Cortez Mermaid Bracelet 🔹🌾
A DarcMoon piece inspired by Mermaids and the Cursed Valley
Held between the restless Animas River and the sunlit mesas of the Four Corners, the Durango • Cortez Mermaid Bracelet honors movement, memory, and the sacred rhythm of land shaped by both stone and water.
Inspired by the Cortez Mermaid—whose turquoise tail glimmers against canyon walls warmed by centuries of sunlight—this bracelet carries the essence of river flow, ancestral memory, and the enduring creativity of those who make their lives in these valleys. Her song rises where wildflowers meet desert wind, weaving stories held in cliff dwellings, Ute traditions, and the fields tended with devotion across the region.
Each element reflects the rhythm of this landscape, where resilience, artistry, and history braid together like rivers joining their course. It reminds us that life is a continual movement: past into present, memory into creation, story into stone.
Southwestern Slope Meditation: “I move with the river’s flow and listen deeply to the stories the land holds, embracing the rhythm of past, present, and future.”
Each stone in the Cortez Mermaid Bracelet is chosen to reflect the movement, memory, and sacred flow of the Four Corners — where rivers carve bright passageways through canyon walls, turquoise skies stretch across sunlit mesas, and stories live in the land itself.
Mookaite Jasper — Balances inner and outer experiences, encouraging exploration while fostering calm. Guides you to see possibilities and choose the right path.
Red Jasper — The stone of endurance and grounding. Alleviates stress, clears negativity, stabilizes the aura, and restores balance.
Turquoise — A protective, healing, and purifying stone. Soothes the spirit, enhances intuition, supports self-expression, and aids meditation.
All accompanying artwork and multimedia mermaid paintings are created by Lily Cain of Lily Cain Studios. To explore illustrations or commission work, contact her at lily@lilycainstudio.com or visit lilycainstudio.com
