| Article number: | 4434 |
| Availability: | In stock |
Saint Brigid is one of Ireland’s patron saints!
This sterling silver pendant features finer details, showing off the reeds that traditionally make the cross that is commonly associated with St. Brigid. Accented with Connemara marble, it’s unique and beautiful! Measures approx 1” across and comes with an 18” sterling silver chain. It makes an excellent gift!
St. Brigid was a contemporary of St. Patrick who founded a monastery in Kildare in the 6th century. It is said that she converted her father to Christianity while making a cross from rushes. In those early Christian times the farmers adopted the custom of making these same crosses at the beginning of spring to protect their holding, placing them in prominent positions in their houses and buildings.
The tradition of making the crosses on the 1st February, St. Brigid's Feast Day, continues to the present day.
Item comes gift boxed
Made in Ireland by Solvar
Hallmarked by Irish Assay Office at Dublin Castle
Unique to Ireland, Connemara marble is a green marble that comes from the Connemara mountains in the west of Ireland. It ranges in color from deep green, to pale yellow green, to shades of grey within the green. It is over 900 million years old and a true piece of Ireland.
**Due to the nature of the marble, each piece is different and one of a kind. The coloring of the piece you receive may differ from the picture shown.
