Irish Thorn Necklace - Pearl Contour

Irish Thorn Necklace - Pearl ContourIn Irish sagas, plants have magical powers. The elder, rowan and thorn are still planted around houses to keep off witches. And, in Ireland and the Isle of Man, the thorn is thought to be the resort of faeries, and they are probably representatives of the older tree spirits and gods of groves and forests. Materials: The Irish thorn leaves are cast in bronze and accented with white freshwater pearls. Measures: 17" 18" L (adjustable)

The slow growing dwarf variety is close clipped (a custom that began in Roman times) to make decorative edgings

pesto Genovese

Measures: 1" L x 0

Measures: 4" L x 2" W

paint and shellac

The wires are 925 Sterling silver

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The seeds are used in cooking

for as well as divining the future

rowan and thorn are still planted around houses to keep off witches

Following the trench warfare of the first World War which took place in the poppy fields of Flanders

They first appeared in fossil records that date back to the Devonian period 360 million years ago and have graced the planet ever since