Sterling Silver, Aquamarine & White Topaz and 10 similar items

~ Voodoo Priestess Estate ~ Sterling Silver, Aquamarine and White Topaz Gems Ring A Main Ballroom Altar Find ~!~ This is another of our very long listings with an abundant text and 9 photographs, so please take your time and read the write-up through. If you have come this far, we feel you will find it was worth the wait. Twenty-four and a half years have now passed since we were called to do the estate that had been closed up for seventeen years! The Voodoo Estate! This type of call usually gets us excited as they are a treasure trove. Located here in Florida, there was no electricity or running water so we rigged our own lighting and in we went. If you have ever seen the Adams Family you will have some idea as to what we were greeted with! Then the attorney handling the liquidation gave us some background. The estate had belonged to an alleged powerful Voodoo Priestess/JooJoo Exorcist, grand daughter of a Marie Laveau, and favored daughter of a Marie Glapion. These names meant nothing to us, but the late night talk of Voodoo and exorcism in the old mansion was enough to make us decide to spend the night in a hotel and return in the morning to assess the estate. The rest is history. Our research has shown that this woman was what she claimed and was indeed descended from a long line of well known Vodoun family originating in New Orleans in the early 1800's. We were pretty unnerved by this until we discovered they were also devout Catholics! Although I have to admit this was unlike any Catholic home we have ever been in and some of the items found inside were a little more than disturbing. There was no feeling of dread or unwelcome in the mansion, however there was quite a bit of contraband and other items we can or will not sell here. This is one of a few pieces from this estate we will be listing this week, so check our other listings! We will, upon the new guardian's request, issue a named Letter of Authenticity with each lot from this estate, complying with the terms set forth to us by the estate's attorney. Some Back Story Found on the Main Altar in the Main Ballroom, which was the largest if not the most ornate of all the altars in this estate. It was here in the Main Ballroom that the large ceremonial gatherings took place. There is no inventory or journal mention of this ring that we have been able to cross reference and attribute. This is not unusual as our own attempts at inventory, identification and attributing the items found at this altar has proven to be a monumental task. There were piles of items that had apparently been tossed at altar and left to accumulate over the years. We literally had to shovel them up in some areas to cart them out of there. Most of these items have gone unattributed due to lack of mention in her journals and inventories. We believe the ring was most likely worn to the altar by a visiting practitioner and was left as an offering, as indicated by those that we have been able to attribute. The Guest Book to this altar room has thousands of entries which read like a who's who of metaphysical practitioners, dating back to 1910 with a total of 6842 from 1979 to the ninety days following her death. ~!~ The Ring Examination reveals a vintage, intricate split shank sterling silver ring set with a single 7.9375 mm faceted square cushion cut aquamarine and forty-six, .7 mm faceted round white topaz gems which are further described in detail below. The ring is marked 925 with no maker's or assay marks and tests as .925 Sterling Silver Standard. It is a ring size 7 1/4 and the ring face measures approximately 3/4" x 916" x 5/16" and weighs 3.1 grams.. The ring is in very good overall condition with no signs of loose stones, damage or repair. ~!~ The Ring Components and Commentary ~!~ Sterling Silver More often than not, their metal of choice was silver as she notes, "Silver is the mirror of the soul related to the moon energies. It strengthens connections of the astral and physical bodies. A metal unmatched in its psychic energies and healing abilities, I have used it as a spell medium, to heal the speech impaired and to help public speakers achieve eloquence. Induced into the drink, it has expelled the toxins that caused headaches, arthritis, intestinal and blood disorders. More importantly it attracts, enhances and stores energies of gemstones, driving out negative energies the stone may have absorbed." ~!~ The Aquamarine Gem The prong set gem is of fine cut and color and views eye clean. Some of her notes concerning aquamarine read; "these stones were woven of ancient spells." "Enhancers of psychic power that have proven to be excellent cleansers and purifiers. I have successfully used them in rituals to promote health and in calming those that were emotionally distraught as it promotes peace, happiness and joy." "Ancient spell work, granting foresight and soothing psychic dreams have been woven into their energies. When worn for long periods they regenerate my youth and balance my physical and non-physical self while enhancing my psychic powers." ~!~ The White Topaz Gems And then we have the white topaz gems used in this ring. They are of fair to very good cut and colorless with loupe visible rutile inclusions which guarantees their being natural, untreated stones. Her notes also indicate colorless topaz has powerful metaphysical properties. She goes on to write; "Well charged its energies increase awareness and intuition on both the physical and non-physical planes, but I must caution its use inspires ambition. It protects one from physical harm, strengthens loyalty and honesty to those exposed to it. But its strongest energies aid in meditation and enhance one's own spiritual and mental powers." Another entry reads; "One's understanding is enhanced markedly by an increased level of self-confidence and amplification of one's psychic energies when these stones are worn. This energy will neutralize negative energies in its sphere of influence while dispelling the fear and grief associated with loves lost in death or disassociation. They relax the physical and nonphysical self and have proven useful in treating anxiety, infectious disease, sepsis and most sleep and heart disorders, leaving the suffering at peace and ease. These are stones of inspiration when used in love matters, especially from the emotional turmoil encountered." Real or imagined, we certainly understand why she and her associates were as feared and respected as they were ~!~ It is certainly a nicely aged vintage ring with an extraordinary provenance that is much nicer than the photographs have been able to depict. ~!~ We have been contacted and visited by a number of people who were interested in the items from this estate since our first batch was listed. Among the buyers have been known psychics and practitioners. More than one, after adorning themselves or handling their purchase, stated "this is a woman of power!" Many of our customers, after receiving items from this estate have reported dream contacts and other unexplained phenomenon. Unusual, authentic Voodoo Priestess Estate piece and at a bargain price! This is truly a rare opportunity to own anything with attributes to this estate. The majority of this estate is now gone. Most of what we had left, and it was considerable, has been split up and sold to a couple of private, foreign collector practitioners and will never be available to the public again. We made the decision to do this as we have had some pretty strange visits from even stranger individuals and there have been enough unexplained phenomenon going on in the warehouse where her things were kept that many of our employees refused to go in there. The pieces offered and sold here are some of the few remaining pieces that will ever be offered to the public. Nice addition to any collection, wardrobe, altar, or decor, displays really well. Really doesn't get any better than this. There are 10 photographs below to tell the rest of this tale and we hope you enjoyed the listing. Buyer to pay $5.85 for Insured USPS Ground Advantage (Scenic Route) Mail with Unreliable Tracking and our own extraordinary handling with lagniappe. We Combine Shipping. Rest assured your order will be carefully packed to withstand the onslaught of the most deranged of Postal Workers. International Buyer's, please email us for a shipping quote. Payment is due at listing end. Check our other listings, and sign up for our newsletter as new items are usually listed daily. Text and Photos Copyright 2001-2026 bushidobuce, all rights reserved. ~!~ Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution