LA LÁGRIMA VERDE - The Green Tear

Guardians & Gates Collection

THE LEGEND

The mythology of The House of Grace Huxley — clearly fictional, deeply felt.

The Maya believed jadeite held the breath of the gods — more sacred than gold, more precious than anything pulled from the earth. They buried their kings with jadeite in their mouths so their souls could speak in the afterlife.

This stone arrived with a mark at its crown — a small fracture where the light enters differently. Alan could have set it aside. He could have hidden the flaw. Instead, he framed it in twisted brass and let it face the sky.

"The wound is where the light enters," the poet wrote. Some things are more beautiful for having been broken. Some stones are more sacred for bearing the mark of their journey.

The Green Tear is named for its shape — and for what it has survived. It does not weep. It has simply carried something a long way, and now it is ready to rest.

The crack is not a flaw. It is the door.

THE STORY

Alan had set this one aside.

When I asked about it, he turned the stone in his fingers and showed me the mark at the top — a small chip, barely visible unless you knew to look. "Most people don't want this," he said. "They want perfect."

But I couldn't stop looking at it. The green was deep — not the pale celadon of commercial jade, but the saturated forest green that the ancients prized. The teardrop shape felt like something alive, something that had been waiting to fall.

"It's jadeite," Alan said. "The real thing. Not nephrite, not aventurine. The stone the Maya would have killed for."

He wrapped it the way he wraps everything — with patience, with the twisted rope border and the clustered spirals that have become his signature. But he left the crown exposed. The fracture catches the light like a secret only the wearer knows is there.

La Lágrima Verde is for the woman who knows that perfection is not the point. That the cracks are where the story lives.

One exists. For one keeper.

THE DETAILS

Materials

• Natural jadeite (teardrop cabochon with natural surface inclusion at crown)

• Brass wire wrap with spiral detailing

• Hand-braided brass band

Measurements

• Ring size: Currently a size 6.75; the braided band can be gently adjusted to fit smaller or larger

• Stone dimensions: Approximately 0.5 inches long by 0.25 inches wide at the widest point

A Note on the Stone

To the Maya, jadeite was the stone of breath — placed in the mouths of kings so their souls could speak in the afterlife. This stone bears a small mark at its crown. In the old tradition, this is where the breath enters. We have chosen to feature this opening rather than conceal it.

Caring for Your Piece

The Brass

• Avoid contact with water, perfume, and lotions

• Store in a dry place when not wearing

• A soft cloth will restore shine

• Natural patina may develop over time — this is the brass continuing its story

The Jadeite

• Jadeite is a durable stone but should be handled with care

• Clean gently with a soft, dry cloth

• Avoid harsh chemicals and ultrasonic cleaners

Spiritual Care

• Jadeite has been revered across cultures for millennia — as a stone of wisdom, protection, and harmony

• The Maya and Aztec considered it more precious than gold, a bridge between the earthly and divine

• Sage or selenite may be used for energetic clearing

What's Included

• Signature House of Grace Huxley packaging

• QR code access to The Archive

Shipping: Fully insured.

Returns: Each piece from The House of Grace Huxley is one-of-a-kind and created for its future keeper. Because of this, all sales are final.

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