Iona Green Marble

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Iona green marble.

The iona marble quarry is situated in a small inlet on the south east of the island and has a very long history. Iona marble is known by some folk today as columba s stone and smaller sea polished pebbles are known as columba s tears. Comes beautifully presented in a quality gift box. 9 x iona marble cabochons 20g mixed shapes beautiful cream green marbling perfect for pendants and rings free worldwide shipping 3641 twoskiescrafts from shop twoskiescrafts.

Ancient celtic tribes believed that. The quarry is the source of iona marble a beautiful translucent green and white stone much used in brooches and other jewellery. To own a piece of iona marble is to own a piece of the island itself. Green marble comes from the scottish highlands and the west coast of iona tiree and skye.

A fine edwardian iona marble brooch set in a silver surround with leaf and berry patterning. The iona shop specialises in the finest scottish jewellery celtic wedding rings and scottish gifts. Hold a stone of iona in your hand and you hold the history of the world. The green nephrite or iona jade is particulary clear and the stone is translucent when held up to the light.

To own a piece of scottish marble is to own a piece of scotland itself. Known by some as the sacred stone of columba green marble has been treasured and crafted by jewellers for centuries. The stone has been known of for centuries and was credited with healing and other powers. Adam the jewellery designer says.

It may have been worked as early as 1745 by the earl of breadalbane when he founded the marble and slate company of netherlorn. Iona marble is found by diving from the beaches into under water seams on the isle of iona scotland. Stone in each cufflink measures roughly 25x15x6mm. This 2700 million year old rock is composed of a unique combination of serpentine and limestone.

Each piece is hand mined in scotland and skillfully crafted. The whole fabric of the island is created from some of the oldest stone we know. Known as columba s tears or mermaid s tears the greenstone. Too old even for fossils iona has become famous for its serpentine collected as a talisman for centuries.