{"product_id":"connemara-marble-and-amethyst-gemstone-claddagh-necklace-copy","title":"Connemara Marble and Amethyst Gemstone Round Open Celtic Knot Necklace","description":"\u003cp\u003eConnemara Marble from Ireland and Amethyst gemstones with antique Celtic knots and round Celtic Knot center drop. Adjustable chain with lobster claw clasp. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHeld close, the Ancients believed Connemara Marble brings the wearer serenity, restfulness and deep peace. Comes boxed with story card explaining the History of Connemara Marble and Meaning of the Claddagh.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory of Connemara Marble\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeloved by the Irish people for centuries,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eConnemara Marble dates back some 600 million years to the pre-Cambrian era. Steeped in myth and mystery and found only in the twelve Connemara mountains in the West of Ireland, this rich mossy green marble has long been considered one of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIreland’s greatest national treasures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStone defines Ireland’s sacred spaces, and it is in the permanence of stone that fragments of the Irish past are recorded. Even before the Celts arrived in Ireland, Neolithic (New Stone Age) peoples were skilled in stonework. Over the ages, Irish artisans have celebrated their history and faith, both Pagan and Christian, by working Connemara Marble into artwork ranging from great monuments to small adornments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis famous Irish marble shows twisted and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einterlocking bands of serpentine in varying shades of green, sepia, cream and grey interrupted by veins of crystalline calcite and dolomite and was a treasured commodity used in trade by the inhabitants of prehistoric Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmethyst\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ancients believed Amethyst to be the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Stone of Spirituality”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eincreasing nobility, spiritual awareness and strength. It aids in healing, renewal, and deep peacefulness.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GPD Designs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51117898268905,"sku":"AM-CONN-Neck-602-RD","price":84.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/4990\/3478\/files\/AM_CONN_602_angle.jpg?v=1779483949","url":"https:\/\/thecelticjewelrystudio.com\/en-au\/products\/connemara-marble-and-amethyst-gemstone-claddagh-necklace-copy","provider":"The Celtic Jewelry Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}