WONDERS OF COLUMBA IONA GREENSTONE TORC NECKLACE
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Every Aosdàna purchase is thoughtfully wrapped in tissue paper, and presented in a hand stitched paper wallet, and secured with a foiled seal.
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Product Description
Breathtaking modern Celtic-inspired Torc necklace, telling the story of all the Wonders of Columba - the cycle of life itself.
Beginning with the Acanthus patterns found on Iona Celtic high crosses and beloved by the Ritchies, the necklace depicts the stone plants growing back to life at the end of Maeve’s pencil, winding around the historic Celtic torc shape, morphing into waves of the sea, then becoming feathers and wings of waterbirds, whose heads fly over two chain drops - ending with a silver fish and a golden sun - holding two teardrops of Iona greenstone. This stone is long said to give safe passage over water, shaped like teardrops for the legend of the white horse of Iona that shed tears when embraced by St Columba on the night he ascended to heaven.
In Celtic mythology, these waterbirds represent the place between earth and another world, beyond our here and now. Iona itself is long considered the island that will remain above the sea when others do not.
When creating the first Ì Mo Chridhe designs, Maeve discovered a beautiful little quaich in an antique shop on the Scottish mainland, which was hand-engraved and signed by Mhairi’s relative, the Ritchies’ apprentice Iain MacCormick, featuring two sets of Celtic interlaced waterbirds. Maeve brought the quaich back to Iona for Mhairi, and ‘Iain’s birds’ immediately flew onto Maeve’s sketchbook pages - arising as this torc, pendant and earrings, as if drawing themselves - reconnecting to the unbroken line of Celtic art of Iona.
The stories of St Columba’s life on Iona live on in St Adomnan’s Life of Columba, written by the ninth Abbot of the Iona Monastery in the century after St Columba’s time. The resonance of these saintly miracles continue to shine bright today, drawing pilgrims and visitors to Iona from all over the world.CUSTOM MADE TO ORDER
Iona My Heart jewellery is custom made to order. As a collection led by ethical and sustainable practice, we manufacture on demand to save precious natural resources. Every piece is a treasure, and every customer is deeply meaningful to us.
beautifully wrapped
Our stylish packaging compliments our jewellery. Every Aosdàna jewellery purchase is thoughtfully wrapped in tissue paper, and presented in a hand stitched paper wallet, and secured with a foiled seal. If you wish your order to be despatched directly as a gift, please add notes to your order outlining any message you would like included.
For protection bubble bags and water resistant envelopes offer maximum protection during delivery.
