Each piece is a Victorian sterling silver thimble, paired with a small crystal (one aquamarine and two citrine) also set in 925, and hanging off a sterling silver chain.
After sharing an early version of the piece on our Instagram stories, someone mentioned the belief that bells can ward off spirits. That comment stayed with me and led me to explore the folklore around sound, protection, and personal talismans.
Across many cultures, bells have been used for centuries as protective objects, believed to cleanse spaces, mark thresholds, and repel negative or wandering spirits through sound. In medieval Europe, small bells were sewn into clothing or worn as amulets, while church bells were rung to signal sacred moments and drive away evil. Bells appear in ancient religious traditions, from biblical references to priests’ garments to Buddhist and Hindu rituals intended to invite peace, clarity, and good fortune. Today, bells still hold meaning in modern witchcraft, where their clear tone is used to shift energy, cleanse a space, or mark the start and end of ritual. Though the term “witches’ bells” is likely a modern one, the practice itself has deep, shared roots.
Aquamarine has long symbolised calm, clarity, and protection. Once believed to be mermaids' treasure, sailors carried it as a talisman for safe passage across water. Its cool blue tone represents serenity and truth, bringing a gentle, grounding presence to the piece.
Citrine, sometimes called the money stone, elevates energy to help you manifest and accept opportunity. Powered by the sun, it cleanses and energises while working with the solar plexus chakra to radiate power and confidence. As an ethically sourced stone that's difficult to find, it remains a rare addition to the Stella collection.
These amulets are magical - small and precious, wild and beautfiul.
Thimbles are all about 2-3 cm. Some of the bell sounds are more tinkly and others more tonkly than others!
