{"product_id":"italian-cimaruta","title":"Cimaruta - Italian Protection Pendant","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eThe \u003cb\u003ecimaruta\u003c\/b\u003e (\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003echee\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e-mah-\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eroo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e-tah\u003c\/i\u003e\"; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Plural\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0b0080;\"\u003eplural\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e cimarute) is an \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Italy\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0b0080;\"\u003eItalian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e folk \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Amulet\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0b0080;\"\u003echarm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, a type \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folk_tradition\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0b0080;\"\u003etraditionally\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e worn around the neck or hung above an infant's bed to ward off the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Evil_eye\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0b0080;\"\u003eevil eye\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Italian_language\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0b0080;\"\u003eItalian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e: \u003ci\u003emal'occhio\u003c\/i\u003e). Commonly made of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Silver\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0b0080;\"\u003esilver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, the amulet itself consists of several small \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Apotropaic_magic\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0b0080;\"\u003eapotropaic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e charms (some of which draw upon \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folk_Christianity\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0b0080;\"\u003eChristian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Christian_symbolism\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0b0080;\"\u003esymbolism\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e), with each individual piece attached to what is supposed to represent a branch of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rue\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0b0080;\"\u003erue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e—the flowering \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sacred_herbs\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0b0080;\"\u003emedicinal herb\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e for which the whole \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Talisman\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0b0080;\"\u003etalisman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e is named, \"cimaruta\" being a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Neapolitan_language\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0b0080;\"\u003eNeapolitan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e form of \u003ci\u003ecima di ruta\u003c\/i\u003e: Italian for \"sprig of rue\".\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe component parts of the cimarute, which are particularly associated with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Southern_Italy\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0b0080;\"\u003esouthern Italy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, may differ by region of origin. From out of a central stalk of rue serving as its base, there radiate multiple branches which appear to blossom into various designs; the divergent branches \"sprout\" at their extremities such magical \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Symbol\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0b0080;\"\u003esymbols\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e as: a rose; a hand holding either a wand or a sword; a fish; a crescent moon; a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vervain\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0b0080;\"\u003evervain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e blossom; a cock; One cimaruta, for example, might bear the collective imagery of a key, dagger, blossom and moon.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeautiful pendant handmade by artisan jewelers from precious metals that will ShineOn for a lifetime.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eMade from your choice of the highest quality \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eOxidized .925 Silver\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e 24K Gold Plated .925 Silver.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis truly unique and limited design will be hand checked by the jeweler and ShineOn before being hand packaged and shipped to your door. 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