Unique Green Jade Rune Necklace from Guatemala - Rune Thurisaz Pant_Length Maria Lozano in Mexico crafts

Maria Lozano in Mexico crafts the stunning skeletal figurine from papier mache

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Unique Green Jade Rune Necklace from Guatemala - Rune Thurisaz Pant_Length Maria Lozano in Mexico craftsWorking with natural dark green Guatemalan jade, artisan Zandra Lorena Sajbin creates a pendant of the rune Thurisaz. Thurisaz, literally meaning 'thorn', is the rune of strength and conflict. The pendant centers a waxed cotton cord of adjustable length. Runes are letters in the runic alphabets, which were used before the widespread adoption of the Latin alphabet. Some people also believe that runes have magical significance and can be used in