MAGDALENA: MY FIRST NECKLACE

Mary Magdalene: My Muse, My Obsession, and the Birth of VSA’s First Necklace

The Woman Without Words — Who Changed Everything

There’s something maddeningly irresistible about Mary Magdalene.  She was the closest woman to Jesus Christ — called the “apostle to the apostles”, yet she left behind no writings of her own. That alone was enough to hook me.

How could a woman so integral to His story have so little of her own story on record?
She’s a blank canvas on which centuries have projected their own hopes, fears, and scandals.

Some saw her as the ultimate penitent sinner. Others as a healer, a rebel, a teacher of esoteric truths — or even as the woman who stood up to a patriarchal church determined to erase or rewrite the divine feminine.

Me? I devoured every scrap of text, every painting, every whisper of her legend I could get my hands on. And the more I learned (and let’s be honest, speculated right along with the best of them), the more obsessed I became.

The First Necklace — The Magdalena with the Maria Cross

It was deep in this obsession that I designed my very first necklace and medallion for Virgins Saints & Angels:  The Magdalena with the Maria Cross

The medallion shows Mary Magdalene at the feet of Jesus on the crucifix — a moment of raw devotion, heartbreak, and profound spiritual power. I remember sitting there, sketching, surrounded by books, and stories that blurred fact and folklore.

It felt like more than just jewelry. It felt like a tiny act of rebellion, a way to honor this woman who had been at once venerated, maligned, misunderstood, and worshipped across cultures.

And yes, it was controversial. So was she. That made it all the more irresistible.

More Than the Mother: A Different Kind of Mary

Mary Magdalene isn’t Mary, Mother of God. She’s something wilder, more independent, almost pagan in her allure.

It’s no surprise that witches, Wiccans, and those who celebrate feminine power often include both Marys in their rituals — the gentle, sorrowful Mother, and the fierce, enigmatic Magdalene.

To me, Magdalene was probably a medicine woman in her own right. Independent. Committed to her practice. Unafraid to be misunderstood. And honestly? We could use a few more like her today.

Modern Magdalenas: Women Who Couldn’t Care Less What You Think

Magdalene lives on — not just in dusty cathedrals, but in modern women who stand in their power and spark controversy by simply existing on their own terms.

Think of:

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And here’s my favorite little secret: every one of these women has worn Virgins Saints & Angels jewelry proudly — not because we gifted them or paid them, but because it made them feel powerful.

These are our modern Magdalenas — women who get called difficult, controversial, even dangerous, simply because they refuse to sit down and be quiet.

Still My Favorite Muse

So yes, my love affair with Mary Magdalene continues.
She was the first medallion, the first necklace, the first whisper that VSA might be something more than pretty jewelry — it could be a kind of silent revolution.

A reminder that a woman’s devotion, medicine, and mystery can change the world… even if she never gets to write it down herself!