Iona Green Marble

Ancient celtic tribes believed that.

Iona green marble.

Known as columba s tears or mermaid s tears the greenstone. The whole fabric of the island is created from some of the oldest stone we know. Hold a stone of iona in your hand and you hold the history of the world. Comes beautifully presented in a quality gift box.

All prices contain vat tax at 20. Green marble comes from the scottish highlands and the west coast of iona tiree and skye. Too old even for fossils iona has become famous for its serpentine collected as a talisman for centuries. It may have been worked as early as 1745 by the earl of breadalbane when he founded the marble and slate company of netherlorn.

We stock an extensive range of celtic wedding rings and celtic engagement rings iona jewellery and alex ritchie. Each piece is hand mined in scotland and skillfully crafted. 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 found by diving from the beaches into under water seams on the isle of iona scotland.

Iona marble is known by some folk today as columba s stone and smaller sea polished pebbles are known as columba s tears. Stone in each cufflink measures roughly 25x15x6mm. Cufflinks hand cut and polished iona green marble set in 925 sterling silver. The stone has been known of for centuries and was credited with healing and other powers.

Adam the jewellery designer says. 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. A fine edwardian iona marble brooch set in a silver surround with leaf and berry patterning. This 2700 million year old rock is composed of a unique combination of serpentine and limestone.

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 iona marble is to own a piece of the island itself. The iona shop specialises in the finest scottish jewellery celtic wedding rings and scottish gifts. Known by some as the sacred stone of columba green marble has been treasured and crafted by jewellers for centuries.