Iona Green Marble

The quarry is the source of iona marble a beautiful translucent green and white stone much used in brooches and other jewellery.

Iona green marble.

All our iona pebbles jewellery is hand crafted by ourselves on the isle of iona using only genuine iona marble serpentine quartz and other pebbles that we collect from the island s beaches throughout the winter. Ancient celtic tribes believed that. 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. To own a piece of iona marble is to own a piece of the island itself.

This 2700 million year old rock is composed of a unique combination of serpentine and limestone. Stone in each cufflink measures roughly 25x15x6mm. All prices contain vat tax at 20. Known by some as the sacred stone of columba green marble has been treasured and crafted by jewellers 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. To own a piece of scottish marble is to own a piece of scotland itself. Iona marble is found by diving from the beaches into under water seams on the isle of iona scotland. Adam the jewellery designer says.

Comes beautifully presented in a quality gift box. 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. Iona marble is known by some folk today as columba s stone and smaller sea polished pebbles are known as columba s tears.

The whole fabric of the island is created from some of the oldest stone we know. Cufflinks hand cut and polished iona green marble set in 925 sterling silver. The iona marble quarry is situated in a small inlet on the south east of the island and has a very long history. Each piece is hand mined in scotland and skillfully crafted.

Known as columba s tears or mermaid s tears the greenstone. The stone has been known of for centuries and was credited with healing and other powers. A fine edwardian iona marble brooch set in a silver surround with leaf and berry patterning. The green nephrite or iona jade is particulary clear and the stone is translucent when held up to the light.