SilverCrow Creations - Natural Specialties

SilverCrow Creations Naturals

Pouch of Iron Pyrite - Fool's Gold

Iron Pyrite is a crystal that usually forms as a cube with striations on each face, or side. Sometimes it is found in larger pieces and as course granules. But, it is usually found in little nuggets, just like gold. As a matter of fact, it is often found near gold deposits. Because of its golden color and proximity the the real thing, it is often mistaken for the much more valuable gold. So, it is known as Fool's Gold.

Its brassy yellow color might resemble gold, but its other physical properties are very different. Pyrite is harder, less dense, and more brittle than gold. If you strike it with steel, it produces a spark. It leaves a greenish-black streak while gold leaves a golden-yellow one. Because it is often found near gold (and copper) deposits, if you find some, you may be nearing a deposit of the real thing!

Iron pyrite is used for its high sulfur content and is mined for that reason worldwide, as it is quite common.

Our little muslin pouch holds nuggets Fool's Gold to collect or use in your artwork or school project.

Imported

6May2008

Price: $2.05 per pouch

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Optical Calcite

Believe it or not, calcite is the most common mineral next to quartz. But optical calcite - now, thi is special, and, of course, less common. It is much like a rectangle - but, not quite - it looks as thought it were stretched. Each stone is clear with a special icy luster.

Now the fun comes when you place an object behind it - the object will appear to be double! This is because rent indices of refraction of light that defines optical calcite. This stone is sometimes called a TV Stone because of the refracting nature.

Optical instruments often feature flawless specimens of optical calcite. Of course, the pieces we're offering are not flawless, but we're sure each piece will generate lots of fun and conversation! Pieces measure from 1/2 to 1 inch on each side.

Imported

26April2008

Price: $1.30 each

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Native American Indian Drum Kit

More Native American Indian Goods

Our Rawhide Hand Drum Kit contains all of the materials you will need to make both a 9-inch hand drum and the drum stick. Natural materials are involved so results may vary, but you'll have an authentic-style drum and stick when you complete the project.

Materials include:

9-inch diameter wood rim
Pre-cut goat rawhide leather head
8 feet of 1/8-inch thick cow rawhide lacing
10-inch wood dowel
4-1/2 inch diameter leather circle for stick head cover
2 by 4 inch leather piece for handle wrap
Waxed thread
Detailed instructions

Simple tools may help you make the drum, but you should be able to complete it with things you find around your house or studio. You can decorate your drum or create a natural one as shown in the illustration.

Ages 12 and up.

Made in usa

16October2007

Price: $35.00 Kit

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108 Buddhas on a Walnut

Carefully carved on this unopened walnut shell are the miniscule representations of 108 bald, sitting Buddhas. This amulet is often carried for good luck.

The number 108 is quite important in the Buddhist traditions. Buddhist malas consist of 108 beads. Bells are rung 108 times at the beginning of the new year for luck.

Because walnuts are natural, each of these is completely different from the next. But, all measure about 1-1/2 inch. The walnut is hand-carved with the nutmeat still inside. While the carver strove to carve 108 Buddhas, the the number may vary and may not reach the auspicious and sacred number. This does not make it any less lucky, and we're sure you'll enjoy counting them.

Imported

6May2007

Price: $12.50 each

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Elegant Sunflower Yellow Abaca Twine

Also Available in Eucalyptus and Cinnamon

Twine this attractive is hard to find! You'll just love it for creating projects with natural themes. Wrap a gift in plain kraft paper, tie a bow atop it, add a few sprigs of green or dried flowers, and your gift's wrapping becomes its own masterpiece!

Abaca is considered a hard fiber. It is the Spanish name for what is more widely called Manila hemp, and comes to us from the Philippines. Unlike true hemp, it is a member of the banana family and is sometimes called banana cord.

Made in Philippines

27April2007

50 Yard Spool Each

Price: $12.50

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Elegant Cinnamon Brown Abaca Twine

Also Available in Eucalyptus and Sunflower

Twine this attractive is hard to find! You'll just love it for creating projects with natural themes. Wrap a gift in plain kraft paper, tie a bow atop it, add a few sprigs of green or dried flowers, and your gift's wrapping becomes its own masterpiece!

Abaca is considered a hard fiber. It is the Spanish name for what is more widely called Manila hemp, and comes to us from the Philippines. Unlike true hemp, it is a member of the banana family and is sometimes called banana cord.

Made in Philippines

27April2007

50 Yard Spool Each

Price: $12.50

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Sweetgrass Braid

Native American Sweetgrass is among the most unique scents in the world. It is used in many Native American Shaman rituals, blessings and funerals. Sometimes it is burned as smudge. But we think it marvelous on its own. The scent will last for months! Sweetgrass is also used in the making of baskets by traditional artisans.

