Iona Marble Palm Stone

Polished iona palm stone hand collected by boat in the scottish isles beautiful natural colours isle of iona scotland free uk delivery.

Iona marble palm stone.

Colum cille and treasured for centuries. The old machinery was abandoned when the quarry closed in around 1918 and stands silently a testament to a time gone by. A small geological outcrop at the south end of the isle of iona is the source of a rare stone known since the time of st. The historically interesting stuff occurs only in tiny pebbles broken away.

The green nephrite or iona jade is particulary clear and the stone is translucent when held up to the light. The marble quarry is a place where you can allow your imagination free rein. Because here they come. Known by some as the sacred stone of columba green marble has been treasured and crafted by jewellers for centuries.

The iona shop specialises in the finest scottish jewellery celtic wedding rings and scottish gifts. The most popular color. The most common iona marble material is metal. The green marble from the old quarry is what is usually called iona stone.

Too old even for fossils iona has become famous for its serpentine collected as a talisman for centuries. The iona marble quarry is situated in a small inlet on the south east of the island and has a very long history. Known as columba s tears or mermaid s tears the greenstone. I use this but also use the red green white and black granitite sort of stone that is found on the south end of the island.

Iona marble is found by diving from the beaches into under water seams on the isle of iona scotland. Iona greenstone also called iona marble nephrite jade and a host of other more or less mineralogically correct names may be found on the beach. This 2700 million year old rock is composed of a unique combination of serpentine and limestone. 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.

The whole fabric of the island is created from some of the oldest stone we know. There are 151 iona marble for sale on etsy and they cost 38 79 on average. A fine edwardian iona marble brooch set in a silver surround with leaf and berry patterning. Hold a stone of iona in your hand and you hold the history of the world.

It may have been worked as early as 1745 by the earl of breadalbane when he founded the marble and slate company of netherlorn.