts while holding the stone(s).

Pennie has had these large natural Asian turquoise beads for many, many years. She paired them with frosted glass and amber colored African trade beads. The clasp is a large hook and eye to make it easy to put on and take off.

Size: 20.25" Long - Largest turquoise is 1" W x .875: L

Read on if you are interested in the energies of stones: Pennie Opal Plant is the founder and owner of Gathering Tribes. She has been collecting stone beads for over 45 years but did not have much time to make jewelry. She has had relationships with the rock people for as long as can remember. Her first business was a rock shop in the 1980s where she learned a lot about how stones can help humanity.

She says that while there are many books on the energies that stones bring to us, stones are like people. We may have a friend in common and there may be things that you know, feel, think about that person that may be very different for another person.  The best way to know how they will be with you is to sit with them, get settled, quiet the mind, and feel the changes in your body, emotions, and thoughts while holding the stone(s).

This natural Asian turquoise dangles from a sterling silver hoop which reminds us of earrings worn during the pirate days. The turquoise will become a deeper color, eventually turning a green turquoise color after being touched over the years.  This turquoise will become a deeper color the more it is touched.

Size: .5" Hoop -Turquoise  .75" H x .675" W

Read on if you are interested in the energies of stones: Pennie Opal Plant is the founder and owner of Gathering Tribes. She has been collecting stone beads for over 45 years but did not have much time to make jewelry. She has had relationships with the rock people for as long as can remember. Her first business was a rock shop in the 1980s where she learned a lot about how stones can help humanity.

She says that while there are many books on the energies that stones bring to us, stones are like people. We may have a friend in common and there may be things that you know, feel, think about that person that may be very different for another person.  The best way to know how they will be with you is to sit with them, get settled, quiet the mind, and feel the changes in your body, emotions, and thoughts while holding the stone(s).

Natural Turquoise Mountain turquoise is strung on a leather cord with sterling silver and root beer colored glass trade beads. The leather cord is 25" long and adjustable to shorter lengths.

Size: 1/2" W x .75" H 

Read on if you are interested in the energies of stones: Pennie Opal Plant is the founder and owner of Gathering Tribes. She has been collecting stone beads for over 45 years but did not have much time to make jewelry. She has had relationships with the rock people for as long as can remember. Her first business was a rock shop in the 1980s where she learned a lot about how stones can help humanity.

She says that while there are many books on the energies that stones bring to us, stones are like people. We may have a friend in common and there may be things that you know, feel, think about that person that may be very different for another person.  The best way to know how they will be with you is to sit with them, get settled, quiet the mind, and feel the changes in your body, emotions, and thoughts while holding the stone(s).

It's been over 15 years since Pennie made these long treasure necklaces. She had a lot of fun with all of the colorful trade beads and stone beads. This necklace can be worn as a single long necklace or double wrapped. The beads in this necklace include four round mother of pearl beads, clear quartz, azurite malachite, coral, flourite, aquamarine, garnet, lapis, citrine, turquoise, African trade beads. A sterling silver feather is at one end.

Size: 48" long - can be double wrapped

Read on if you are interested in the energies of stones: Pennie Opal Plant is the founder and owner of Gathering Tribes. She has been collecting stone beads for over 45 years but did not have much time to make jewelry. She has had relationships with the rock people for as long as can remember. Her first business was a rock shop in the 1980s where she learned a lot about how stones can help humanity. She says that while there are many books on the energies that stones bring to us, stones are like people. We may have a friend in common and there be things that you know, feel, think about that person that may be very different for another person.  The best way to know how they will be with you is to sit with them, get settled, quiet the mind, and feel the changes in your body, emotions, and thoughts while holding the stone(s).