1.5ct Cairngorm Quartz with Scottish Gold Sterling Silver Celtic Pendant
This pendant features a baguette cut 1.5ct genuine faceted Cairngorm Quartz gemstone with minor inclusions. The craftsmanship exhibited in the silver and goldwork of this pendant showcases meticulous attention to detail in the form of Celtic knotwork. It is stamped with ALBA, indicating the origin of the gold as Scottish and accompanied by a silver stamp of 925. It also bears our company logo as a mark of pride and authenticity.
Pendant measures approximately 33x5x3mm including bail. Cairngorm gemstone measures 8x5mm.
Pendant will come with a complimentary 18" sterling silver or gold plated link chain, presentation box, Scottish Gold & Scottish Cairngorm pamphlets, as well as a Scottish Gold certificate of authenticity.
Introducing the official national gemstone of Scotland! A particular type of smoky quartz found exclusively in the Cairngorm mountain range, it is known as 'Cairngorm quartz', 'Cairngorm stone' or simply 'Cairngorm'! 'Morion' classed Cairngorm Quartz is of a very dark colour and rarely found, thus more desirable (and expensive!). It was extraordinarily popular during the Victorian age and was a favourite gem of the queen herself. Whole families of prospectors nicknamed 'diggers' worked on the mountains throughout the 1800s searching for this rare crystal. Nowadays the land is protected by the Cairngorms National Park Authority, making the beautiful Scottish smoky quartz even harder to come by. However, Two Skies managed to obtain rough material from a private historic collection, which when cut made such high quality faceted stones that even we were amazed. Our contemporary settings are highly unusual when most Cairngorm jewellery pieces on the market are antiques - get your own piece of Scottish history with a twist!
