Alaskan jade handled dagger. 8" nickel damascus steel blade. 24 kt. gold inlay work and engraving by Lynton McKenzie (deceased.) 2 of 3 rings of fine emeralds set in 18kt. flank jade handle, and one other is next to pommel (back end of handle).
Received First "KI Award" (Knives Illustrated Magazine) for Best Art Knife at the Knifemaker's Guild Show Orlando - Florida, July, 1989.
Jade is prized for it's healing and protective qualities. It harmonizes and balances the heart, aiding in both emotional and physical well-being. It helps strengthen and soothe one's nervous system. It assists one in learning to enjoy physical life. It reminds one to "smell the roses," touch someone you love, and share your abundant heart with others. Jade is good for attracting abundance and prosperity and for broadcasting peace and loving-kindness to all in one's surroundings. It helps one to receive Divine abundance on all levels and to share that abundance with others, in affirmations of plenty. Helps heal scarcity-mindedness, fear of money and poverty and other symptoms of belief in money as a measure of worth.
Gold revitalizes one's physical energies and magnifies the power of most gemstones. It supports openness and integrity and builds confidence in the wearer. It is related to worldly knowlege and an understanding of manifestation. It carries the energy of the Sun, stimulating one's will to grow and stretch beyond one's current experiences. Gold can assist one in overcoming paralysis and fear, allowing one to move through difficult circumstances. It evokes strength, determination and will and can augment low physical vitality and depressive tendencies.