Amethyst has a long association with Scotland's lapidary and jewellery traditions. Found in its natural form in several Scottish geological deposits and worked into Highland dress jewellery and decorative metalwork for centuries . Its violet hue, ranging from pale lilac to deep purple, gave it both visual and symbolic distinction; it was considered a stone of clarity and composure, and its presence in Celtic metalwork reflects the tradition of combining natural gemstones with symbolic knotwork to produce pieces of layered meaning.
This pendant shares its form with the amber variant in the range, built around a square-cut amethyst stone set in a bezel-style mount and positioned at 45 degrees in a diamond orientation. The stone presents a clear, pale to mid violet tone with good internal light return across its faceted surface. Above, two open pointed looping arcs rise symmetrically, interlacing at their crossing point to form a clean open knotwork frame. Below, an open diamond-shaped silver frame mirrors the orientation of the stone, completing the lower section with the same spare geometric quality. The silver throughout carries a high mirror polish. A smooth bail connects the pendant above.
At 22mm x 12mm and approximately 1.6g, it is slender and refined in proportion. 925 sterling silver with square-cut amethyst stone. Bail fitting.
Product Code: SP2124
Amethyst has a long association with Scotland's lapidary and jewellery traditions. Found in its natural form in several Scottish geological deposits and worked into Highland dress jewellery and decorative metalwork for centuries . Its violet hue, ranging from pale lilac to deep purple, gave it both visual and symbolic distinction; it was considered a stone of clarity and composure, and its presence in Celtic metalwork reflects the tradition of combining natural gemstones with symbolic knotwork to produce pieces of layered meaning.
This pendant shares its form with the amber variant in the range, built around a square-cut amethyst stone set in a bezel-style mount and positioned at 45 degrees in a diamond orientation. The stone presents a clear, pale to mid violet tone with good internal light return across its faceted surface. Above, two open pointed looping arcs rise symmetrically, interlacing at their crossing point to form a clean open knotwork frame. Below, an open diamond-shaped silver frame mirrors the orientation of the stone, completing the lower section with the same spare geometric quality. The silver throughout carries a high mirror polish. A smooth bail connects the pendant above.
At 22mm x 12mm and approximately 1.6g, it is slender and refined in proportion. 925 sterling silver with square-cut amethyst stone. Bail fitting.
Product Code: SP2124
