'Morlich' Cairngorm Quartz Scottish Gold & Sterling Silver Ring
Loch Morlich is a freshwater loch in the Cairngorms National Park; a very picturesque spot with its own beach!
The centrepiece of this unique ring is a genuine faceted 1ct Cairngorm Smoky Quartz, Scotland's beloved national gemstone.
The craftmanship on this ring is spectacular - it has been painstakingly hand-finished with intricate Celtic knotwork and carvings. Design details and the gemstone collet are in natural hallmarked 14ct Scottish Gold, on a 925 sterling silver base which has hand-hammered dotwork detail.
Ring is fixed size at M (UK sizing) or 6¼ (US sizing). Gemstone measures 5.5mm diameter and band is 5mm at widest point, tapering to 3mm at middle rear.
Ring will come with a presentation box and accompanying Scottish Gold & Cairngorm Quartz pamphlets.
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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!
