“And though she be but little, she is fierce”
Shakespear’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream

A reliquary is a container designed to hold sacred objects. Wearable reliquaries serve to protect these artifacts while making them accessible for veneration and safe for transportation during pilgrimage.

Wasp Nest Relilquary

I’ve always been afraid of wasps.

I was stung by one as a young woman, and I remember the shock of the initial sting and then the intense burning sensation that spread across my chest.

It happened at a funeral for a friend who died too young. We were gravesite when the wasp flew up my dress and stung me multiple times on my chest. My boyfriend carried me out of the cemetery as I gasped for breath, and brought me to the hospital.

I found this very profound, as most people are carried into a cemetery.

Wasp energy is very feminine. Only the female wasp will sting, and she only stings when she is protecting what is rightfully hers.

The wasp reminds us of truths that need to be heard and she comes to those struggling with change.

This wasp nest is safely enshrined in a reliquary I created using a tiffany soft soldering technique. I patiently layer molten solder over a base form until I’ve created the reliquary form. It is enclosed with plexi-glass to avoid shattering if accidently dropped. It is patinaed and polished with Renaissance Wax.

This reliquary is strung with labradorite, obsidian and chrysocolla. I’ve hand knotted the gray cording to separate and protect each bead from wear.

Obsidian is a volcanic glass. It is a deeply grounding stone and allows the wearer to see through the veil of illusions in search of truths.

Labradorite is a stone of self-confidence and transformation. It encourages strength and supports us when we are dealing with addictive behaviors.

Chrysocolla enhances communication and assists the wearer in expressing truth and wisdom. It connects us to Divine Feminine energy and connection to the Earth.

This necklace holds fierce feminine warrior energy.

This piece is one of a kind. Please remove when bathing or swimming.