A Samara is an independent dry indehiscent fruit which has part of the fruit wall extended to form a wing (i.e. not a winged seed inside another type of seed pod). This is the fruit of a Maple (Acer). This is a Schizocarpic Samara, because the fruit splits into its separate Samaras.
As a talisman, Pyrite is a unique protector, drawing energy from the Earth through the physical body and into the aura creating a defensive shield against negative energies, environmental pollutants, emotional attack and physical harm.
While most jewelry is sold under the name of marcasite, it is actually a pyrite stone. Marcasite is brittle and light and can be easily broken or crumble apart which is why it is not actually used in jewelry.Pyrite has a hardness of 6 to 6.5 on the Mohs scale, which is hard enough to use in jewelry settings.arcasite is brittle and light and can be easily broken or crumble apart which is why it is not actually used in jewelry. Pyrite has a hardness of 6 to 6.5 on the Mohs scale, which is hard enough to use in jewelry settings.