{"product_id":"midnight-wind","title":"Midnight Wind - Hand-sculpted Black Jade Pendant","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Darkness, when it chooses to protect you, does not whisper. It blinds.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Story\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe king's voice was steady when he gave the order, but his hands were not.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Find the Stone of Midnight Wind. Bring it back. It's the only thing that can protect the princess from the forces that have possessed her!\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor forty days the knight rode through forests that had no names, fighting anyone or anything that tried to stop him. He crossed rivers that ran the wrong direction. He slept in places where no fire would stay lit. He endured hunger. The cold. The heat. He was wounded, and his whole body hurt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn the forty-first day, the Cave of the Guardian’s came into view.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the mouth of the cave lie the bones and armor of knights that came before him. As he looked up, he saw it.  A two-story high scaled black and torrid greed two headed beast stood before him. As the legends told, he knew the stone lay just behind it.  The beast did not speak. Nor did it move. It just watched.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn that moment, a strange instinct came over him, and his fear subsided. He did not draw his sword, instead he set it down in front of him.  He placed his shield down beside it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen he bowed before the beast in respect and honor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe beast roared, and the rocks shook.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen it bowed its heads in return, then shifted itself to the side, allowing the knight to pass.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe knight stood up and began to move — slowly, carefully, deeper into the dark.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe kept walking, trying not to look back.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA flash blinded him for moment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe darkness…wasn't dark.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere it was, he knew it.  The Stone of Midnight. The pitch-black stone was radiating a blinding light. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow can that be?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis piece has a mirror polish that does something unexpected — the deeper the black, the more dramatic the light return. Every ridge catches it differently. Move it slightly and the whole thing shifts, like wind moving across still water at midnight.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe contrast between deep reflective black and the warm gold isn't subtle. But subtle wasn’t what I was going for when crafting this piece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Making\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJade is a hard stone that doesn't ask to be sculpted. It tolerates it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI had a specific design and a symmetry that I was going for when sculpting this gem.  I had to move very slowly, because if I took too much off one side, it would destroy the balance of the peice. I had to take off a little at a time, meticulously checking.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJade can be difficult to polish so the moment when I hit that final polish and the light caught it for the first time I laughed. This deep black gemstone just lit up. Not warmly. Not gently.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI have to admit, I am quite proud of this peice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Stone's Story\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJade is one of the oldest stones in human history — worn by warriors, buried with emperors, carved into sacred objects for thousands of years across cultures that never knew each other. There's a reason for that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack jade gets its color from graphite or iron inclusions woven into the stone during formation — a slow, high-pressure process that happens deep in the earth along ancient subduction zones, where ocean floor is pushed beneath continental crust over millions of years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a material of unusual density and toughness. Jade is famously difficult to break. Historically, that wasn't just symbolic — it was practical. Warriors actually trusted it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece carries that same quiet authority.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMetaphysical\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack jade is considered one of the most powerful protective stones — believed to deflect negative energy, guard against psychic interference, and create a kind of invisible shield around the wearer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth visible and invisible threats. Which is exactly what the knight was looking for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStone Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black Jade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStone Weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 47 ct.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.3\" tall × 0.97\" wide × 0.17\" thick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCarving Style:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fantasy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e High Polish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBail:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14kt Gold Plated Sterling Silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChain:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14kt Gold Plated Rope Chain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChain Length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20\" (Non-adjustable)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storytime Stones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47992334745838,"sku":null,"price":347.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0762\/1879\/4222\/files\/IMG_3075.jpg?v=1778194258","url":"https:\/\/storytimestones.com\/products\/midnight-wind","provider":"Storytime Stones","version":"1.0","type":"link"}