Rhodium Plated Connemara Marble Tara Brooch – S1978

Description

Rhodium Plated Connemara Marble Tara Brooch

Inspired by the famous Tara Brooch, this piece features Connemara Marble and exquisite Celtic knot work.  These brooches were thought to have been used to fasten capes worn by the Celts

PLEASE NOTE : As no two pieces of Connemara Marble have exactly the same shade of green, the piece you receive may be a slightly different shade of green as the one in the photograph. If you prefer a lighter or dark shade of green please indicate this in the notes during checkout and we will do our best to accommodate.

History of the Tara Brooch

Dated to the late 7th or early 8th century the famous Tara Brooch , now housed in the National Museum of Ireland,Dublin , was discovered buried in a box, by a woman on the beach at Bettystown, Co. Meath in 1850. As a high-status item, it was used to fasten a cloak and likely indicated the wearer’s wealth and prestige. The brooch is decorated on both sides with exceptionally fine gold filigree panels depicting animal and abstract motifs. It represents the pinnacle of Irish metalworking techniques.

Connemara Marble originates from the Connemara region on the rugged west coast of Ireland. With its “forty shades of green” this 900 million year old marble produces a truly unique piece of jewelry as no two shades of this green marble are exactly the same.

• Height 1.97 inches
• Width : 1.89
• Comes on a Padded Display Card