in old lapidaries
pink Tourmalines and Diamonds orbit softly
it was said to glow in the dark
as if the clouds have parted for a brief moment to reveal the depth of twilight purple
a white pearl rests at the heart
mintaka Size:9.5 in old lapidarieslike Cleopatra at twenty, meeting Caesar as a queen in exile composed, strategic, radiant with untold power. a Topaz, clear and intentional, linked to ancient strength, sharpened through fire, softened by clarity. it holds what she held then poise, courage, luminous restraint. around it, Tourmalines and Diamonds circle like a Roman guard each stone a choice, a signal, a quiet force of alignment. Mintaka is one of the stars in Orions Belt the