Our sweetgrass is almost 30 inches long and smells wonderful. It has been hand dried and braided. Three braids are shown for illustration only.

Never leave smudge (sweetgrass or other) burning unattended and please use caution.

From the USA or Canada

19March2007

Price: $5.50 per braid

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Turquoise and Leather Bracelet

This lovely bracelet barely made it to our webstore. Everyone wanted one. The silvery button closure accents a single row of bluer than blue round turquoise beads that are nestled securely between two leather strips. This narrow bracelet measures 7 inches long and the self-button closure makes it easy to take on and off. Because we like turquoise with any outfit, we suggest that it makes a perfect jewelry accent for anyone who wants something a little bit different!

Handmade in South America

13November2006

Old Price: $35.00 Now: $30.00 Each

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Shaman Smudging Supplies

Whether you are performing a cleansing ceremony before healing, or just because you enjoy the scent, you'll enjoy our smudging supplies. It is important to cleanse the soul and body of bad spirits, negative energies and thoughts. These traditional items are prepared in much the same manner as they have been for generations of Native Americans. The herbs are quite aromatic, even if just displayed and never burned. Smudging involves taking the smoke in to your hands and brush or rub it over your body.

Our sage and cedar bundle measures between 6 and 8 inches long and is tightly woven (ties may differ). This is just the right size for personal use or for use in a sweat lodge.

Although not necessary for cleansing or ceremonies, a traditional smudge burner is the natural abalone shell. The hand-carved stand is just right for a wonderful way to display your smudge, but we can imagine the shell and stand the perfect base for many natural room accents.

Our combination smudge stick brings together the cleansing characteristics of sage and the connection to our ancestors represented by cedar.

Add our Smudging and Blessings Book and save!

Never leave smudge (sweetgrass or other) burning unattended and please use caution.

Imported and made in USA

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The Smudging and Blessings Book

Change your life using simple smudging rituals and ceremonies. For thousands of years, Native American Indians have burned sacred plants in a bowl or on a stick to drive away negative energies and restore balance.

Learn how to combine smudging with techniques from other ancient traditions in order to banish stress and attract love, relax or give you energy, turn your house into a soothing sanctuary, and bring your family closer together. The natural power of cleansing is available to everyone.

Or, order our Smudging Set along with the book and save!

Printed in China

30June2006

Price: $9.95

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Large African Porcupine Quills

Unlike our small porcupine quills, these large ones are imported from Africa. The African porcupine often grows to the size of a small bear. His American relative is much smaller. These quills are gorgeous - from 6 to 12 inches long (most are around 7 to 9 inches).

As with all natural materials, each quill is unique. You can clip the ends and thread through the quill, use it to write by sharpening one end and using it as a dip pen. It would make a great spine base for binding an informal book or pamphlet.

We have even seen them sliced into sections and inlaid in furniture and frames. Because of their size, they also make lovely and unique chignon pins.

These are sharp, so be very careful.

Imported from Africa

NOT FOR USE BY CHILDREN

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Display Box of Fossil Sharks' Teeth

Sharks belong to a large group of fish that have a skeleton made of cartilage rather than bone. Although cartilage is firm, it is rarely found in any fossils as it is a tissue usually yellow or white in color. The only fossilized remains of ancient sharks are their teeth.

In each 1-1/2 by 2 inch plastic display box, you'll receive from 8-15 fossilized sharks' teeth. What fun to see and touch the remains of a living being who preceded us by so many hundreds or thousands of years.

The shark tooth represents strength and power and has long been made in to talismans and jewelry.

Each box is lined with black velveteen to better display the teeth. And, of course, each collection of teeth is different as all are real. Please let us choose a box for you.

Imported and from USA

Price: $4.50 per Box

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Medium Lux Perpetua Candle

Also Available in Small

SilverCrow has used these purified beeswax candles for some time. Our Perpetual Light votive candles are made with purified beeswax for clean burning and are unscented and wrapped in a distinctive graphic wrapper (artwork may vary slightly).

Votive candles like these hold a place that is rich in tradition in Mexico's past and present. Use them for religious ceremonies, celebrations and home altars and shrines. Each is about 2-3/4 inches high.

Never leave candles burning unattended and use caution when burning any candle.

Made in Mexico

17August2007 Updated

Price: $4.50 Each

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Elegant Eucalyptus Green Abaca Twine

Also Available in Cinnamon and Sunflower

Twine this attractive is hard to find! You'll just love it for creating projects with natural themes. Wrap a gift in plain kraft paper, tie a bow atop it, add a few sprigs of green or dried flowers, and your gift's wrapping becomes its own masterpiece!

Abaca is considered a hard fiber. It is the Spanish name for what is more widely called Manila hemp, and comes to us from the Philippines. Unlike true hemp, it is a member of the banana family and is sometimes called banana cord.

