Edinburgh White Granite Cobblestone Corded Pendant
Historical basalt and white granite cobblestones from Edinburgh's famous Royal Mile, given a new lease of life - the perfect 'Auld Reekie' keepsake. Cut into a cabochon and strung on a quality waxed cord adjustable length pendant
**Please note that you will receive a randomly selected pendant with a style and size identical to those in the photographs. However, the stones may vary slightly due to the natural materials used. Please refer to the photos for examples.
Waxed cord measure 35mm at maximum length. Cobblestone measures approximately 23x13x5mm, size may differ slightly.
Comes in a Two Skies branded jewellery box with 'Royal Mile Cobblestone' story card.
Edinburgh's famous 'Royal Mile' gets its name from the 500 year old processional route used by queens and kings, and the old “Scots mile”, which actually measures 107 yards longer than an “English” mile. Popular with citizens and tourists alike, the Royal Mile connects Edinburgh Castle, which sits atop an extinct volcano, and Holyrood Palace, which has served as the principal royal residence in Scotland since the 16th century.
Paving the Royal Mile are locally sourced cobbles - also known as “sets” - typically made from hard wearing stone-granite and basalt. In 2021 Edinburgh Council widened the pavements on the city’s Royal Mile to make it more pedestrian friendly. During this process, all the historic cobbles in various sections were removed, reconditioned and painstakingly relaid. At the end of the process there was a handful of cobbles left spare, which Two Skies founder Adam McIntosh managed to secure a purchase on with the Royal Mile project manager Stan.
Edinburgh is still affectionately known as "Auld Reekie" (Scots for 'Old Smokey'), a nickname originating from the days when smoke from open coal and peat fires hung over the city like a fog.
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