Jewelry - Necklace - Orange Zinnia

The zinnia plant, both flowers and leaves, were used by many southwestern tribes as medicinal and ritual herbs. Some have said that the Navajo tribe considers the zinnia one of the sacred life medicines. Still other, Pueblo, tribes are thought to believe the zinnia a symbol of wisdom. We do know, however, that zinnias were used by some southwestern tribes to make brightly-colored dyes and paints. The zinnia, itself, is representative of lasting friendship, affection, constancy and goodness. The orange zinnia, specifically, is symbolic of happiness, energy and warmth. Of course that may be because those are attributes of the color itself. From 1931 to 1957, the lovely zinnia also had the distinction of being the Indiana State Flower. It was replaced by the peony in 1957. What a lovely gift for Mom! Whether it's Mother's Day or her birthday or Christmas . . . this is a beautiful necklace she's sure to appreciate. This gorgeous, goldtone pendant features a stunning orange zinnia, topped with a coordinating, dimensional "Mother". Should you want to get one for yourself as well, you can customize it by removing "Mother" to add your own name or other text . . . "Sister" or "Aunt", etc.