Made in Philippines

22February2007

50 Yard Spool Each

Price: $12.50

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Calame Reed Pen

The first fiber tip pens were made in Egypt as far back as 500 BC! Made from various reeds (these are bamboo), calames find their roots in reed brushes that were pounded or chewed into shape.

As writing developed, the reeds were split and made into pens. Writing fluid is held in the hollowed out shaft of the reed and flows down through the chiseled or pointed tip, or nib.

Now you can create your own old-world documents with a bamboo reed or pen and SilverCrow's papyrus! You may even want to buy one as a model to carve your own calame from our bamboo stalks.

And, just imagine what a great show and tell this would be for grade school, art school or with friends of all ages!

Imported from France

SilverCrow Classic

Double Tip Out Of Stock

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Small Lux Perpetua Candle

Also available in Medium

SilverCrow has used these purified beeswax candles for some time. Our Perpetual Light votive candles are made with purified beeswax for clean burning and are unscented and wrapped in a distinctive graphic wrapper (artwork may vary slightly).

Votive candles like these hold a place that is rich in tradition in Mexico's past and present. Use them for religious ceremonies, celebrations and home altars and shrines. Each is about 2 inches high.

Never leave candles burning unattended and use caution when burning any candle.

Made in Mexico

SilverCrow Classic

Price: $3.25 each

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Set of 5 Hand-Hewn Arrowheads

SilverCrow's Arrowheads are made in the tradition of antique stone craft. These are new and are made with modern equipment, but each is hand-made by a traditional artisan.

Your selection of five natural stone arrowheads will suit any natural-based or Native American project. Because these are hand-made of stone, the variations are endless!

Of course, these arrowheads needn't be used on arrows - in fact, they are made for decorative purposes. Several displayed in a hand-made pin dish would be quite the talk of the family room. Consider tying them to decorative fibres to embellish any collage, card, assemblage, bookmark, etc. Even use them for the feet of your Art Dolls. The possibilities are endless!

These arrowheads are imported. They are not Native American Indian produced, a Native American Indian product or the product of a particular Native American Indian, Native American Indian Tribe or Native American Indian Arts and Crafts Organization.

Hecho en Mexico

Package of 5

Price: $3.50

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Natural Mica

This is the really neat old-fashioned, original glitter that was used for holiday decorations of all types since the end of the 19th century. You might also recognize it as the snow used in the cinema.

Mix mica with paint, ink, glue, any artistic media. Sprinkle it on your holiday decorations. Grind it. Mix it with a tiny amount of any powdered pigment (including the cost-effective tempera pigment) to give it color. Experiment. Have fun!

This wonderful mica comes packaged in a convenient wide-mouth clear plastic jar. There's a LOT of mica in there!

Mica is not toxic in its natural state, but it can be an irritant, so please use caution.

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Authentic Quill Dip Pen

SilverCrow's authentic goose quill is produced in the same manner that quills have been made for centuries. It is hand pointed and holds an amazingly long line of ink. It's not surprising that such quills were the choice of great writers for years!

We were particularly delighted to find these quills. We've seen feathers with metal nibs attached to the tips - functional, but much more modern.

We thought these just the instrument for you to use in reenactments, medieval fairs, etc. Imagine witting with a natural quill on traditional vellum or parchment!

Made in France

SilverCrow Classic

Price: $11.00 each

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Green Man Boxed Gift Set

The Green Man invites us to rejoin him in the ongoing dance of the seasons, to celebrate the strength of greenness and its ability to transform our lives into something richer and sweeter.

He's known as Green Jack, Puck, the Green Knight, Pan, Robin Hood, and the Jolly Green Giant, and likely many more names lost in the mists of time. The Green Man is an ancient symbol of nature and fertility and wildness, whose leafy image can be seen today on buildings and in artwork from various cultures all over the world. This gift box is a wonderful introduction to the Green Man and all that he represents.

With 25 full-color images from throughout the ages and across cultures, the book traces the many strands of the legend - from the first agrarian people of the ancient world to our own time when the Green Man has become an unofficial icon for the environmental movement. A uniquely crafted plaque depicting the Green Man in his benign guise completes the package. The plaque was specially designed for this kit and will provide a whimsical touch of nature in the garden, on the patio, or in any room in the house.

Imported

Retail Price: $22.95 our price: $17.50 each

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New! Longer Chain!

Sterling Silver Green Man Necklace

For lovers of nature and mythology, the Green Man has long been an enigmatic figure, recognized as a positive force of nature as well as an unlikely foe at times.

Our elegant sterling silver Green Man Pendant measures a bit over one inch long (not including the bail) and hangs from an 20-inch sterling silver ball chain necklace. Unlike his image on cathedrals and in gardens, our Green Man is protected by his anti-tarnish pouch for safekeeping.

Pendant Made in Thailand
Chain Made in USA

SilverCrow Classic

Was: $33.50 Now: $29.97 Each

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