Celtic Cross Sterling Silver Pendant

Name: Celtic Cross Sterling Silver Pendant
SKU: HP10

Hand-mined and polished Scottish Highland Marble in a 925 sterling silver traditional Celtic Cross design. The beautiful green colours in this gorgeous pendant truly represent the various lush greenery of our countryside.

Comes complete with complimentary matching 18" sterling silver link chain. Pendant measures roughly 34x16x5mm. Marble gemstone measures approximately 8mm diameter.

Please note - you will receive one (1) pendant for this listing. We have more than one of these pendants in stock, and the pendant you receive, although a similar shade of green, may not be the exact pendant in the photographs - please see photos for examples.

At Two Skies, we think that "to own a piece of Scottish Marble is to own a piece of Scotland itself."

Green marble is mined by hand by Two Skies in the Scottish Highlands and the West coast islands. Over 800 million years ago, limestone was formed under the oceans of Scotland. As plant life of the time died and settled on the sea bed the life-sustaining chlorophyll from these plants, coupled with the metamorphosis of the limestone, resulted in what we now know as Scottish marble. Scottish marble has been prized by fishermen for centuries. On the Isle of Iona they would not leave port without their lucky green gems. It has been used by healers to help the body return to a time unhindered by the stresses and pollution of modern times.
STERLING SILVER (925%)
Why do silversmiths use 925%? Measured in parts per thousand, pure silver (999%) is too soft so silversmiths mix it with other metals to make it it harder. The purer the metal, the higher the polish, but it is a lot softer (thus less durable). The harder the metal is, the more hard wearing the jewellery is, but it will also tarnish easier as it has less silver content. Therefore, the silver industry set a standard percentage content for fine silver (925); what we know as "sterling silver". At Two Skies our silversmiths use 925 (sterling) silver for ring shafts and moving parts, and a very high 950% on our stones settings, which enables us to get a strong jewellery item with a beautiful and secure stone setting, without any gluing. Each piece of our jewellery is hand stamped with our Two Skies Hallmark alongside the recognised industry 925 Hallmark.