Antique silver-plated lotus beads, faceted red glass beads, seed beads, floral glass focal bead, dragonfly drop, pink tassel

“Indeed God hath created everywhere around this Gate oceans of divine elixir, tinged crimson with the essence of existence and vitalized through the animating power of the desired fruit; and for them God hath provided Arks of ruby, tender, crimson-colored, wherein none shall sail but the people of Bahá, by the leave of God, the Most Exalted; and verily He is the All-Glorious, the All-Wise.” —The Bab, Selections from the Writings of the Bab