Kingdom 'Diamond' Sterling Silver Ring
Burntisland's very own version of a diamond, these rare rock crystal rings are a rare and beautiful piece of Scottish history!
Beautifully designed 925 Sterling Silver ring, which will fit ring size S (UK) or 9¼ (US)
Orrock gemstone measures approximately 7X5mm. Will arrive in a Two Skies jewellery box, ready for gifting.
Presenting an affordable and locally-sourced alternative to April's birthstone, diamond. 'Kingdom Diamonds' from our very own Burntisland!
A beautiful form of rock crystal, 'Kingdom' Diamonds were romantically named by local sailors, who told tales of being guided home along the Forth by the moonlight glittering on jewels in the hills:
"Aboon the Green about an ell,
Ye'l see a ferlie;
Whytes blazin' out a fiery peat -
Syne spluterin' like a burs tin ba'
O red hot iron".The source quarry os an excavation of an extinct volcano, and in fact the closest gem deposit to Two Skies HQ. When first opened, large caverns allowed workers to stand along-side formations of smoky quartz, amethyst, calcite, and apophyllite.
Since the mineral zone has long been dug out, the 'diamonds' of Fife - praised in records since Sir Robert Sibbald in the 1600's - are predominantly packed away in private collections, and considered a thing of myths by the average Scot.
