Trespico As Above So Below

The "Trespico As Above, So Below" necklace is a wearable portal—an adornment crafted to honor universal connection while keeping you firmly rooted to the Earth.   At its heart is a gold-plated brass trespico, a sacred talisman known for its potent energy of protection.  Deeply rooted in Filipino pre-colonial spiritual practices, it is traditionally used to act as a shield against evil spirits or malevolent energies.  Rare vintage turban shells echo the image of two pyramids mirroring one another—one above, one below, or side by side on another plane—representing concurrent realities and the energetic reflections that shape our lived experience.   Interwoven through the piece are vintage fragmented shell beads, embodying the scattered pieces of reality that form the continuum of time, space, and existence.  Each fragment holds the memory of ancient waters and worlds, reminding us that past, present, and future are always interlinked.   Grounding this multidimensional energy is African t