Dowsing pendulums are excellent tools for enabling your intuition to answer questions, provide guidance or search for things.

This pretty glass pendulum is filled to the brim with carnelian chips, crushed carnelian and resin. It is pleasingly weighty and from the loop on the cap to the base, it measures 4cm (about 1½ inches). The chain, which is finished with a carnelian bead, and pendulum itself, measure around 21cm (just over 8 inches) in length.

Carnelian is a stone of ambition and drive and is very helpful in making choices and decisions. Its stabilising qualities restore vitality and motivation, stimulating creativity, curiosity and inquisitiveness. In doing so it activates and energises personal power, revealing or discovering hidden talents. Carnelian protects the wearer from negative emotions such as resentment, rage and envy, replacing them with a love for life. It helps banish sorrow and is useful for overcoming abuse of any kind. Carnelian is associated with the sacral plexus (or pelvic) chakra.

The chain has been attached to the pendulum with a lobster clasp and a small split ring. If desired, the chain could be removed and the pendulum strung on a cord or chain to wear around your neck, or even attached to a handbag or keyring. You should be aware though, that none of the metal elements in this item are jewellery grade and are not guaranteed hypoallergenic.

Although this pendulum is pretty substantial as it’s been stabilised with resin, do note the container itself is glass so please treat it with care. If dropped onto a hard surface it could crack and release tiny shards of glass.

The pendulum will arrive in a printed black linen-mix gift bag which also contains the descriptive enclosure (photographed) that tells the new owner of this unique item all about its qualities. A one metre length of 1mm black cord is also included.