Dragons Blood ~ Baltic Amber Necklace

DescriptionThe Slavic dragon Zmei resembles a classical dragon and a winged serpent or snake.Dragons could be viewed either as good or evil. In the Balkans they are overall regarded as benevolent as opposed to malevolent. In Bulgaria male dragons were thought to protect crops. Lady dragons were said to destroy the fruits of man’s labour. *eye roll*In Ukraine a dragon-like creature named Zmei had 3 heads that spit fire. He was said to guard the path where souls traveled to the underworld. Some believed that serpents would turn into Zmei after a certain number of years. The Ukrainian dragon Smok was thought to be a snake that would turn into a dragon with age. Some common folklore about them include being masters of weather or water sources, starting life as a snake, & both male and female dragons can be romantically involved with humans.Baltic Amber Amulets were worn for protection and believed to avert misfortune, keep its owner safe from black magic, cast out devils, guard one from the evil eye, bring luck in love, and made it’s owner stronger and more cleverer. People believed that amber “pulled out” a disease from the body and “attracted” good luck – in the same way as it attracts small objects if you slightly rub it.This beautiful Dragons Blood Baltic Amber is comprised of raw black red amber pieces connected together with a silver clasp.You will receive 1 necklace approx 18 inches from end to end