Pictish Wheel Sterling Silver Earrings
Hand-mined and polished Scottish Lewisian set in a 925 sterling silver 'Pictish Wheel' design. Comes beautifully presented in a Two Skies gift box, complete with colourful 'Lewisian' story card. Each earring measures roughly 20x20x5mm,not including ear hook. Stones are 5mm diameter. Wearing (drop) length of around 34mm.
This listing is for one (1) pair of earrings. We have several pairs, all so similar that we felt the photos represented all fairly - therefore you may not receive the actual pair in the photographs, but one very similar, of no less quality or size than the one pictured. The Lewisian in each earring is of a similar shade of red, although it will display its own unique characteristics. Please see photographs for examples.
At Two Skies, we think that "To own a piece of Scottish Lewisian is to own a piece of Scotland itself. By purchasing this beautiful piece you are connected not just to Scotland but to its age old traditions and folklore."
Lewisian comes from the Isles of Lewis, Harris and North Highlands. It is collected from the ancient bedrock of Scotland and is one of the oldest rocks in the world, up to 3 billion years old (3,000,000,000 years!). It is a unique composition of many minerals including Feldspar, Epidote and Quartz, all of which are part of the "Lewisian Gneiss" complex. Lewisian has been treasured for thousands of years by the clans of Scotland. It was used by the Megalithic cultures to construct monuments such as the Calanais stone circle on the Isle of Lewis.
