Ixchel Goddess Pendant

Ixchel (pronounced Ish-shell) is the Mayan goddess of the moon, childbirth, healing and weaving. To the ancient Mayan culture of Central America, the the phases of the moon were associated with the cycles of humans. The Mayan's God of the Moon, Itzamna, was married to the powerful Goddess Ixchel.

Ishell is the protector of women in childbirth and a Goddess of medicine. She is also the Goddess of weaving and is often shown sitting peacefully at her loom. Ixchel makes women fruitful and sends rain to the earth. My design is inspired by ancient Mayan clay statues of Ishell often shown wearing large round disk earrings and large chunky clay bead necklaces.

My Ixchel Goddess pendant is glazed in a light blue/green with iridescent mother-of-pearl finish. Wrapped with sterling silver wire and handpainted with white gold lusters. This piece is fired 3 times, first to harden the clay, next to melt the glaze and a third time to bake on the mother -of-pearl and the white gold. Size 2.5" long. Includes a cotton cord and description card.