This particular jade elephant is from a charm bracelet, but I can remember my dad having a series of stone elephants in his house from small to large. Elephant figurines are evidently lucky, especially if their trunks are up and number 8 or more. They're supposed to be placed in the "wealth" area of your home. The elephant has long been known as a symbol of strength (the animal is huge), power (see previous comment), and wisdom ("an elephant never forgets"). According to Animal Planet's
Top Ten Animal Myths: An Elephant Never Forgets, "Elephants are able to retain a mental map of their entire home range—we're talking an area the size of Rhode Island! Elephants also travel in packs and when the group gets too big, the eldest daughter breaks off to start her own contingent, yet she never forgets her roots. One researcher witnessed a mother and daughter elephant recognizing each other after 23 years of separation." That's pretty amazing.
Materials: jade elephant, green glass bead, pewter bead cap, gray bugle beads, seafoam green seed beads, grooved metal spacer beads, silver wire
